Christmas Eve, 1828: William Burke is on trial for murder at the High Court in Edinburgh. In the witness box is his accuser - William Hare - Burke’s accomplice in 16 murders. Show more
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Mary Paterson is 18 when she meets William Burke in a drinking dive in Edinburgh’s Old Town in 1828. By the end of the day she will be dead and her body sold for £10. Show more
In his prison cell, William Burke confesses to 16 murders in the space of ten months. Jamie Wilson, a young boy living on the streets of Edinburgh, is one of his victims. Show more
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Jack Lowden tells the true story of Scotland’s notorious serial killers, Burke and Hare. What started two former canal labourers on a mass killing spree in 19th century Edinburgh?
A rumour spreads on the streets of Edinburgh that there has been a series of killings – and the man buying the bodies is the anatomist, Dr Robert Knox. Show more
Burke is sentenced to be hanged and his body publicly dissected. A crowd of 25,000 people turn out to watch him die. Show more