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Britain's Darkest Taboos

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S6 E8 · My Stepfather Took My Sister as a Lover then Murdered Her

About Britain's Darkest Taboos

Britain's Darkest Taboos is a crime and documentary TV series that premiered on Crime + Investigation on November 7, 2012. It has 6 seasons and 48 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 6 Episode 8 "My Stepfather Took My Sister as a Lover then Murdered Her", aired on June 4, 2017.

Reality series interviewing people/families who were victims of violent crimes or people who were friends / family of murderers and rapists and had narrow escapes

  • Crime
  • Documentary

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Episodes

48 episodes · 6 seasons

Season 1

2012 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Murdered for Reporting Rape

    Finale

    Account of an A&E nurse who was killed by her ex-boyfriend outside her workplace while he was on bail and awaiting trial for raping her in 2010. The programme explains how the case led to changes in the law to help safeguard victims of crime, and features extracts from her diary in which she had predicted her death a few weeks prior to her murder.

  2. E5

    5. Killer By Her Pen Pal Lover

    The parents of Carly Fairhurst offer an insight into domestic abuse, speaking about their daughter's death after she had a fight with her boyfriend in 2006.

  3. E4

    4. Five Murders, One Family... One Killer

    Michael Tranter discusses how his children were killed by their stepfather Lee Ford in 2000, reflecting on the dreadful events and his difficult rehabilitation.

  4. E3

    3. Violence, Drugs and Prostitution: The Murder of Kirsty Grabham

    The mother and sister of Kirsty Grabham open up about her shocking murder, which took place in Swansea in 2009. The 24-year-old's body was found dumped in a suitcase by a motorway.

  5. E2

    2. Murdered for a Free Breakfast

    Sonia Oatley reflects on how her 15-year-old daughter, Rebecca Aylward, was murdered by her boyfriend in 2010, reportedly as part of a bet.

  6. E1

    1. I'm Carrying My Killer Brother's Baby

    The story of convicted rapist David Jaggers, whose sister had his baby when she was 12 years old and kept its father's identity secret for 18 years. By this time, her brother had killed his girlfriend and served six years for manslaughter. He went on to serve life for rape and kidnap. In the first of this series about heinous crimes, his relatives open up about their heartbreak.

Season 2

2013 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. My Mother and Brother Murdered My Father

    Finale

    The relatives of Nigel Bacon, who was murdered in 2008 by a hitman hired by his wife and one of his sons, speak out about his death.

  2. E7

    7. Britain's First White Honour Killing

    Exploring the murder of white mother Laura Wilson, who was killed by Asian boyfriend Ashtiaq Ashgar because he believed she had brought shame upon his family.

  3. E6

    6. Gun Fanatic Shoots His Family

    An examination of the psyche of murderer Michael Atherton, who killed his partner and two others in Co Durham in 2012.

  4. E5

    5. My Mum Was Murdered by Her Stalker Ex

    The 2011 murder of Lorna Smith in Brixton, south London, by her ex-boyfriend, which sparked calls for the introduction of new laws against stalking in Britain.

  5. E4

    4. Two Sisters, One Rapist: Our Dad

    Two sisters from Port Talbot, Wales, share the chilling story of sexual abuse committed by their father, who molested them for 12 years.

  6. E3

    3. Our Daughter and Granddaughter Were Murdered On the Same Day

    The friends and family of teenager Nikitta Grender talk about her murder at the hands of Carl Whant in Newport in 2011, just two weeks before she was due to give birth.

  7. E2

    2. Danielle Jones: My Daughter Was Abducted by Her Uncle

    The mother of Essex schoolgirl Danielle Jones speaks out about her 15-year-old daughter's horrific fate in 2001 at the hands of killer Stuart Campbell.

  8. E1

    1. Mick Philpott: The Man Who Tried to Murder Me!

    Derby arsonist Mick Philpott's ex-girlfriend Kim Hill opens up about her near-fatal attack at the hands of the notorious criminal, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in April 2013.

