Accessibility Links
Skip to Main Content
Skip to Main Navigation
Skip to Footer
magazine
holidays
win
offers
money
gardening
Sign In
Register
Sign In
Register
Settings
Sign out
My account
On TV
On TV
Now
On TV
Tonight
Search
On TV
On TV
Now
On TV
Tonight
TV Guide
News
News
View all News
Entertainment
Entertainment
View all Entertainment
Strictly Come Dancing
X Factor
The Apprentice
I'm a Celebrity
Sci-Fi/ Fantasy
Sci-Fi/ Fantasy
View all Sci-Fi/ Fantasy
Doctor Who
Game of Thrones
Black Mirror
Soaps
Soaps
View all Soaps
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
On Demand
On Demand
View all On Demand
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Movies
Comedy
Drama
TV
TV
View all TV
TV News
TV On Demand
TV Listings
On Demand
On Demand
View all On Demand
Netflix
Netflix
View all Netflix
Best movies
Best TV shows
Amazon Prime Video
Film
Film
View all Film
Film News
Film on TV
Film On Demand
Radio
Sky Originals
magazine
holidays
win
offers
money
gardening
The Babes in the Wood Murders: The Prosecutors
E3 of 3
About
Episode Guide
Video clips are automatically supplied by broadcasters and distributors. RadioTimes.com is not responsible for the clip's contents.
Series 2
ADVERTISEMENT
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Pinterest
Share on Google Plus
Share on Reddit
Email to a friend
Review
by
Alison Graham
In 2018, 32 years after nine-year-old best friends Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway were sexually assaulted and murdered, their families finally found the justice they sought. Russell Bishop was tried for a second time for the killings – he was acquitted in 1987 but found guilty in December thanks to enormous leaps in scientific investigation.
Cameras followed police, solicitors for the Crown Prosecution Service and those closest to the girls for two years after Bishop, who was serving a lengthy jail term for attacking a seven-year-old girl in 1990, was arrested and re-interviewed after the case was reopened. He maintained throughout that he had nothing to do with the murders. But a speck of his DNA on Karen’s left forearm tied him to the killings.
It’s a fascinating story, though one that never forgets Nicola and Karen, and the testimony from their surviving parents is heartbreaking.
Summary
In October 1986, nine-year-old friends Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows were found dead in Wild Park on the outskirts of Brighton, having been strangled and sexually assaulted. This documentary follows police and scientists using cutting-edge methods as they attempt to uncover enough new evidence for the CPS to pursue a fresh prosecution against Russell Bishop - who was acquitted of the murders in 1987 - and charts the journeys of the families of Karen and Nicola as they try to find justice for the girls. Last in the series.
Cast & Crew
Narrator
Nicola Walker
Director
Blue Ryan
Director
Sara Hardy
Editor
Gwyn Jones
Executive Producer
Sacha Baveystock
Documentary
Full Episode Guide
ADVERTISEMENT
The Prosecutors brilliantly shows the raw reality of our criminal justice system
BBC4's documentary is a surprising, compelling look at the Crown Prosecution Service — and the humans whose lives will be forever affected by its work
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest News
Dancing on Ice contestants: Who is Saira Khan? Meet the Loose Women presenter donning her skates
0h ago
Who is the real Edward Stratton? Baptiste creators Harry and Jack Williams discuss the twists and turns of episode one
0h ago
Dancing on Ice contestants: Who is Gemma Collins? Meet the TOWIE star taking to the rink
0h ago
Why is EastEnders not on BBC1 tonight?
0h ago