Current and former New Scotland Yard detectives open their case files to tell the inside story of how they caught some of London's most notorious killers. Presented by Peter Bleksley.
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Peter Bleksley
Self - Presenter
Brian Hook
Self - Former Detective, New Scotland Yard
Craig Jackson
Self - Professor of Psychology
Wensley Clarkson
Self - Journalist & Author
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