Season 3

2014 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. A Twins' Story: Our Uncle Raped Us

    Finale

    The story of twins Rachel Steadwood and Tracy Brown, who were sexually abused by their uncle between the ages of five and 13. Despite the horrors they endured, both women kept quiet about their ordeal for nearly 30 years but broke their silence in 2012 and as a result, John McCallum was finally sent to prison for his crimes.

  2. E7

    7. A Killer Cougar Murdered My Son

    The mother of 20-year-old Eddie Miller, who was murdered by his girlfriend Michelle Mills in Scalford, Leicestershire, in 2012, describes how his death has impacted on the family. Plus, forensic psychologist Keri Nixon and psychologist Emma Kenny investigate what factors may prompt women to commit murder.

  3. E6

    6. My Pregnant Sister's Body Was Buried Under A House

    Josie Fleming describes how her 17-year-old sister Sylvia was murdered by her boyfriend Stephen Scott in Omagh, Northern Ireland, in April 1998.

  4. E5

    5. My Husband Murdered My Children

    The story of a father who killed his seven-year-old son and 25-year-old daughter in Fife in 2008, including an interview with the victims' mother.

  5. E4

    4. A Holiday Romance That Ends In Double Murder

    Documentary in which friends of Michaela Gol and her mother Julie Sahin reflect on their murders at the hands of Michaela's husband Ensar in 2011.

  6. E3

    3. We Witnessed Our Sister's Murder

    The family of Kirsty Treloar speak about her shocking murder at the hands of Myles Williams in 2012, who also tried to kill her brother and sister when they attempted to defend her.

  7. E2

    2. Three Generations Murdered In One Night

    Documentary exploring the house fire deliberately started by Carl Mills in Cwmbran, south Wales in 2012, in which he killed his baby daughter, his girlfriend and her mother.

  8. E1

    1. The Murder of Tia Sharp

    Documentary lifting the lid on shocking crimes. Family members talk about the murder of 12-year-old Tia Sharp by her step-grandfather Stuart Hazell in Croydon, south London, in August 2012.

Season 4

2015 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. My Son Was Conned And Killed By The Man He Loved

    Finale

    Gareth MacDonald's mother and father discuss how their son was brutally killed by his con-artist lover in September 2007.

  2. E9

    9. The Black Widower Murdered My Sister

    The case of Malcolm Webster, who killed his wife Claire in 1994, as told by his victim's brother and the murderer's second wife.

  3. E8

    8. My Dexter-Obsessed Stepson Murdered My Wife

    A man reveals how his stepson's obsession with the TV series Dexter led him to kill his own mother in a brutal knife attack.

  4. E7

    7. The Race To Catch My Stalker

    Doctor Alison Hewitt discusses how her relationship with Al Amin Dhalla turned into a terrifying nightmare amid his web of lies and deceit.

  5. E6

    6. My Mum Was Stabbed To Death By My Son

    Franky Fenton talks about how her paranoid schizophrenic son murdered his grandmother at her home in Leeds in May 2008.

  6. E5

    5. Two Decades Of Torture By The Woman We Called Mum

    The recollections of three people who spent two decades in the care of foster mother Eunice Spry, who subjected them to all sorts of physical and mental torture.

  7. E4

    4. My Boyfriend Murdered My Sister and Best Friend and Made Me Watch

    Elisa Frank talks about how her former lover Ahmad Otak murdered her sister and best friend in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

  8. E3

    3. Living With A Murderer And I Feared I Would Be Next

    Sarbjit Kaur Athwal tells the story of how her mother-in-law plotted the murder of her young sister-in-law.

  9. E2

    2. Our Daughter Was Tortured To Death By Her Sadistic Boyfriend

    The parents of Kelly Anne Bates look back on their 17-year-old daughter's relationship with her murderous boyfriend James Patterson Smith, which ended in the girl's death in 1996.

