The BBC is diving back into one of Britain’s most haunting criminal cases with a new two-part documentary series.
Airing later this month on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice shines a light on previously undiscovered documents and recordings tied to Ian Brady and Myra Hindley – the pair behind the 1960s Moors murders that shocked the nation.
At the heart of this series is filmmaker and author Duncan Staff, who has unearthed a large trove of long-forgotten legal files.
Teaming up with experts including former murder detective Martin Slevin and forensic archaeologist Professor John Hunter, Staff revisits the case with fresh eyes and new urgency.
The series pays particular attention to the decades-long mystery surrounding the body of Keith Bennett, the only known victim whose remains have never been recovered.
Duncan Staff, Creative Director of Longtail Films, said: “The purpose of this project is to reveal why this case has never been closed and to show how victims’ families have been traumatised for generations as a result.
“This is the story of how Ian Brady has been able to manipulate everyone for more than half a century – and what should now be done to finally put an end to it.”
Joanna Carr, Head of BBC Current Affairs, described the series as a “pursuit of answers and, ultimately, justice” nearly 60 years after the original convictions.
