Britain's Darkest Taboos

Season 6

Reality series interviewing people/families who were victims of violent crimes or people who were friends / family of murderers and rapists and had narrow escapes

8 Episodes

Ellie Butler
E1
Ellie ButlerThe tragic story of Ellie Butler, a six-year-old girl who was beaten to death by her father on 28 October, 2013, at his home in Sutton, London.
Special: What Makes a Murderer?
E2
Special: What Makes a Murderer?Series revealing some of Britain's most shocking and disturbing crimes. In this special episode, experts examine what drives some people to kill.
My Sister: Driven to Death by Her "Safe Bet" Husband
E3
My Sister: Driven to Death by Her "Safe Bet" HusbandA look at the case of Ian Walters, who deliberately drove off the M1 motorway at high speed to kill his wife Tracy. Walters, who was badly injured in the crash, was given a life term.
My Mother: Murdered By Her Golden Boy Son
E4
My Mother: Murdered By Her Golden Boy SonFamily members question what drove 31-year-old Ross Taggart to murder his mother and dispose of her body under a caravan in Fife.
He Trapped Our Sons in the Attic, Then Set the Home on Fire
E5
He Trapped Our Sons in the Attic, Then Set the Home on FireThe case of Darren Sykes, who killed his sons, and himself, in an arson attack at his Yorkshire home in 2014.
My Secret Torment: I Was Abused By My Father
E6
My Secret Torment: I Was Abused By My FatherAlissa Moore talks on TV for the first time about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father in their family home.
Our Father Killed Our Mother and Left Our Family Divided
E7
Our Father Killed Our Mother and Left Our Family DividedAssia Newtow's daughters describe the full extent of the abuse their mother endured at the hands of her husband.
My Stepfather Took My Sister as a Lover then Murdered Her
E8
My Stepfather Took My Sister as a Lover then Murdered HerFriends and family of Leanne Meecham discuss her fatal relationship with her stepfather.