Thread by @inner_temple

What to watch during lockdown? Here's a thread of law related shows and documentaries available to watch online (via iPlayer, Amazon Prime, Netflix and YouTube) - we will add to this as we find them

Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings (iPlayer) - 'The untold story of Britain’s worst fetal poisoning scandal since thalidomide, when a group of ordinary mothers took on the establishment and won.'
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

McLibel (YouTube) - 'McLibel tells the true story of two ordinary people who battle McDonald's in what became known as "the biggest corporate PR disaster in history"'

Prison (All 4) - 'The multi-award-winning documentary series returns, this time to HMP Foston Hall - a women's prison, where more than 300 women are incarcerated for everything from non-payment of fines to murder' channel4.com/programmes/pri…

Advocate: A Lawyer without Borders (iPlayer) - 'Jewish lawyer Lea Tsemel is a controversial figure in Israel. For the last 50 years, she has fearlessly defended Palestinians prosecuted in Israeli courts for resisting the occupation '
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Three Girls (Netflix) - ‘This three-part drama recounts a grim true story of girls systematically groomed for sexual abuse, then further victimized by a hostile legal system.’ netflix.com/title/80989522

Barrymore: the body in the pool (All 4) - 'Nineteen years after Stuart Lubbock was found dead at Michael Barrymore's home, this film forensically explores the full story behind one of Britain's most high-profile unexplained deaths' channel4.com/programmes/bar…

14 Days in May (YouTube) - 'The programme recounts the final days before the execution of Edward Earl Johnson, an American prisoner convicted of rape and murder and imprisoned in the Mississippi State Penitentiary.'

Justice for Joy (All 4) - 'A special documentary - from 1995 - examining the death of Joy Gardner in 1993 and the subsequent public campaign that culminated in the trial at the Old Bailey of those accused of causing her death' channel4.com/programmes/jus…

Convicted for Love (All 4) - 'Homosexuality was only partially decriminalised in England and Wales in 1967. This documentary meets four of the many men who suffered criminal or medical discrimination in the last 50 years.' channel4.com/programmes/con…

The Case of Sally Challen (iPlayer) - 'Sally Challen's appeal against the conviction of the murder of her husband. With access to Sally, friends and family, and the legal teams on both sides of this landmark case.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

RBG (Netflix) - ‘By turns heartfelt and playful, this documentary details Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and landmark work on women's rights.’ netflix.com/title/80240086

Attacking the Devil (Netflix) - ‘Intrepid newspaper editor Harold Evans wages an ongoing battle to expose the truth about a dangerous drug and obtain compensation for its victims.’ netflix.com/title/80104330

The Briefs (Real Stories - YouTube) - 'With unprecedented access to Britain’s busiest legal aid practice, The Briefs takes us into the cut-throat world of criminal law.' youtube.com/playlist?list=…

The Serbian Lawyer (Amazon Prime) - 'Ten years after fleeing the regime in Serbia, Marko finds himself defending some of the very people that he fought against while he lived there, including the notorious Radovan Karadzic.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

National Treasure (All 4) - 'Paul Finchley, a much-loved, ageing comedian finds his world shaken to its foundations after an accusation of rape that dates back to the 1990s' (Starring Robbie Coltrane & Julie Walters) channel4.com/programmes/nat…

Death Row (Amazon Prime) - '
In this four-part series Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with death-row prisoners and lets them express their views on life and death.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

Safe at Last: Inside a Women's Refuge (All 4) - 'In a television first, cameras are allowed inside a women's refuge to follow the stories of women who are fleeing from violent partners, and who have agreed to be identified' channel4.com/programmes/saf…

Uganda's Lady Justice (Witness, Al Jazeera) - 'From death row to national icon, a woman fights for the reintegration of former prisoners in Uganda.' aljazeera.com/programmes/wit…

The Warwick Uni Rape Chat Scandal (iPlayer) - 'A year on, Warwick University is still reeling from the fall-out over a Facebook group chat where male students made rape threats against their female peers.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Criminal Justice (iPlayer archive) - 'Thriller by Peter Moffat about the challenges and politics of the criminal justice system seen through the eyes of the accused.' (Starring Ben Whishaw) bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Criminal: UK (Netflix) - ‘Within the walls of an interrogation room and with time running out, London investigators go after three suspects, each accused of a grievous crime.’ netflix.com/title/80216172

