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A Killing in Tiger Bay

The story of the Cardiff Five, one of Britain's most notorious and astonishing miscarriages of justice.

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Documentary
Crime
Created By

First Aired on

Sep 09, 2021

1 seaons till Sep 23, 2021

Popularity: 1.8622
2 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

BBC Cymru Wales (GB)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: The Reckoning

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1

Aired

3 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Murder min

    On Valentine's Day 1988, a young girl is discovered brutally murdered in Cardiff's docklands. Despite evidence pointing to a lone white male killer a ten month investigation concludes with the arrest of five local black men. What happens next beggars belief.

  • Episode 2The Trial min

    Despite the lack of any forensic evidence tying the men to the crime, they are put on trial and face a marathon ordeal at court in what would become Britain's longest murder trial. Their fate rests on a police confession from one of the five men accused - but can this testimony be trusted?

  • Episode 3The Reckoning min

    With three of the men sentenced to life in prison, the families begin a campaign to have their convictions overturned. It soon attracts worldwide attention and begins to unearth some disturbing facts about the case. Meanwhile, the real killer is still at large, and one of the accused faces a threat to his own life.

Top Cast

    Crew & Team

    Cian Ciarán

    Music

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