Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)

Name: Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Fred Dinenage

Crime · Documentary

Fred Dinenage takes a fresh look at the murders that shocked Britain in the twentieth century and the killers that committed them... Fred is the Kray's official biographer and a journalist reporting serious crimes for over forty years. He knows that with certain crimes the myth can take over from the reality of what actually happened. Fred meets with the people whose lives were affected by the crimes, experts in the case and journalists from the time. Leading criminologist Professor David Wilson features in each episode giving his valuable and fascinating insights into each killer. Using criminology, forensic science and other modern techniques, Fred dissect the crimes to understand the motive, method and impact they had then and still have even now.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (164 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Fred Dinenage

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.48 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 7.4 45 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Acid Bath Murderer	7.3	25
2	The Teacup Poisoner	7.5	23
3	Brides in the Bath	7.5	17
4	The Black Panther	8.0	22
5	The Welsh Child Killer	7.3	21
6	John Christie	7.3	25
7	Ruth Ellis	7.5	17
8	Derek Bentley	7.4	15

Season 2 (2012)

7.56 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 45 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lord Lucan	7.4	18
2	Peter Manuel	7.4	11
3	Mary Bell	7.4	17
4	The Monster Butler	7.1	14
5	John Straffen	7.5	16
6	The Cannock Chase Murders	8.2	14
7	Patrick MacKay	7.8	14
8	The Blackout Ripper	7.7	11

Season 3 (2013)

7.82 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 45 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jack the Ripper	7.7	19
2	The Moors Murders	7.9	20
3	The A6 Murder	7.8	16
4	Babes in the Wood	7.5	14
5	The Cannibal of Rotenburg	7.9	15
6	The Monster of Worcester	8.1	15

Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)

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