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. Written In Plain Sight
Aired 24 September 2024
When mature student Rebeca Love rejects the advances of undergraduate Jason Webster, he uses a ball point pen to murder her in her halls of residence
2. The Ruxton Murders
Aired 1 October 2024
Buck Ruxton had a jealous streak that would see him kill his common law wife Isabella, as well as their maid who witnessed the murder.
3. The Campervan Killer
Aired 9 October 2024
One of the most bizarre murder cases in British criminal history began when Police were called to attend the scene of a dog barking outside a campervan near Brighton.
4. Britain’s Worst Female Serial Killer
Aired 15 October 2024
Despite only being trialled and convicted for the death of a single victim, Mary Ann Cotton is often classed as Britain’s worst female serial killer.
5. The World’s End Murders
Aired 22 October 2024
In the 1970’s a murderer terrorised Edinburgh, abducting and killing young women in what became known as ‘The Worlds End Murders’.
6. The Bungalow Murderer
Aired 29 October 2024
Emily Kaye was not aware of the past dealings of the handsome Patrick Mahon when she fell head over heels in love with him.
7. The Lighthouse Club Murders
Aired 5 November 2024
Paul Teed murdered 3 members of his family by beating them to death with a baseball bat a in a Hove nightclub over a dispute over money
8. The Not So Cunning Fox
Aired 12 November 2024
Sidney Fox travelled the country swindling spinsters out of money and cashing stolen cheques, eventually leading to murder to claim his victim's life insurance
9. The Valentine Killer
Aired 19 November 2024
On Valentine's Day Paul Dyson strangled his partner Joanne Nelson to death before removing her body and making it look like she had just disappeared
10. The Carbox Killer
Aired 26 November 2024
After Andre Genestin's wife discovered he had been cheating on her, he murdered her and stored her body in a car roof box in the garden.