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Crimes That Shook Britain

Season 5 Episode 5: The Marchioness Disaster

The next episode uncovers the tragic events of the Marchioness disaster, where 131 people attended a birthday party on a pleasure boat that collided with a dredger and sank, resulting in the loss of 51 lives.

Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Jimmy Savile

1. Jimmy Savile

Aired: Aug 17, 2014

One year after his death, Jimmy Savile's reputation was in tatters, accused o...

Episode 2 Lee Rigby

2. Lee Rigby

Aired: Aug 24, 2014

On May 22nd, 2013, Fusilier Lee Rigby was brutally murdered by Islamic extrem...

Episode 3 Rose West

3. Rose West

Aired: Aug 31, 2014

A media storm erupted in 1994 when several bodies were found in the Wests' ba...

Episode 4 The Philpotts

4. The Philpotts

Aired: Sep 7, 2014

The tragic house fire in Allenton, Derby, that killed six children in May 201...

Episode 6 Clare Wood

6. Clare Wood

Aired: Sep 21, 2014

Clare Wood met George Appleton on a dating website in April 2007 and they sta...

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Seasons: 9

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: Crime + Investigation

Genres:Crime, Documentary