9 h. ago We Did OK, Kid: A Memoir by Anthony Hopkins review – a legend with a temper

The Oscar-winning actor’s autobiography combines vulnerability with bloody mindedness and belligerenceIt’s the greatest entrance in movie history – and he doesn’t move a muscle.FBI rookie Clarice Starling must walk along the row of cells until she reaches Dr Lecter’s reinforced glass tank, where the man himself is simply standing, his face a living skull of satanic malice, eerily immobile in his form-fitting blue prison jumpsuit – immobile, that is, until such time as he launches himself against the glass, making that extraordinary hissing-slavering sound. A billion true-crime documentaries have since revealed that actual serial killers are very boring, with nothing like Anthony Hopkins’s screen presence. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Edinburgh crime: Man arrested and woman seriously injured after alleged stabbing at Tesco car park

Enquiries remain ongoing.

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46 h. ago 'Gripping' true crime series about notorious Scots killer lands on Netflix

The three-part series Netflix with David Tennant playing the Scots serial killer is now streaming on Netflix

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5 d. ago Midsomer Murders star lands new role in crime drama after series exit

The Madame Blanc Mysteries is returning for a feature-length Christmas special this year and will see Sally Lindsay reprise her role as Jean White

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6 d. ago Netflix viewers 'hooked' on gripping new crime series which has just 4 episodes

Netflix has released a new four-episode series that follows a serial killer who strikes terror in Italy by targeting couples parked in lovers lanes - and viewers have been urged to check it out

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6 d. ago 'Haunting' Sky thriller teases Yellowstone star's new role with gripping trailer

Kelly Reilly, who is best known for playing Beth Dutton in the hit Paramount series Yellowstone, will star in a new Sky Original crime drama alongside Rafe Spall

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6 d. ago Friends icon to direct Stranger Things' David Harbour in 'darkly funny' true crime drama

Stranger Things star David Harbour is set to lead a new true crime series directed by Friends veteran Courteney Cox

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6 d. ago Notorious rapist 'may be hiding in Scotland' as warrant issued

Simon McGinley is believed to be hiding in Scotland after breaching bail conditions in Ireland.

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7 d. ago Loaded shotgun recovered after chase through garden in north Manchester

"Thanks to the vigilance of our neighbourhood policing team, a dangerous firearm was removed before it could be used in a serious crime."

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1 week ago 'I saw Aileen Wournos 12 hours before she was executed and she finally admitted she was a serial killer': How the 46

Aileen pleaded guilty to the murders of seven men who she shot dead, claiming self defense in a case that has intrigued true crime fans for more than two decades.

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1 week ago 'Utterly creepy' ITV crime drama about 'notorious killer' is unmissable

True crime fans should watch this series

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1 week ago Who is Emily Turner as Aileen Queen of the Serial Killers hits Netflix

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers is a new Netflix true crime documentary series.

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1 week ago Shetland's Tosh star says 'it was time' as she opens up on character change

BBC crime drama Shetland is set to return for a 10th series in November

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1 week ago 5 new true crime podcasts to keep you entertained this Halloween season

True crime podcasts are a popular genre, with new series being released on a regular basis. Here are some of the best true crime podcasts to listen to over spooky season

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1 week ago Serial killer who inspired Dexter murdered own father and then cut out his heart

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, known as Pedrinho Matador, claimed to have killed more than 100 people over five decades - his story would later inspire the hit TV show Dexter

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1 week ago Terror as monster serial killer butchered 110 women and now no one knows where he is

Pedro Alonso López, known as the "Monster of the Andes", is one of the most prolific serial killers in history - but he was released from prison in 1998 and has since vanished

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1 week ago The worrying details of four serious crimes carried out by illegal migrants in Britain that have emerged over just six days

The jailing of a failed asylum seeker for randomly murdering a restaurant owner in Derby is only the latest serious crime by an illegal migrant to come to public attention.

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2 w. ago Death in Paradise fans react as beloved star shares 'last day of filming'

Death in Paradise fans are eagerly awaiting the latest series of the BBC crime drama

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2 w. ago Death in Paradise's Catherine Bordey star confirms 'last day' in series announcement

Death in Paradise star Elizabeth Bourgine has confirmed the cast and crew have finished filming for the current series of the BBC crime drama

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2 w. ago Robson Green reveals 'saddest thing' about Grantchester ending 'I burst into tears'

Grantchester star Robson Green has said he 'burst into tears' as he shared details of the final days of filming the last ever series of the ITV crime drama

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