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. A Crime Without Motive
Aired 7 September 2021 • 60 min
A two year investigation into the random murder of Margaret Wilson, would lead police on one of the most complex and fascinating murder investigations in recent memory.
2. The Conman Turned Killer
Aired 14 September 2021 • 60 min
When Margaret McOnie is found dead on the cliff tops a nationwide manhunt followed. Her murderer would soon be revealed as a deadly conman and a double murderer.
3. The Shallow Grave
Aired 21 September 2021 • 60 min
When Danny Dyke tried playing the hardened drug dealer, he found himself in over his head, but it was his murderers ended up having sleepless nights.
4. The Last Supper
Aired 28 September 2021 • 60 min
When Michael Barber finds his wife Susan in bed with another man, she realises she has to take drastic measures to stop him leaving, but no one could suspect how far she would go.
5. The Deadly Family Man
Aired 5 October 2021 • 60 min
Robert Mochrie killed his wife Catherine and their children James, Sian, Luke and Bethan in July 2000 at their home in Barry.
6. A Very British Murder
Aired 12 October 2021 • 60 min
Miles Wiliam Gifford believed his parents owed him everything, and would stop at nothing to get what he needed for the lavish lifestyle he craved.
7. The Vicarage Killer
Aired 19 October 2021 • 60 min
Retired doctor Alexander Wood and his wife Dorothy, both in their late seventies, were battered to death and hacked with a hammer in Dundee by Henry John Gallagher.
8. Murdered In The Line Of Duty
Aired 26 October 2021 • 60 min
Brian Bishop was shot and killed in a shoot-out with an armed robber as they returned to a stash point piled high with cash stolen from multiple post offices along the coastline.
9. The Mark of a Murderer
Aired 2 November 2021 • 60 min
Just before Christmas 1994, heavily tattooed Jason Mitchell strangled pensioners Arthur and Shirley Wilson, before returning to his father's house and dismembering his body.
10. A Most Violent Man
Aired 9 November 2021 • 60 min
After Philip Manning killed his ex-wife dead in a vengeful rage on Christmas day and hospitalised her boyfriend, he led police on a chase across the country.