About this season
Presented by journalist and true crime author Geoffrey Wansell, Murder by the Sea examines strange murders recorded at famous seaside resorts in the United Kingdom.
Episodes (10)
1. Bournemouth's Crossbow Killer
Aired 7 January 2020 • 60 min
After a fire breaks out at a home, police receive a strange phone call that triggers a hunt for a killer.
2. The Acid Bath Murders
Aired 14 January 2020 • 60 min
The case of John George Haigh, who came up with a plan for the 'perfect' murder when he was serving time in prison for fraud.
3. The Murderous Bigamist
Aired 21 January 2020 • 60 min
When Pierre LeGris reports his wife Rui Li missing, police are instantly wary, and they uncover a tangled web of loyalty and deception.
4. The Blackpool Double Murder
Aired 28 January 2020 • 60 min
Investigating the murders of two elderly women, a decade apart.
5. The Lady Killer
Aired 4 February 2020 • 60 min
The murder of a part-time actress triggers a nationwide manhunt for a killer.
6. The Merseyside Wheelchair Murderer
Aired 11 February 2020 • 60 min
When Linda Anders is found dead at home, her wheelchair-bound husband Malcolm claims an intruder broke in. Police findings quickly change the course of the investigation.
7. The Brighton Trunk Murders
Aired 18 February 2020 • 60 min
Dismembered bodies of two women are both found in car boots, the first at a train station, the second in a city.
8. Eastbourne's Dr Death
Aired 25 February 2020 • 60 min
The case of John Bodkin Adams, a trusted GP who befriended older patients and was often named in their wills after their deaths.
9. The Newport Revenge Murder
Aired 3 March 2020 • 60 min
The case of Robert Henry Davies, who committed murder after a sexual assault investigation threatened to revisit sins from his past.
10. The Party Killer
Aired 10 March 2020 • 60 min
The case of Charlotte Pinkey, a woman who disappeared in Ilfracombe after going to a party and never returning.