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Crime Story

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How it feels

This anthology series dramatizes real historical crimes in Britain. Each episode follows the events leading up to and including a famous case.

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What happens

Crime Story is a British true crime drama anthology television series, first broadcast on 18 September 1992 on ITV. Two series were produced between 1992 and 1995, containing a total of fifteen episodes. Each episode depicts the events leading up to and encompassing a notable true crime, including cases such as the Erwin Van Haarlem mystery and the Teacup Poisoner murders. The series is notable for including the first television script written by BAFTA-award-winning writer Jeff Pope. Neither series has been released on DVD. In 2024, the show began airing on Talking Pictures TV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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