• 3
    collected
  • 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 15m
  • 1h 15m (5 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • Children, Documentary, Special Interest
Factual drama series which draws on the archives of the Old Bailey to bring to life the most extraordinary trials from history.

5 episodes

Series Premiere

2013-03-12T00:00:00Z

1x01 The Blackguard Boys

Series Premiere

1x01 The Blackguard Boys

  • 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z15m

Two boys are caught stealing laundry that has been put out to dry on bushes.

2013-03-12T00:00:00Z

1x02 The Grave Robber

1x02 The Grave Robber

  • 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z15m

A father and son stand accused of grave robbing.

2013-03-12T00:00:00Z

1x03 The Murderess

1x03 The Murderess

  • 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z15m

A woman enlists the help of two men to help her murder her husband.

2013-03-12T00:00:00Z

1x04 The Suffragettes

1x04 The Suffragettes

  • 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z15m

Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst stands accused of damage to property.

2013-03-12T00:00:00Z

1x05 The Thief-Taker General

1x05 The Thief-Taker General

  • 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z15m

Looking at the trial of thief-taker Jonathan Wild, which centred on the stealing of lace.

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