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For an insight into the infamous Moors Murders, try and watch the mini-series See No Evil.

See No Evil: The Moors Murders is a British two-part television serial directed by Christopher Menaul. It was produced by Granada Television and broadcast on ITV from 14 to 15 May 2006. It tells the story of the Moors murders, which were committed during the 1960s by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, from the view of Hindley's sister Maureen Smith and her husband David.

The film is the first known dramatisation of the notorious killing spree. It was produced to mark the 40th anniversary of Hindley and Brady's trial. It was made with the full backing of the victims' families, and was based on two years research, including interviews with detectives, relatives of the murdered children, and Hindley's brother-in-law David Smith.

The only murder which featured in the serial was the final murder: that of 17-year-old Edward Evans at Hindley and Brady's house in Hattersley. However, the investigation into the disappearance of the four other victims was mentioned on several occasions earlier in the film, particularly that of 12-year-old John Kilbride (the second victim).

The production won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Serial at the 2007 ceremony.
 
For an insight into the infamous Moors Murders, try and watch the mini-series See No Evil.

See No Evil: The Moors Murders is a British two-part television serial directed by Christopher Menaul. It was produced by Granada Television and broadcast on ITV from 14 to 15 May 2006. It tells the story of the Moors murders, which were committed during the 1960s by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, from the view of Hindley's sister Maureen Smith and her husband David.

The film is the first known dramatisation of the notorious killing spree. It was produced to mark the 40th anniversary of Hindley and Brady's trial. It was made with the full backing of the victims' families, and was based on two years research, including interviews with detectives, relatives of the murdered children, and Hindley's brother-in-law David Smith.

The only murder which featured in the serial was the final murder: that of 17-year-old Edward Evans at Hindley and Brady's house in Hattersley. However, the investigation into the disappearance of the four other victims was mentioned on several occasions earlier in the film, particularly that of 12-year-old John Kilbride (the second victim).

The production won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Serial at the 2007 ceremony.
There's also a book, or several I think about them. One of the books has some transcripts from the tape recordings they made while they tortured the kids, harrowing to say the least.
 
There's also a book, or several I think about them. One of the books has some transcripts from the tape recordings they made while they tortured the kids, harrowing to say the least.
There was I book my mother made me read I think called Beyond Belief, written by one of the investigating officers. The name Emlyn Williams springs to mind. At the time I was in disbelief at what I was reading wholly horrific.
I was fourteen when the trials went on. Even as a youngster you knew that this episode was way above the norm. Horrible horrible people.
 


There's also a book, or several I think about them. One of the books has some transcripts from the tape recordings they made while they tortured the kids, harrowing to say the least.

I believe they use to use the recordings of the tapes they made as part of the training for junior physiologists.

It would certainly make you question whether you really wanted to go into that field of medicine.
 
I believe they use to use the recordings of the tapes they made as part of the training for junior physiologists.

It would certainly make you question whether you really wanted to go into that field of medicine.
Yep, I picked the book up and looked at the very first transcript on the first page and just closed it, would have haunted me for life otherwise.
They really were monsters
 
There was I book my mother made me read I think called Beyond Belief, written by one of the investigating officers. The name Emlyn Williams springs to mind. At the time I was in disbelief at what I was reading wholly horrific.
I was fourteen when the trials went on. Even as a youngster you knew that this episode was way above the norm. Horrible horrible people.

Not a wum.

Why did your mum make you read it ?.

I like dark stuff, but there are limits to what I'll read and it's my choice to read this sort of genre.
 
Not a wum.

Why did your mum make you read it ?.

I like dark stuff, but there are limits to what I'll read and it's my choice to read this sort of genre.
If I am honest I don't know. My mam wasn't an avid reader of books but as I was someone who used to be interested in current affairs, I can only think she thought I should read the book. Looking back at my original post I think me saying she made me read it was a bit strong.
 
If I am honest I don't know. My mam wasn't an avid reader of books but as I was someone who used to be interested in current affairs, I can only think she thought I should read the book. Looking back at my original post I think me saying she made me read it was a bit strong.

Lol.

Did think it was a bit of strange one ;)
 

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