The Trial of Christine Keeler (iPlayer) - 'The powerful want her silenced – but she won’t play by the rules. The story of the woman at the heart of one of the 20th century's biggest scandals, which changed Britain forever.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

The Interrogation of Tony Martin (All 4) - 'Steve Pemberton, Daniel Mays and Stuart Graham star in this factual drama about the police's interrogation of Tony Martin, the Norfolk farmer who shot a fleeing burglar dead in 1999' channel4.com/programmes/the…

The Staircase (Netflix) - ‘Accident or murder? After the mysterious death of his wife, author Michael Peterson watches his life go under the microscope.’ netflix.com/title/80233441

The FGM Detectives (All 4) - 'Filmed over two years, this documentary examines female genital mutilation, which is estimated to affect 137,000 women and girls in England and Wales.' channel4.com/programmes/the…

Responsible Child (iPlayer) - 'Factual drama following the story of Ray, a young boy on the cusp of adolescence who finds himself standing trial for murder.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Anita (Amazon Prime) - 'A profile of Anita Hill, the African-American lawyer who challenged Clarence Thomas' nomination to the US Supreme Court and thus exposed the problem of sexual harassment to the world.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

Broadmoor (Real Stories, YouTube) - 'A look inside Britain's most notorious psychiatric hospital.' youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Beatrice Mtetwa and the Rule of Law (KCET or Amazon Prime) - 'A documentary that profiling attorney Beatrice Mtetwa's groundbreaking work as a human rights lawyer in Zimbabwe.' kcet.org/shows/beatrice…

India's Forbidden Love: An Honour Killing on Trial (Witness, Al Jazeera) - 'The survivor of a brutal honour killing testifies against her parents in the murder trial of her lower-caste husband.' aljazeera.com/programmes/wit…

Murdered for Being Different (iPlayer) - 'Bafta-winning real-life drama about the murder of Sophie Lancaster in 2007. She was attacked, along with her boyfriend, because they were dressed as goths' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Ally McBeal (Amazon Prime) - 'A quirky series about a wistfully idealistic - If perennially insecure - Lawyer and her chaotic life at a boston firm.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

The Family Secret (All 4) - 'The story of a family who confront a secret of sexual abuse after 25 years. With extraordinary access, the film follows the victim and the perpetrator - and the meeting that follows.' channel4.com/programmes/the…

I Will Be Murdered (Amazon Prime) - 'A murder story, a love story and a thriller. In May 2009, Rodrigo Rosenberg, a wealthy, charismatic lawyer went cycling near his home in Guatemala City and was murdered.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

Sex on Trial (All 4) - 'Sex on Trial explores shocking stories behind high-profile student sexual assault cases.' channel4.com/programmes/sex…

Forensic Files (FilmRise, YouTube) - 'A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.' youtube.com/user/FilmRiseD…

Patricia Cornwell: Stalking the Ripper (iPlayer) - 'Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell has set herself her toughest assignment yet - discovering the true identity of Jack the Ripper, widely seen as the world's first serial killer.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Unforgiven: The Boys Who Killed A Child (Real Stories, YouTube) - 'This powerful and disturbing documentary covers the outcry approaching the release of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, the two 10 year old boys who killed 2 year-old James Bulger in 1993.'

Rillington Place (iPlayer) - 'hree-part drama series based on the true story of serial killer John Christie." (Starring Tim Roth & Samantha Morton) bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (Amazon Prime) - 'Aileen Wuornos is claimed to be the world's first female serial killer.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

Murder in Paradise (All 4) - 'The Bahamas in 1943 was the setting for one of the greatest unsolved crimes of the 20th century. This film reveals the findings of a five-year investigation into the murder of Sir Harry Oakes.' channel4.com/programmes/mur…

The British Woman On Death Row (Real Stories, YouTube) 'Linda Carty was born on the Commonwealth island of St Kitts. She's awaiting execution in Texas: if she's killed, she'll be the first British woman to be executed since Ruth Ellis, over 50 years ago.'

