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Aug 17, 2020 · The Real Des: Directed by Iwan Robers. With David Tennant, Dennis Nilsen. Dennis Nilsen is one of the most notorious serial killers in British criminal history. This documentary features exclusive interviews with those involved in his case.
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- Iwan Robers
- 2020-08-17
- When Is Des: The Real Dennis Nilsen Story on?
- Who Is Dennis Nilsen?
- What Crimes Did Dennis Nilsen Commit?
- Who Were Dennis Nilsen's Victims?
- How Did Dennis Nilsen Get caught?
- Who Is Brian Masters?
The documentary will air on ITV on Thursday, September 17that 9pm. It comes after the drama series, which aired on ITV on Monday night, and continued on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th. All episodes will be made available to stream on the ITV Hub once broadcasted.
Dennis Nilsen – from Aberdeenshire, Scotland – was one of the most prolific serial killers in UK history. Although he is known to have killed 12 men from 1978 and 1983 in London, the actual number is disputed, with Nilsen claiming to have killed 15. However, Nilsen claimed not to remember much of some murders, offering only vague victim profiles to...
We may never know exactly how many people Nilsen killed, but he was convicted for six counts of murder. Immediately after he was arrested, Nilsen claimed he had murdered 15 men and spoke about each killing in-depth over 30 hours of police interviews. However, months afterwards, Nilsen then claimed he had fabricated three victims. This irked police ...
Nilsen’s known victims are: 1. Stephen Dean Holmes, 14.Nilsen’s first victim, Holmes’ remains were only first identified in 2006. 2. Kenneth Ockenden, 23. The Canadian student was one of the few of Nilsen’s victims ever reported missing 3. Malcolm Barlow, 23. An epileptic orphan, he had spent most of his life in care homes. Barlow had only entered ...
In February 1983, Nilsen’s crimes were finally discovered by police after blocking his drains with human remains. He initially said the body parts were remnants of a KFC meal, but law enforcement was alerted after a drainage worker discovered what was eventually identified as a human knuckle. According to Masters, when confronted by Police, Nilsen ...
Brian Masters, 81, is a journalist and author. Throughout his career, he has written about the royal family – and several mass murderers, including Rosemary West and Jeffrey Dahmer. After writing a letters to Nilsen shortly after his arrest in 1983, Masters met with the killer in prison without having "felt the slightest unease”. This and their sub...
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Mar 1, 2021 · Episode 1 - Dennis Nilsen is one of the most notorious serial killers in British criminal history. This documentary features exclusive interviews with those involved in his case. The Real...
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On the 20th anniversary of his arrest, detectives reveal how Britain's most prolific serial killer got away with murder. Susanna Reid interviews senior officers from Operation Minstead to tell...
Oct 15, 2020 · The true story behind David Tennant's new Sundance Now show, Des, charting the disturbing case of notorious British serial killer Dennis Nilsen.
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Dennis Nilsen is one of the most notorious serial killers in British criminal history. This documentary features exclusive interviews with those involved in his case. The Real Des featuring David Tennant and Dennis Nilsen is streaming with subscription on AMC+ (Via Prime Video).
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The Real Des. On the surface a mild-mannered civil servant, Nilsen’s true persona was terrifying and deadly. 2 IMDb 6.5 46min 2020. NR. International · Documentary.
