A very British witch-hunt - Part 1

A very British witch-hunt - Part 1

Lord Brittan had led a long and distinguished public life, including serving as Home Secretary under Margaret Thatcher - but as he lay desperately ill in hospital with terminal cancer, he was swept up in a witch hunt based on foul and baseless allegations of child abuse from a deluded liar and paedophile, and cheered on by senior politicians including Tom Watson. Award-winning crime writer Stephen Wright talks to his widow, Lady Brittan, on the devastating effect the allegations had in her husband’s final weeks - and the questions it raises on how the police treat famous people falsely accused of the worst crimes imaginable. Producer: Rosie Gillott

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Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 5

Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 5

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Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 4

Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 4

After a top-secret investigation into Stephen Lawrence's murder (using 'James Bond' tactics including ‘bugged’ golf buggies, a spy helicopter and a daring undercover operation) failed to bring justice...

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Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 3

Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 3

In February 1997, the Daily Mail's front page accused five men of the murder of Stephen Lawrence. It piled more pressure on Metropolitan Police for its failure to convict anyone over the teenager's se...

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Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 2

Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 2

The collapse of a private prosecution over the senseless racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, and the swaggering behaviour of the five prime suspects at an inquest felt like 'two fingers ...

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Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 1

Stephen Lawrence: The Murder That Shamed Britain - Part 1

Stephen Lawrence was 18 when he was stabbed to death in cold blood by a gang of white, racist thugs, just because of the colour of his skin. In August, the Met Police closed its investigation into his...

12 Sep 202039min

How VIP paedophile liar 'Nick' fooled Scotland Yard

How VIP paedophile liar 'Nick' fooled Scotland Yard

In the last of three interviews about his new book, ex-High Court Judge Sir Richard Henriques QC speaks to award-winning Daily Mail crime writer Stephen Wright about the Met’s bungled Operation Midlan...

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The murder of James Bulger, a Mail+ True Crime podumentary

The murder of James Bulger, a Mail+ True Crime podumentary

In the second of a series of interviews based on his new book, From Crime to Crime, ex-High Court Judge Sir Richard Henriques QC tells award-winning Daily Mail crime writer Stephen Wright about prosec...

3 Jun 202037min

Doctor Death: the trial of Harold Shipman, a Mail+ True Crime podumentary

Doctor Death: the trial of Harold Shipman, a Mail+ True Crime podumentary

In the first of a series of interviews based on his forthcoming book, From Crime to Crime, ex-High Court Judge Sir Richard Henriques QC tells award-winning Daily Mail crime writer Stephen Wright about...

22 Mai 202036min

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