Unbelievable (Netflix) - 'Based on the true story of Marie, a teenager who was charged with lying about having been raped, and the two female detectives who followed the path to the truth.' netflix.com/title/80153467

The Million Pound Disability Payout (iPlayer) - 'The DWP is meant to help disabled people get back into work. Reporter Richard Butchins discovers that it has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Witness Intimidation Revealed (Dispatches, All 4) - 'This episode from 2018 explores online witness intimidation, meeting gangsters who threaten 'stitches for snitches' and families of witnesses who paid the price for telling the truth in court.' channel4.com/programmes/dis…

Reversing Roe (Netflix) - 'A deep historical look at one of the most controversial issues of our time, highlighting the abortion debate from various points along the ideological spectrum in a winding story of abortion in America.' netflix.com/title/80192834

Abused by my Girlfriend (iPlayer) - 'Combining observational filming with personal and police archive, this film provides a raw and uninhibited window into a teenage romance that descended into terrible violence.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Murder 24/7 (iPlayer) -'Following teams of detectives and specialists involved in murder investigations.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Amanda Knox (Netflix) - 'American exchange student Amanda Knox is convicted and eventually acquitted for the 2007 death of another student in Italy.' netflix.com/title/80081155

Panorama: The Prince and the Epstein Scandal (iPlayer) - 'As Prince Andrew steps back from his public duties, Panorama hears from the victims of his former friend and convicted child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Catching a Killer (All 4) - 'A gripping series with extraordinary access to the police as they investigate murders and search for missing people.' channel4.com/programmes/cat…

The Report (Amazon Prime) - 'In a thriller based on actual events, an idealistic Senate staffer leads an investigation into the CIA’s post-9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

You Match The Description: Stop And Search (iPlayer) - 'Stop and search has increased by 32% in the last year. What are the rights of people who are being stopped and searched?' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

The Fight For Women's Bodies (iPlayer) - 'Investigative journalist Ellie Flynn follows the story of Ireland's landmark vote to legalise abortion.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

The Witness (Amazon Prime) - 'The name Kitty Genovese became synonymous with urban apathy after The New York Times printed an article stating that she was stabbed to death during an attack that lasted more than half an hour, while 38 witnesses did nothing' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

A Killing in My Family: Cutting Edge (All 4) - 'Every day a child in England and Wales loses a family member through murder or manslaughter. This powerful film follows eight such families coming to terms with grief.' channel4.com/programmes/a-k…

Qandeel (The Guardian, YouTube) 'The life, death and impact of Pakistan’s working-class icon Qandeel Baloch, killed in 2016 after becoming a social media celebrity.'

The Devil Next Door (Netflix) - 'A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp guard Ivan the Terrible.' netflix.com/title/80201488

The Man Who Used HIV As A Weapon (iPlayer) - 'The shocking accounts of five men who were abused by Daryll Rowe - the first ever person in the UK to be convicted after deliberately infecting men with HIV' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies (BritBox) - 'Jason Watkins embodies the anguish of a wrongly accused man in this suspenseful true story. A retired teacher finds his life turned upside down by press and police when his tenant is brutally murdered.' britbox.co.uk/programme/The_…

Lorena (Amazon Prime) - 'On a sleepy night in 1993, Lorena Bobbitt sliced off her husband’s penis after years of abuse. John and Lorena Bobbitt’s dueling narratives exploded in a ravenous 24-hour news cycle, igniting a renewed battle of the sexes.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

Who Killed the Lindbergh Baby (iPlayer) - 'Ludovic Kennedy looks at the evidence for the guilt of Richard Hauptmann who was convicted for the murder of American aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

A Confession (britbox) - 'Martin Freeman stars as the dedicated detective in this chilling true-crime drama about the frantic search for young Sian O’Callaghan.' britbox.co.uk/programme/A_Co…

Gemma: My Murder (iPlayer) - 'The shocking story of Gemma, a young woman with a learning disability who was abandoned by the system and brutally murdered by people she thought of as friends.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

White House Farm (britbox) - 'A chilling account of real events that destroyed a family in August 1985. Pieced together from extensive research, this carefully paced story of the ensuing police investigation makes for a gripping & unsettling watch.' britbox.co.uk/programme/Whit…

This Life (britbox) - 'Award-winning drama that defined a decade. Andrew Lincoln, Jack Davenport and Daniela Nardini star as law grads sharing a rundown house in 90s London. Watch them try and figure out what the hell this life is all about.' britbox.co.uk/programme/This…

Gideon's Army (to rent on YouTube) - 'A key component of the American Justice system is the defense lawyer, a right granted in the 1963 Supreme Court Decision Gideon v. Wainwright.'

