The Nilsen Files
2022– · BBC iPlayer · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · Episode 3
Tue, 25 Jan, 8:00 am
Sentenced to life, the media focus on Nilsen intensifies, with books and even a TV slot. His victims, including those unidentified, are ignored, leaving families without answers.
About
Re-examining one of the biggest murder investigations in Metropolitan Police history. Did prejudice lead to multiple missed opportunities to catch serial killer Dennis Nilsen?
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Tue, 25 Jan· 60 minAs Nilsen's crimes are discovered, the truth about his victims reveals prejudice and multiple missed opportunities to catch a murderous predator.
- E02
Episode 2
Tue, 25 Jan· 60 minExamining Nilsen's high-stakes trial and the dramatic emergence of witnesses to his crimes. The cases of survivors reveal how chances to catch Nilsen years earlier were missed.
- E03
Episode 3
Tue, 25 Jan· 60 minSentenced to life, the media focus on Nilsen intensifies, with books and even a TV slot. His victims, including those unidentified, are ignored, leaving families without answers.
