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COLLECTION · Series · 1980

Lady Killers

Compelling crime anthology looks at some of Britain's most notorious murder trials, in which both male and female defendants stood accused of the murder of women. Presented by Robert Morley, seven hour-long dramas reconstruct sensational trials which shocked Britain, offering in-depth analyses of individuals' motives and methods.

Source: TMDB
* 7.5 (2)CrimeDramaUnited Kingdom
Creators
Pieter Rogers
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
ITV1 · Granada Television
Runtime
60 min/ep
Release
20/07/1980
Score
7.5 / 10 (2)
Where to watch
Streaming
Britbox Apple TV ChannelBritbox Apple TV Channel
Free
HooplaHoopla
Seasons and episodes
Series 1
7 episodes · 1980
Episode 1. Murder at the Savoy Hotel
1980-07-20 · 60 min

The story of Marie Marguerite Fahmy who shot dead her Egyptian husband in 1923 at London's Savoy Hotel.

Episode 2. Not for the Nervous
1980-07-27 · 60 min

The story of Kate Webster, a maid who killed her employer Julia Thomas in Richmond in 1879.

Episode 3. Lucky, Lucky Thirteen!
1980-08-03 · 60 min

The story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.

Episode 4. Killing Mice
1980-08-10 · 60 min

The story of Mary Pearcey, who murdered her employer and baby in 1890.

Episode 5. Don't Let Them Kill Me on Wednesday
1980-08-17 · 60 min

The case of Charlotte Bryant, who was hanged for poisoning her husband with weed-killer.

Episode 6. Miss Madeleine Smith
1980-08-24 · 60 min

The story of Madeleine Smith, a respectable spinster who was accused of killing her lover in 19th-century Edinburgh. The case was famously found to be "not proven".

Episode 7. Suffer Little Children
1980-08-31 · 60 min

The story of 'baby farmer' Amelia Dyer, convicted in 1896 of the murder of several children in her care.

Series 2
7 episodes · 1981
Episode 1. Miss Elmore
1981-07-10 · 60 min

The story of Dr. Crippen, who killed his nymphomaniac wife Belle Elmore for the love of a young woman named Ethel Le Neve.

Episode 2. Root of All Evil
1981-07-17 · 60 min

The trial of Frederick Seddon for the murder of his lodger Eliza Barrow by poison gained from soaking fly papers.

Episode 3. My Perfect Husband
1981-07-24 · 60 min

The story of George Joseph Smith, the "brides in the bath" murderer.

Episode 4. A Smile is Sometimes Worth a Million Dollars
1981-07-31 · 60 min

The story of Ronald True, convicted of the murder of a prostitute in 1922.

Episode 5. The Darlingest Boy
1981-08-07 · 60 min

The true tale of Edith Thompson, a love triangle that ended in death for all three people involved.

Episode 6. Make it a Double
1981-08-14 · 60 min

The notorious case of Neville Heath, the handsome charmer who brutally murdered two women in 1946.

Episode 7. A Boy's Best Friend
1981-08-21 · 60 min

The story of Sidney Harry Fox, accused of murdering his mother in 1929.

Cast by season
Robert Morley
Robert Morley
Self – Presenter
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true crimemurder mystery
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