The Coca-Cola Case (Amazon Prime) - 'A searing indictment of the Coca-Cola empire and its alleged kidnapping, torture and murder of union leaders trying to improve working conditions in Colombia, Guatemala and Turkey.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

Why Dad Killed Mum: My Family's Secret (iPlayer) - 'As her dad is being considered for release from prison, Tasnim wants to find out why he killed her mum when she was a baby. The answers she finds shocks her whole community.' bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07…

Panorama: Scandal in the Church of England - 'Panorama investigates cases of child sexual abuse that were ignored for years by senior clergy in the Church of England.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

The Alcàsser Murders (Netflix) - 'True crime documentary examining of the most controversial crimes in Spanish history.' netflix.com/title/80213115

Appropriate Adult (britbox) - 'When the heinous crimes of Fred and Rosemary West are exposed, the nation is appalled. Can a newly trained social worker help bring them to justice?' (Starring Dominic West & Emily Watson) britbox.co.uk/programme/Appr…

Burden of Silence (Al Jazeera) - 'One in three Native American women will experience sexual abuse at some point in their lifetime.'

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (to rent on YouTube) - 'Follows one woman’s anguished fight against Israel’s archaic and antiquated divorce laws.'

The People v OJ Simpson (Netflix) - 'Simpson's murder trial, examining behind-the-scenes gambits on both sides of the court.' netflix.com/title/80083977

The Jury (britbox) - 'Gripping courtroom drama starring Julie Walters. At the retrial of a man accused of murder, the members of the jury have their lives turned upside down as they wrestle with a verdict the whole country is waiting for.' britbox.co.uk/programme/The_…

50 Years Legal (Now TV) - 'Leading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the influence of gay culture on society.'
nowtv.com/gb/watch/enter…

The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (iPlayer) - 'Documentary series. The case of the Yorkshire Ripper is re-examined by film-maker Liza Williams.' bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Erin Brockovich (Netflix) - 'An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.' netflix.com/title/60000165

The Gap Year Paedophile (iPlayer) - 'Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates the case of Richard Huckle, who was convicted of a large number of sexual offences against children in Malaysia.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

The Moorside (britbox) - 'When young Shannon Matthews disappears from her deprived Yorkshire estate, the community unite in a bid to find her.' (Starring Sheridan Smith) britbox.co.uk/programme/The_…

Victim (BFI Player) - 'This thought-provoking classic stars Dirk Bogarde as a homosexual lawyer who risks his career to hunt down a blackmailer.' player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/w…

The Case Against 8 (to rent on YouTube) - 'A behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage.'

Blood Ah Go Run (BFI Player) - 'This prescient documentary Menelik Shabazz was made in the aftermath of the New Cross Fire in January 1981, in which thirteen young black people were killed at No. 439 New Cross Road, London. ' player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/w…

Disclosure: A Question of Consent (iPlayer) - 'Investigation into the rise in so-called 'rough sex'.' bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Life Behind Bars: Visiting Hour (All 4) - 'An intimate look at visiting hour at the maximum security prison Low Moss, Scotland, as inmates doing hard time share moments with their loved ones.' channel4.com/programmes/lif…

The Hard Stop (BFI Player) - 'The story of Mark Duggan, who was shot and killed in Tottenham in 2011, is brought to the screen in this humane, thought-provoking and topical documentary.' player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/w…

The Central Park Five (My5) - 'Central Park Five is perhaps the most devastating portrait of contemporary social inequality to appear in an American documentary.' my5.tv/the-central-pa…

Banaz: Murdered By My Family (Real Stories, YouTube) - 'Brutally murdered by her family in 2006'

Monster (My5) - 'Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.' my5.tv/monster

The Rape of Recy Taylor (BFI Player) - 'Nancy Buirski's vital documentary revisits an unjustly forgotten chapter of American history; the story of an immensely brave woman who refused to be silenced.' player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/w…

Panorama: War Crimes Scandal Exposed (iPlayer) - 'The government announced the closure of investigations into alleged war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan before a single soldier was prosecuted. Has there been a cover-up in the British military?' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

