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The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide

Michael Mosley uses the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives to chart scientists' progress as they probed the mind of the murderer to try to understand why people kill, and whether it can help prevent it.

There are about 600 murders each year in the UK. So, what drives people to kill? Are some people born to kill or are they driven to it by circumstances?

Michael Mosley delves into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives to chart scientists' progress as they probed the mind of the murderer to try to understand why people kill, and to find out whether by understanding murder we can prevent it.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 30 Aug 2021 00:10
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV 531

  • 00:05

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Double Cello Concerto Rv 531 - I. Allegro

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Presenter Michael Mosley
Producer Davina Bristow
Director Davina Bristow
Executive Producer Jonathan Renouf

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