Judge Rinder's Crime Stories

S01E08: Episode 8

The barrister considers the case of Stephen Downing, who was convicted in 1974 of the murder of Wendy Sewell in Bakewell Cemetery and released on appeal in 2001 following a lengthy campaign by journalist Don Hale.

Overview

ITV’s resident judge, Robert Rinder, lifts the lid on some of Britain’s worst crimes, delving deep into each real-life case using witness accounts, CCTV footage and news reports to reconstruct defining moments. From murders to extreme cases of fraud, the series examines the police efforts that helped solve these crimes, as well as looking into miscarriages of justice.

Episodes

S01E01 Episode 1

June 20, 2016
Judge Rinder examines the case of Laura Davies who was murdered by her 22-year-old boyfriend Jordan Taylor and the case of Andreas Christopheros who was attacked at his own home when a beaker of sulphuric...

S01E02 Episode 2

June 21, 2016
Robert Rinder examines a Redditch rape case from 1996, in which Victor Nealon spent 17 years trying to clear his name, and an 18-month nationwide crime spree carried out by a gang. The programme examines...

S01E03 Episode 3

June 22, 2016
The barrister considers the case of 25-year-old Joanna Yeates, who was found strangled to death and partially covered in snow on a county lane on Christmas morning 2010. The discovery of her body ended an...

S01E04 Episode 4

June 23, 2016
Defence barrister Robert Rinder steps out from behind the bench to review two more real-life cases. Today he tells the story of Debbie Davey, who had a successful career, a loving family and a healthy...

S01E05 Episode 5

June 24, 2016
The cases of lovable rogue Adam Vincent, who was menaced by a neighbouring family known to Humberside Police for causing trouble and dealing in drugs. Plus, Sophie Lancaster and boyfriend Robert Maltby who were brutally...

S01E06 Episode 6

June 27, 2016
Barrister Robert Rinder examines two more real-life cases, looking at the events leading up to crimes, going through the police investigations and summing up the trials. He first looks at the 2014 murder of hairdresser...

S01E07 Episode 7

June 28, 2016
Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of James Smith, a security guard confronted by a masked man with a gun in January 2013. He also assesses the story of Tye Hawkins, an 11-year-old knocked down...

S01E08 Episode 8

June 29, 2016
The barrister considers the case of Stephen Downing, who was convicted in 1974 of the murder of Wendy Sewell in Bakewell Cemetery and released on appeal in 2001 following a lengthy campaign by journalist Don...

S01E09 Episode 9

June 30, 2016
Defence barrister Robert Rinder reviews two more real-life cases. When Liz and Jonathan Speirs were approached by friend and neighbour Keith Cameron to invest in a telecoms business, the offer seemed too good to be...

S01E10 Episode 10

July 1, 2016
The case of Joe and Keith Barnett, who after trying unsuccessfully for a child looked into surrogacy. However, their chosen carrier scammed out of £10,000. Plus, Robert Rinder looks at the crimes of Liverpudlian drug...

Cast

Robert Rinder
Robert Rinder
Judge Rinder

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