See No Evil (britbox) - 'Confronting real-life drama starring Maxine Peake and Sean Harris as the Moors murderers. Uncover the awful truths behind their crimes and the efforts to bring them to justice in this meticulously researched two-parter.' britbox.co.uk/programme/See_…

Scandal (Curzon Home Cinema) - 'The classic movie about the Profumo affair, with a fantastic ensemble cast.' (Starring John Hurt & Ian McKellan) curzonhomecinema.com/film/watch-sca…

Crime: Are We Tough Enough? (iPlayer) - 'Two lawyers with opposing views on dealing with crime hit the road to gather evidence from victims, former criminals and those on the front lines.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Hot Coffee (to rent on YouTube) - 'Everyone knows the case of the woman who sued McDonald's over spilled coffee. Or do they?'

The 43 (Netflix) - 'This docuseries disputes the Mexican government's account of how and why 43 students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College vanished in Iguala in 2014.' netflix.com/title/81045551

The Perfect Crime (My5) - 'The murder of a 14 yr old boy by two wealthy students was shocking, their motive more so.' my5.tv/the-perfect-cr…

Rope (BFI Player) - 'Hitchcock’s stage adaptation about two murderers who hide a body during a dinner party is famously constructed from 10 unbroken ten-minute takes.' player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/w…

A Year of British Murder (All 4) - 'This powerful and original documentary meets people whose lives have been changed forever by murder, and explores what the wider picture of murder reveals about modern Britain' channel4.com/programmes/a-y…

The Jinx (Now TV) - 'Outstanding, Emmy-winning documentary investigating reclusive real estate mogul and murder suspect Robert Durst.' nowtv.com/gb/watch/home/…

Justice for Sale (Vimeo on Demand) - 'Justice for Sale follows the young, courageous human rights lawyer Claudine Tsongo who refuses to accept that justice is indeed “For Sale” in her country.' vimeo.com/ondemand/justi…

Made in Dagenham (iPlayer) - 'Comedy drama charting the fight of female factory workers at the Ford Dagenham plant for equal pay. In 1968, one determined factory worker leads her colleagues out on strike' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? (iPlayer) - 'A Storyville documentary. How the divide in Pakistan over its blasphemy law, which if broken can lead to a death sentence for those accused, was exploited for political purposes.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

The State of Marriage (to rent on YouTube) 'The State of Marriage is the epic story of how legal legend Mary Bonauto partnered with small-town Vermont lawyers in a 2-decade struggle that built the foundation for the entire marriage equality movement.'

Hunting the KGB Killers (All 4) - 'The inside story of Alexander Litvinenko's murder in London and the subsequent international manhunt that led to the Kremlin, told in full for the first time, with exclusive access to key individuals.' channel4.com/programmes/hun…

12 Angry Men (to rent on YouTube) - 'A hot, muggy New York City... Twelve white-male jurors try to reach a verdict in a murder trial -- a case involving a Puerto Rican teenager from the slums who is accused of knifing his father to death.'

Legally Blonde (Netflix) - 'A fashionable sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school, while she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.' netflix.com/title/60021025

The Confession: Living the War on Terror (BFI Player) - 'A detailed, wide-ranging interview with Moazzam Begg, a British citizen formerly detained at Guantanamo Bay under suspicion of terrorism offenses.' player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/w…

Massacre at Ballymurphy (All 4) - 'Forensic exposé of one of the most shocking events of The Troubles in Northern Ireland: a series of killings of which the British Army stand accused, that happened over three days in 1971' channel4.com/programmes/mas…

Little Boy Blue (britbox) - 'Tragic true-crime drama set in Liverpool. When an 11-year-old boy is brutally shot dead coming back from football practice, his close-knit community is thrown into chaos. Can the police bring his killer to justice?' britbox.co.uk/programme/Litt…

The Clues That Caught the Killer - Rhys Jones (My5) - 'Documentary examining the investigation into the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool.' my5.tv/the-clues-that…

Philadelphia (to rent on YouTube) - 'Stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington as competing lawyers who sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. '

