Crime Story is a British true crime drama anthology television series, first broadcast on 18 September 1992 on ITV.[1] Two series were produced between 1992 and 1995, containing a total of fifteen episodes. Each episode depicts the events leading up to and encompassing a notable true crime, including cases such as the Erwin Van Haarlem mystery and the Teacup Poisoner murders.
The series is notable for including the first television script written by BAFTA-award-winning writer Jeff Pope.[2] Neither series has been released on DVD. In 2024, the show began airing on Talking Pictures TV.[3]
Episodes
Note: The 15 episodes are numbered differently on IMDB.com (below) vs. Britbox streaming channel
Series 1 (1992)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "All Good Friends" | Julian Jarrold | Frank Cottrell Boyce | 18 September 1992 | |
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The Case of the Handless Corpse: The murder of drug world figure Martin Johnstone, a crime spanning three continents and resulting in the conviction of five men. Cast : Peter O'Brien, Suzanne Packer, Philip Quast and Victor McGuire | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Gone Too Far" | Simon Massey | Glenn Chandler | 25 September 1992 | |
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The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay: A twisty tale involving kidnapping, the media and the police. Cast : Anne Reid, Jimmi Harkishin, Kulvinder Ghir, Ed Devereaux, Dicken Ashworth and Malcolm Tierney | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Wallpaper Warrior" | Tony Kysh | Steve Chambers | 2 October 1992 | |
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Eddie Horner, a factory worker active in union politics, is radicalised to commit murder. Cast : Derek Walmsley, Jonathan Copestake, Tony Caunter and Jack Watling | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Deadly Obsession" | Pennant Roberts | Rosemary Mason | 16 October 1992 | |
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The conviction of businesswoman Kathleen Calhaem, who was drawn to murder by unrequited love, jealousy, and blackmail. Cast : Janet Henfrey, David Hargreaves, Steven O'Donnell, Jeremy Nicholas and Victor Winding | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Britoil Affair" | Alan Macmillan | Stuart Hepburn | 6 November 1992 | |
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A cunning plan to defraud one of the world's largest oil companies of more than £20 million. Cast : Edita Brychta, Bill Murdoch, Vivienne Brown and Peter D'Souza | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "A Question of Identity" | Nigel Miller | Jeff Pope | 13 November 1992 | |
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The story of Erwin van Haarlem, a Dutch art dealer spying for Czechoslovakia with a mission to track down supporters of the dissident group, Chapter 77. Cast : Bernard Hill, Bob Mason, Shirley Cain, Tomek Bork, Simon Jessop and Sidney Kean | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Dear Roy, Love Gillian" | Graham Theakston | Peter Brooks | 21 November 1992 | |
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A 16-year-old girl becomes a pen pal to an incarcerated convict, and her subsequent murder may or may not be linked to their on-paper romance. Cast : John McEnery, Julia Booth, Eamonn Clarke and Bernard Merrick | ||||||
Series 2 (1993–1995)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 8 | 1 | "The Prince" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 September 1993 | |
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The Life and Crimes of Darius Guppy: A businessman stages a robbery at a jewellers in an attempt to reclaim the insurance money. Cast : James Purefoy, Jo Stone-Fewings, Christine Ashe, Peter Hilton and Stevan Rimkus | ||||||
| 9 | 2 | "When the Lies Run Out" | Paul Greengrass | Paul Greengrass | 29 September 1993 | |
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The Ian Spiro Story: Following the murders of his wife and children, a CIA-Contracted intelligence operative is found dead in a suspected cyanide poisoning. Cast : Alfred Molina, Lesley Manville, Amir Morangy and Louise Hunt | ||||||
| 10 | 3 | "Terrible Coldness" | Richard Signy | Unknown | 6 October 1993 | |
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Graham Young: The workplace murders committed by Graham Young, a young man previously convicted of death by poison. Cast : Mark Womack, Trevor Peacock, Arthur Cox, John Middleton and Chrissie Cotterill | ||||||
| 11 | 4 | "The Yugoslav Hitman" | Alan Macmillan | Stuart Hepburn | 8 December 1993 | |
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Stedul: Nikola Stedul, a former Yugoslavian Freedom Fighter, tries to avoid a gun-man who is sent to the quiet Scottish town where he lives to assassinate him. Cast : Derek Lord, Simone Lahbib, John Stahl and Sandy West | ||||||
| 12 | 5 | "The Stonehouse Affair" | Alan Macmillan | Don Shaw | 15 December 1993 | |
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Following a period of deceptive creative accounting, a British Labour MP tries to fake his own death. Cast : Tony Anholt, Estrid Barton, Peter O'Brien, Juliet Cadzow and Ahmed Khalil | ||||||
| 13 | 6 | "The Whitehouse Farm Murders" | Mike Cocker | Unknown | 22 December 1993 | |
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When a married couple and three of their children are shot dead inside an isolated farmhouse one summer's night, their adopted son, Jeremy, becomes prime suspect. Cast : Neil Roberts, Diane Keen, Fiona Dolman, Jerome Willis, Jonathan Wrather and Davyd Harries | ||||||
| 14 | 7 | "The Ladies' Man" | Simon Massey | Peter Whalley | 29 April 1994 | |
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Archibald Hall: The story of a Scottish serial killer committing crimes while working in service to members of the British aristocracy. Cast : John Shrapnel, Mark McGann and Freda Dowie | ||||||
| 15 | 8 | "Hot Dog Wars" | Alan Bell | John Milne | 8 February 1995 | |
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A row between rival Hot Dog vendors over a backfired armed robbery results in a double murder. Cast : Stephen Marcus, Nicola Duffett, Paul Kynman and Danny Cerqueira | ||||||
References
- ^ Rawnet. "Crime Story: All Good Friends - The Case Of The Handless Corpse". ITV Studios. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ Galloway, Natasha. "Jeff Pope". United Agents. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Talking Pictures TV Wednesday, 3 July". tv24.co.uk. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
External links
- Crime Story at IMDb
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