#Dead2Me
Brand new true crime series #DEAD2ME will tell the tragic stories of intimate relationships that turn sour… and end in a brutal murder.
Each episode is led by the powerful first-hand accounts of families whose lives have been ripped apart when a loved one is killed by someone they shared their life with - but never really knew at all. Produced for Crime+Investigation in the UK.
Sleeping With My Murderer
Sleeping with my Murderer is an original British true crime documentary series offering unrivalled access to ten tragically,
ill-fated love stories.
Intimate interviews offer unrivalled access to the inner workings of relationships as we hear tales of the deadly consequences of bad romance. Produced for Channel 5, FilmRise in the US, RTL Germany and Foxtel in Australia.
A Killer's Mistake - Season 4
‘A Killer's Mistake" delves into chilling true stories of murders that shook communities and left detectives racing against time to catch the perpetrators. Each episode uncovers the shocking details of a different crime, exploring the lives of both the victims and killers. Produced for Discovery UK.
Watch A Killer’s Mistake (Season 4 coming soon)
My Lover My Killer - Season 2
‘My Lover My Killer’ is a British true crime documentary series telling the real life stories of those who paid the ultimate price for offending an obsessive lover.
Season 1 was produced for Channel5, and then sold world wide. Season 2 was commissioned by Netflix and broadcast in both the UK and America reaching the top ten trending series, for several weeks in both countries. The series has since been sold globally.
Meet Marry Murder
What happens when the one you commit to spend your life with ends up taking it instead? This series looks at partner-homicide cases; stories of wives killing husbands, husbands killing wives (much more common), and love turning to loathing as passions get out of control. Tune in on Crime+Investigation in the UK and The True Crime Network in the US.
Killer Britain with Dermot Murnaghan
Killer Britain with Dermot Murnaghan explores British murder stories filled with detective intrigue and chilling story lines. In each episode, Dermot Murnaghan recounts a case he has reported on or followed at close quarters. The 5 murder stories are told with archived footage and key interviews from those closest to the case, including testimony from family members of the victims and the investigating officers first on the scene to witness the aftermath of the murders. Look out for it on Sky Crime in the UK.
Evil Up Close
Our longest running True Crime Documentary series, Evil Up Close is now in its 6th season with ‘Kids Who Kill: Evil Up Close’ and ‘Women Who Kill: Evil Up Close’. Nominated in both the Best Writer and Post Production categories at the 2020 RTS Awards, this series has been broadcast worldwide with A&E International as partners and is airing on Crime+Investigation UK, Foxtel in Australia and Lifetime in the US.
The Lady Killers
Winner in the Specialist Factual category at the 2020 RTS Awards, The Lady Killers looks at the motives of murderous women. Criminologists agree, men and women kill for different reasons and in different ways. When a woman murders, it’s often in rage, jealousy, passion. This is the series that looks into the hearts and minds of The Lady Killers. Find it on Crime+Investigation UK, the Justice Network in America, and globally in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer
A Netflix hit sees Psychologists and Detectives give an insight into the twisted psyches of some of the most infamous serial killers in the world. Series 2 of ‘Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer’ is also available on Foxtel in Australia, Discovery Quest in the UK and free-to-air on The Justice Network throughout America.
A Killer’s Mistake
Using emotionally-charged interviews and dramatic reconstruction, ‘A Killer’s Mistake’ explores the fatal errors made that lead to the ultimate arrests of killers. Each victim’s story is told through the detectives work as investigators work ‘from the evidence up’. Series 2 airs on Crime+Investigation UK and Foxtel in Australia.
21st Century Serial Killer
21st Century Serial Killer forensically researches the lives of the killers who can't stop killing, revealing how the grim opportunities, provided by the 21st century, played a part in a number of murders. You can find it on Crime+Investigation Australia and New Zealand, and on UKTV Really in the UK.
Nurses Who Kill
Now into it's 3rd season, this series reveals those horrors in hospitals and nursing homes where murders have taken place. We interview prosecutors, doctors, psychoanalysts and former police detectives who sat in the courtroom. Broadcast on Discovery Quest, available online worldwide on Amazon Prime, and on The Justice Channel and Netflix in the US and Canada.
10 Steps to Murder
Detectives, friends and family reveal the twists and turns that
led to tragedy, and where it all went wrong - revealing the 10 steps
to murder.
Produced in 2019, this series is now available on Prime Video in the UK and Discovery+ in the US.
Kill Thy Neighbour
Home is where we feel safest... until a killer neighbour strikes.
This series shows what happens when neighbourly feuds, grudges and flirtations are taken to murderous extremes, and tells of the predators hiding in plain sight in ordinary neighbourhoods.
Intimate interviews with victims' families and investigating officers bring to life six stories of obsession, revenge, lust and madness,
and what happens when the commandment to Love Thy Neighbour is forgotten.
Now available on Netflix and Channel 5.
The Jury Room
What happens behind the closed doors of the jury room?