A High School Rape Goes Viral: Roll Red Roll (iPlayer) - 'A true-crime documentary that uncovers the deep-seated and social media-fueled “boys will be boys” culture at the root of high school sexual assault in America' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Interview with a Murderer (All 4) - 'Criminologist Prof David Wilson conducts a series of interviews with convicted murderer Bert Spencer, the man suspected of - yet never charged with - killing paperboy Carl Bridgewater in 1978.' channel4.com/programmes/int…

I Love You, Now Die (Google Play) - 'Can one teenager be held responsible for the suicide of another? Adocumentary that looks at the case of Michelle Carter, who was charged with coercing her boyfriend into suicide via text.' play.google.com/store/tv/show/…

After Tiller (Vimeo on Demand) - 'Since the assassination of Dr. George Tiller in Kansas in May 2009, there are only four doctors left in the U.S. who provide third-trimester abortions.' vimeo.com/ondemand/after…

Becky Watts: Killed for Kicks (My5) - 'True crime documentary about the murder of student Becky.' my5.tv/becky-watts-ki…

Witness for the Prosecution (to rent on YouTube) - 'A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.'

Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (Vimeo on Demand) - 'The trial, the non-stop media attention surrounding it, and the events that caused it have inspired over 20 years of television, books, plays, and movies.' vimeo.com/ondemand/capti…

The Hungerford Massacre (Real Stories, YouTube) - 'Explores the case of 27-year-old Michael Ryan, who committed a number of shocking acts of violence.'

Spotlight (Netflix) - 'The Best Picture winner at the 2016 Oscars is a searing account of Boston Globe journalists' uncovering of the Catholic Church child abuse scandal.' netflix.com/title/80061341

April Jones: The Interrogation Tapes (My5) - 'A forensic psychologist reviews the tapes made of the interrogation of Mark Bridger.' my5.tv/april-jones-th…

How to Fix a Drug Scandal (Netflix) - 'In 2013, Massachusetts State Police arrest 35-year-old crime drug lab chemist Sonja Farak for tampering with evidence: and that was only the beginning.' netflix.com/title/80233339

Kemper on Kemper (Now TV) - 'A former FBI agent details his extensive interviews with Ed Kemper, a man who murdered and dismembered 10 people, including his own mother.' nowtv.com/watch/kemper-o…

Working With Weinstein (All 4) - 'This documentary meets people who worked with Harvey Weinstein across 30 years of British film, and investigates how he kept his accusers quiet for decades channel4.com/programmes/wor…

The Case of Adnan Syed (Now TV) - 'A fresh look at the 1999 murder of Baltimore student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed.' nowtv.com/watch/the-case…

Capturing the Friedmans (to rent on YouTube) - 'This riveting film takes an intensely personal look at a family's disintegration amidst the turmoil of the father and youngest son being charged with child molestation.'

Private Violence: Exploring Domestic Abuse (Real Stories, YouTube) - 'Explores a simple, but deeply disturbing fact of American life: the most dangerous place for a woman in America is her own home.'

Kramer vs Kramer (Rakuten TV) - 'Ted Kramer's wife leaves him, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between Ted and his son, Billy. But a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couple's son, deepening the wounds left by the separation.' rakuten.tv/uk/movies/kram…

The Accused (My5) - 'This acclaimed series takes a compelling look at the true nature of guilt and innocence.' my5.tv/accused/season…

Lessons from a School Shooting: Notes from Dunblane (Netflix) - 'Two priests -- one from Dunblane, Scotland, the other from Newtown, Connecticut -- bond over school tragedies that occurred 16 years apart.' netflix.com/title/81001809

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (Netflix) - 'Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.' netflix.com/title/81001496

The Panama Papers (Real Stories, YouTube) - 'A documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.'

The Corporation (Vimeo on Demand) - 'Taking its status as a legal "person" to the logical conclusion, the film puts the corporation on the psychiatrist's couch to ask "What kind of person is it?"' vimeo.com/ondemand/theco…

In Defence Of (Now TV) - 'Documentary series revisiting the most shocking and notorious criminal cases from the unique perspective of the defense attorneys who represented the perpetrators.'
nowtv.com/watch/in-defen…

Unsolved (iPlayer) - 'True-crime investigative series which explores historical crimes, including murder.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (Rakuten TV) - 'A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.' rakuten.tv/uk/movies/enro…

The Infamous Burning of Mississippi - 'The FBI investigates the nationally known case of the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers in Philadelphia Mississippi amid the tension of the civil right movement.'

