Burke & Hare: Scotland’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

Burke & Hare: Scotland’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

Discover the true story of Burke and Hare’s murderous rampage through the streets of Edinburgh, all to serve the needs of the city’s scientific minds. We're rerunning this early episode to mark the release of Maddy and Anthony's new documentary on History Hit TV all about Burke and Hare's story.


Anthony tells Maddy the unnerving details about the infamous 19th century serial-killing duo.


Written by Anthony Delaney. Edited by Tom Delargy. Producer is Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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