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Railway Murders

Season 1
The Railways transformed Britain. From town to town and city to city, the tracks spread. This technological revolution offered new opportunities for the oldest of crimes.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The First Railway Murder
    May 1, 2021
    44min
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    In 1864, the body of a wealthy banker was discovered on the tracks the death of Thomas Briggs was no accident - it was the first murder on a British railway.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Body In The Tunnel
    May 1, 2021
    44min
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    Percy Lefroy Mapleton was a talented young writer. But he was also a liar, a thief and a fantasist.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Police Killer
    May 1, 2021
    44min
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    On a September night in 1895, two railway policemen surprised a gang of thieves A vicious fight broke out and Detective Sergeant Robert Kidd was stabbed to death. It was the first time a railway police officer had been murdered in the line of duty.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Newcastle Train Murder
    May 1, 2021
    44min
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    In 1910, the city of Newcastle was transfixed by a murder trial. A clerk had been killed on a train and his wages bag stolen with hundreds of pounds inside.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Guardsman
    May 1, 2021
    43min
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    Jimmy Alcott was a troubled young man. But would Alcott escape the noose a second time? 
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  6. S1 E6 - Death On The Underground
    May 1, 2021
    44min
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    It is one of Londons great unsolved mysteries. She was an extraordinary woman. And somebody wanted her dead. 
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Content advisory
Violencesmoking
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Lyndy Saville
Cast
Nicholas Day
Studio
Syndicado
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