Born to Kill (2005)
Season 1
Born To Kill is a British true crime television series, made by Twofour Productions. Each episode is an in-depth look at the childhood, and formative years of serial killers., in an attempt to find out whether the individuals were born killers, or created by the environments they found themselves in.
6 Episodes
- Fred West
E1Episode 1Fred WestOver a period of about twenty years Fred and Rose West abducted, tortured, raped and murdered an unknown number of girls, many of whom lay buried in the garden until the police dug them up. What motivated West to commit such terrible crimes? Was he born evil or did his upbringing make him this way? Did he do it for sexual kicks? Or, as some allege, did he supply the sacrificial victims to a black magic coven? - Harold Shipman
E2Episode 2Harold ShipmanFrom 1975 through 1998, the remarkably unremarkable general practitioner Dr. Harold Shipman racked up 218 to possibly 250 victims, mainly women living alone and vulnerable. His full death toll remains unknown. School friends, reporters and police authorities piece together what they know to try explaining the "Good Doctor's" motivation for his steadily carried out deeds and how he had gotten away with it for so long. - Jeffrey DahmerE3
Episode 3Jeffrey DahmerJeffrey Dahmer was a homosexual sexual deviant who raped, murdered and ate parts of 17 victims. Like other killers such as John Wayne Gacy, he managed to elude capture while continuing to carry out his crimes. Like every other sociopath serial killer in history he believed himself to be completely justified in his actions. Why does a Jeffrey Dahmer happen? How does a man become a serial killer, necrophiliac, cannibal and psychopath? Many of the theories would have you believe that the answers can always be found in childhood abuse, bad parenting, head trauma, foetal alcoholism and drug addiction. Perhaps in some cases these are contributing factors, but not for Jeffrey Dahmer… - Myra HindleyE4
Episode 4Myra HindleyFor many years, Myra Hindley was depicted by the tabloid press as "the most hated woman in Britain". The crimes committed by Hindley and her lover, Ian Brady, shocked the nation and became the benchmark by which other acts of evil came to be measured. Until she met Brady, Hindley had been, by all accounts, a perfectly normal girl, with strong religious feelings. She loved children and animals, and was much in demand as a babysitter. When they became lovers, Hindley was prepared to do anything Brady asked… Can people be persuaded to kill for love? Were they crimes of passion? Brady claimed that Hindley was a manipulative liar who was as committed to murder as he had been… - The Washington Snipers
E5Episode 5The Washington SnipersAllen Muhammad (aged 41) and Lee Boyd Malvo (17) perpetrated twenty-three well-planned, random shootings that caused fifteen deaths and held Washington D.C. hostage in 2002. For the increasingly violent family man, it may have been repayment to a society that removed him from his beloved children; for the abused and abandoned boy, it was a way to honor someone who finally looked after him and gave him purpose. - Ivan MilatE6
Episode 6Ivan MilatThe Back Pack Killer. Australia's worst solo serial killer, Ivan Milat, is now serving life for the murders of seven hitchhiking backpackers between 1989 and 1992. Many questions remain unanswered and there is uncertainty about the full extent of Ivan Milat’s crimes. Did he murder for entertainment? Some say his motivation lay in his family background and upbringing. Ivan Milat grew up as one of 14 siblings, a close-knit family who didn’t mix with others. They were surrounded by guns amidst an ethos of lawlessness and unbreakable family loyalty. Did he kill alone? One of his siblings, Boris, broke the bonds of rigid family loyalty to speak out against the convicted killer. He said it was likely there were more of his victims that haven’t yet been found…