Anatomy of a murder (to rent on YouTube) - 'In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?'

The Innocent Man (Netflix) - 'The story of Ron Williamson, a man who sat on Oklahoma's death row for 11 years for a crime he didn't commit. Based on John Grisham's "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town."' netflix.com/title/80187030

The Devil We Know (Google Play) - 'An idyllic town is also home to a sprawling DuPont chemical plant that manufactures Teflon using the chemical C8.' play.google.com/store/movies/d…

Sex, Drugs & Murder (iPlayer) - 'An uncompromising look at the lives of sex workers in an area of Leeds where, if you're buying or selling sex, you won't get arrested.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Manhunt (britbox) - 'Absorbing real-life crime drama based on a Met detective’s memoirs. Martin Clunes stars as DCI Sutton, tasked with solving the murder of a young French student in Twickenham.' britbox.co.uk/programme/Manh…

The Invisible War (Vimeo on Demand) - 'As ranks of women in the American military swell, so do incidents of rape. An estimated 30 percent of servicewomen and at least 1 percent of servicemen are sexually assaulted during their enlistment.' vimeo.com/ondemand/invis…

America's Child Brides (iPlayer) - 'Ellie Flynn investigates the legal loopholes allowing underage girls in the USA to be married off to much older men.' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Precinct Seven Five (Rakuten TV) - 'Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.' rakuten.tv/uk/movies/prec…

Into the Abyss (Amazon Prime) - 'Werner Herzog’s documentary about an unrepentant young murderer on death row is a cool, compassionate study of the dark side of the human condition' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

The Internet's Own Boy (Rakuten TV) - 'The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.' rakuten.tv/uk/movies/the-…

Abducted in Plain Sight (Netflix) - 'The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.' netflix.com/title/81000864

Kim Kardashian-West: The Justice Project (Hayu on Amazon Prime) - 'This exclusive documentary follows Kim Kardashian West as she uses her massive public platform to advocate for criminal justice reform in the United States.' amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

The Victim (iPlayer) - 'A grieving mother is accused of identifying online the man she believes killed her son. But is he really a notorious child murderer or a tragic victim of mistaken identity?' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Raw Deal: A Question on Consent (Vimeo on Demand) - 'Raw Deal is one of the most exposing and controversial documentaries about rape and fraternity life today. vimeo.com/ondemand/rawde…

Prosecutor (Amazon Prime) - 'Follows the Chief Prosecutor through the first trials of the newly formed International Criminal Court. Luis Moreno-Ocampo investigates and prosecutes some of the world's worst criminals for some of the world's worst crimes. amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detai…

Fred and Rose: The Unanswered Questions - 'More than two decades after the police first searched the Gloucester home of Fred and Rose West, this documentary questions how many more girls the couple might have killed.' nowtv.com/watch/fred-and…

Denial (BFI Player) - 'Powerful, aggressively relevant courtroom drama restaging the trial that questioned the events of the Holocaust. Rachel Weisz and Timothy Spall star.' player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/w…

Mommy Dead and Dearest (to rent on YouTube) - 'Takes a firsthand look at the headline-grabbing true-crime story of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose'

Lost Girls (Netflix) - 'When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers.' netflix.com/title/80223927

The Killing of Jessica Chambers (Now TV) - 'Documentary series exploring the horrific murder of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers in Mississippi in 2014. Two trials later, her family are still seeking justice for her tragic death.' nowtv.com/watch/unspeaka…

The Act (Google Play) - 'Dee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother.' play.google.com/store/tv/show/…

In Cold Blood (to rent on YouTube) - 'After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.'

Confessions of a Serial Killer (All 4) - 'Samuel Little claims to have killed up to 93 women in 40 years. This chilling documentary examines how such a prolific killer could be on the loose for so long.' channel4.com/programmes/con…

Citizen 4 (Google Play) - 'A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.' play.google.com/store/movies/d…

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (Rakuten TV) - 'A documentary that details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history. 'rakuten.tv/uk/movies/we-s…

Examination of Conscience (Netflix) - 'Through interviews with victims, members of the clergy, journalists, and experts, this series looks at the accusations of child abuse against catholic institutions in Spain.' netflix.com/title/80991879