  10. E1

    1. My Sister Was Murdered at Work by Her Ex

    Chloe Gazzard discusses how her sister Hollie was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend at the salon where she worked in Gloucester.

Season 5

2016 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. My Stepdad Abused us for 12 Years

    Finale

    Louise Turnbull from Gateshead, talks about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepdad, Albert Maughan.

  2. E7

    7. My Pregnant Daughter was Strangled to Death by Her Boyfriend

    The tragic story of Jayden Parkinson, who was murdered by her boyfriend after telling him she was pregnant.

  3. E6

    6. My Sister and Her Two-Year-Old: Murdered By Her Ex

    The case of David Oakes, who shot Christine Chambers, 38, and their two-year-old daughter Shania, at their home in Braintree in June 2011.

  4. E5

    5. My Daughter: Stalked, Then Murdered by Her Ex

    The story of how Rana Farqui was stalked and murdered by her former partner in Buckinghamshire in 2003.

  5. E4

    4. Our Daughter Murdered in Snuff Film Fantasy

    The story of how porn-obsessed killer Jamie Reynolds murdered 17-year-old Georgia Williams in Telford in 2013.

  6. E3

    3. My Disabled Daughter: Tortured and Murdered By Her Friends

    The tragic story of disabled murder victim Gemma Hayter. Gemma was beaten, stabbed and suffocated before being stripped and left to die by best friend Chantelle Booth and her gang on a railway line in Rugby, Warwickshire, in 2010.

  7. E2

    2. My Son in Law Burnt My Family to Death

    The case of Danai Muhammadi, who started a blaze that killed his estranged wife Melissa Crook, his father-in-law Mark Crook and his own baby in 2011.

  8. E1

    1. My Teenage Son: Groomed Online and Lured To His Death

    The story of Surrey teenager Breck Bednar, who was lured to his death via an online gaming community. Computer engineer Lewis Daynes was setenced to a 25-year prison term for fatally stabbing Bednar in February 2014.

Season 6

2017 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. My Stepfather Took My Sister as a Lover then Murdered Her

    Finale

    Friends and family of Leanne Meecham discuss her fatal relationship with her stepfather.

  2. E7

    7. Our Father Killed Our Mother and Left Our Family Divided

    Assia Newtow's daughters describe the full extent of the abuse their mother endured at the hands of her husband.

  3. E6

    6. My Secret Torment: I Was Abused By My Father

    Alissa Moore talks on TV for the first time about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father in their family home.

  4. E5

    5. He Trapped Our Sons in the Attic, Then Set the Home on Fire

    The case of Darren Sykes, who killed his sons, and himself, in an arson attack at his Yorkshire home in 2014.

  5. E4

    4. My Mother: Murdered By Her Golden Boy Son

    Family members question what drove 31-year-old Ross Taggart to murder his mother and dispose of her body under a caravan in Fife.

  6. E3

    3. My Sister: Driven to Death by Her "Safe Bet" Husband

    A look at the case of Ian Walters, who deliberately drove off the M1 motorway at high speed to kill his wife Tracy. Walters, who was badly injured in the crash, was given a life term.

  7. E2

    2. Special: What Makes a Murderer?

    Series revealing some of Britain's most shocking and disturbing crimes. In this special episode, experts examine what drives some people to kill.

  8. E1

    1. Ellie Butler

    The tragic story of Ellie Butler, a six-year-old girl who was beaten to death by her father on 28 October, 2013, at his home in Sutton, London.

Cast & crew

  • John Ammirati

    John Ammirati

    Simon Meecham

  • Emma Kenny

    Emma Kenny

  • David Swindle

    David Swindle

  • Bob Arthur

    Self - Journalist

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The most recent episode of Britain's Darkest Taboos, Season 6 Episode 8 "My Stepfather Took My Sister as a Lover then Murdered Her", aired on June 4, 2017.

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Britain's Darkest Taboos has 6 seasons with 48 episodes in total.

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Britain's Darkest Taboos first aired on Crime + Investigation on November 7, 2012.

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