Produced for CBS Reality, “The Jury Room” re-examines real murder cases where convicted killers maintain their innocence. The facts are presented to 12 members of our jury and you at home. As our jury reaches its verdict, we ask – are the convicted killers Guilty or Innocent? Check out the accompanying podcast on our
podcasts hub.
Norway Massacre: The Survivors
Focussing on the survivors of Anders Breivik's killing spree in July 2011. Featuring down-the-lens testimony, we hear the emotive narrative of the events as they unfolded. Broadcast on Channel 5 in the
UK, seen throughout the world and winner of Royal Television Society Award.
Segreti, Bugie e Omicidi (Secrets, Lies and Murders)
One of the first British companies to win a direct commission
from an Italian broadcaster, Secrets, Lies and Murder examines
the most notorious crimes committed in Italy, from the tragic
death of Meredith Kercher to the Monster of Florence. Shown on Crime+Investigation Italy, available on Sky Crimini.
From our 25-year catalogue
A History of the World: Unlocking the Midlands
Chris Tarrant discovers how one simple invention revolutionised the industrial heart of Britain. He travels by narrow boat to see how the Brindley Lock created a canal network that would transform the Midlands from rural backwater to industrial giant. Part of the series “A History of the World in 100 objects” shown on BBC One.
Living in 66: Making the Midlands
While England were winning the World Cup in 1966, many new arrivals in the West Midlands had little time for football.
They were busy battling racism in daily life. In Making the Midlands, Birmingham-born Adrian Chiles uses rarely seen archive film and talks to those who were there, to find out about a disturbing side of life in the 60s. First broadcast on BBC One, later on BBC Four.
Restoring England’s Heritage
Alistair McGowan journeys through the West Midlands to uncover iconic and historic buildings in critical need of renovation.
In Restoring England's Heritage, he goes on a personal crusade
to the cinema in Evesham he and his sister spent Saturday mornings in, an arts school in Birmingham and a tea pot factory
in Staffordshire. First broadcast on BBC One, later on BBC Four.
Stars and their Lives
Originally broadcast on ITV 1, the 36-part series saw host Carol Vorderman help tell the story of some of the world’s biggest stars - from Sir Paul McCartney to Barry White, George Best to Joan Collins, this series saw journalistic integrity woven into a multi-camera studio ‘event’. Emma Bunton, Ricky Tomlinson, Twiggy and a host of other household names discovered things about their lives they had not known and revealed the people who made them the stars they became.
Most Haunted Live
A Live event brand which helped jettison the cable channel Living into the homes of over a million UK homes - its highest rated series ever. The original format was adapted to become a 4-hour evening special over 13 episodes and culminating in three-day weekend TV events - a style of ‘Live’ which had never been seen on any channel in the world.
Late Kick Off
Presented by Manish Bhasin, this was a BBC One Midlands football programme which included grass roots football supporters from across the region. FirstLookTV re-formatted the traditional soccer series into a fun and accessible brand winning plaudits and copycats in equal measure.
Carol Vorderman’s Brain Game
Vorderman's Big Brain Game saw host Carol Vorderman putting two teams of celebrities through a series of mental agility tests.
This show saw ‘viewer-contestants’ compete for big money and star prizes with team captains Sarah Cox and Rufus Hound leading the pack. Broadcast in the UK on Sky One, it remains a unique, quality formatted game-show brand.
Sudoku Live
Teams captained by celebrities like Dave Gorman and Rufus Hound competed to solve a puzzle. Presented by Carol Vorderman, this was the world's first live TV Sudoku show. First broadcast on
Sky One.
Trexx and Flipside
A multi-platform British sitcom shown on BBC Three and BBC Two. Produced as a one-off BBC ‘360’ idea of six episodes, it saw a loveable cast offered to an army of home-based Hip-Hop lovers - they wrote the lyrics based on the ‘world’ of Trexx and Flipside.
The cast included Rebecca Atkinson of Shameless fame, Rich Fulcher from the Mighty Boosh, David Ajala who you may have seen in Netflix’s Star Trek Discovery, and BBC 1Xtra DJ MistaJam.
The award-nominated series featured writer Georgina Pritchett who became a multi-award winning comedy writer on hit shows like Veep.
Street Cred Sudoku
Street-Cred Sudoku saw two teams of comedians battle it out
to complete their Sudoku boards through a combination of intelligence, skill, wit and humour. Running for 2 series on Dave, this programme featured comedians such as Josie Long, Paul Foot, Rufus Hound, Ed Byrne, Robin Ince, Steve Punt and Lucy Porter.
Our Corporate Productions
The Empathy Summit with Spectra
FirstLookTV worked with Spectra and the Care Leaver Covenant,
a programme funded by the Department for Education, to
produce The Empathy Summit, hosted by Sue Perkins and featuring inspirational speakers like Lemn Sissay and care
leavers Danielle and Laura. Take a look here.