Aired Sunday 5 April, 8:00pm - 9:00pmon True Crime

Britain's Almost Perfect Murders

Name: 7:00pm - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2026-06-01T18:00:00Z
End: 2026-06-01T19:00:00Z
Location: True Crime

Series 1 Episode 5: The Burning Man

In 1930, Alfred Rouse murders a drifter in Northamptonshire, and burns the body to fake his own death; but a witness, a wallet and a number plate convict him.

Category: Documentary
Original air date: 02/04/2026

Upcoming broadcasts

Tomorrow, 11:00pmon True Crime
Series 1 Episode 6
Tuesday 26 May, 11:00pmon True Crime
Series 1 Episode 7
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Series 1 Episode 8
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Series 1 Episode 9
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Series 1 Episode 10
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