Criminal Britain Season
Post categories: Criminal Britain Season, Documentaries, Factual
| 16:59 UK time, Wednesday, 14 March 2012
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If the streets could talk, what would they say? What's the truth about young people and crime in the UK, and how does it affect their lives? We look at crime and justice from all angles, from the perspective of the victims and the perpetrators, with our Criminal Britain season starting Monday 26th March at 9pm.
We'll be delving into these issues helped by a range of accounts; from the stories of family members of murder victims, to the evidence of self-shot footage from the offenders, to the experience of young people with parents in prison.
Below are the documentaries featured in the first week of the Criminal Britain Season:
My Murder – Monday 26th March 9pm
A chance meeting with a young girl ends in tragedy in this gripping factual drama. My Murder tells the true story of Shakilus Townsend, a 16 year old boy who was led to his death by the 15 year old he thought was his girlfriend. She was dubbed “the honey trap killer” and the case dominated front pages for weeks. My Murder gives a powerful insight into the reality of growing up on streets blighted by knife crime.
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Reggie Yates: Teen Gangs – Tuesday 27th March 9pm
Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates investigates the fear, anger and violence which feeds the dangerous culture of teenage gangs. In a bid to understand how people get drawn into this murky world, Reggie meets the teenagers who see gang membership as one of the few ways of being accepted in their area. He also talks to young people who are trying to break free of a life of gangland crime and meets the former leader of the most feared street gang in South London.
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I Never Said Yes – Wednesday 28th March 9pm
This film investigates the issues surrounding rape and sexual violence in the UK where the criminal justice system is often accused of failing victims. Given the horrific and serious nature of the crime, why do so few cases come to court, and why are conviction rates so low? Pips Taylor meets the survivors of rape who feel that the system has completely let them down.
There are lots more gripping documentaries in the second week of our Criminal Britain season including; Our Crime (Monday 2nd April 9pm) exploring the stories behind crimes captured in self-shot footage from bystanders, victims and offenders, Prison, My Family and Me (Tuesday 3rd April 9pm) featuring young people trying to grow up while their carers are locked up in prison, Mugged (Wednesday 4th April 9pm) a look at what it means to be mugged, from victim’s experiences to the longer term aftermath and Free Speech: Crime Special (Wednesday 4th April 10pm).
BBC Three's Criminal Britain Season starts on Monday 26th March at 9pm with My Murder.
- Read John Boyega's blog on playing Shakilus Townsend
- Read Reggie Yates' blog on 'Reggie Yates: Teen Gangs'
- Read Sam Naz's blog in which she meets the My Murder cast
- Read Pips Taylor's blog on 'I Never Said Yes'
Comment number 1.
At 13:17 18th Mar 2012, Nathan wrote:I saw the trailer for 'My Murder' on BBC Three as part of the Criminal Britain Season, and I would love to know what the song was, used in this trailer and who it's by.
Many thanks,
Nathan.
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Comment number 2.
At 23:25 18th Mar 2012, Sarah Lauren Scott wrote:Hey Nathan,
The song is Love Interruption by Jack White.
Sarah.
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Comment number 3.
At 18:59 19th Mar 2012, Decky wrote:Does anyone know the song in this trailer please?
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At 01:37 20th Mar 2012, londonpings wrote:check out these youths current independent film trailer - in terms of crime in London! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkZlblK7SZI&feature=youtu.be
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At 22:38 20th Mar 2012, Little nadiaP wrote:Nathan, it's Angel by Massive Attack. Beautiful track
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At 10:09 21st Mar 2012, Jaine Sykes wrote:Woah, Sarah and Nadia you were quicker than I was at replying to these music questions - impressive stuff. Thanks!
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At 13:36 21st Mar 2012, Steph wrote:Can anyone tell me what the piano track on the advert shown in the video above is? Thanks :)
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Comment number 8.
At 13:08 23rd Mar 2012, JD81 wrote:Can anyone tell me where the poem/lyrics are from, which are used on the Radio1 Ad for this show?
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Comment number 9.
At 15:02 24th Mar 2012, MsFi100 wrote:Sorry but previous posters are mistaken - the music used in the Criminal Britain Season trail is 'Smother' by Wild Beasts.
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At 21:04 24th Mar 2012, Craig_Brooks wrote:JD81 - It sounds like Kate Tempest, a spoken words artist, she fronts a band called sound of Rum. Very good live!
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At 15:54 25th Mar 2012, marcela wrote:Anyone knows where's the poem from on Radio1 ad? I don't think it's Kate Tempest.
Link would be grat :)
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Comment number 12.
At 17:03 27th Mar 2012, maycos01 wrote:Hi Steph - the piano track on the Criminal Britain trailer is Smother by Wild Beasts.
Hi JD81, Craig_Brooks and Marcela, the Criminal Britain radio trail was commissioned specifically for this and was written and performed by the talented Kate Tempest. You can hear the extended version of the poem here: https://audioboo.fm/boos/718106-poem-on-crime-for-bbc-three
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Comment number 13.
At 09:30 28th Mar 2012, nikella wrote:These programmes so far all seem to be about crimes committed by young black males - casualty (fiction), my murder (based on a true story); one night (based on a true story and Teen gangs (a documentary). Where are the programmes that discuss the crimes committed by other members of society. This one sided view only serves to further cement the negative stereotypes that already exist. 15% of men in prison in the UK are black, therefore means that the remaining 85% are white. Discuss.
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Comment number 14.
At 12:46 30th Mar 2012, everynametaken wrote:@nikella: Whilst I agree with a certain element of your post, I am would be inclined to direct you to an Ethnicity Estimate of the UK. Your point would be relevant if we were an equally mixed society. We are not. Unfortunately, there is a section of society who want everything NOW. Working on a course that he already knew because he learned those basics "years ago innit" should have been a walk in the park but no, the boy jacked it in, in favour of selling drugs...or whatever it is he does that couldn't be spoken about on TV. He claimed that doors were shut in his face and yet it was HIM who decided not to pursue that course. Most youth today - whatever race - would prefer to just be handed a business rather than work as a little man, up the ranks and make it good themselves. This generation are all about me, me, me. Selling crack may get you a nice pair of trainers and some new threads but trust me, there is nothing left over to save at the end of the month and no real life prospects, this is something they've yet to grasp. Drugs and crime are easy NOW money and all they have any interest in.
This is ghetto youth all over and until we get over this "err can we stop generalising" attitude, something that will never be addressed for fear of having the race card thrown up at us.
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At 18:25 30th Mar 2012, we won the war wrote:The police are not doing their job these are the real criminals robbing the tax payer .
We need a new police force and to get rid of the british monarchy they are all corrupt
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Comment number 16.
At 22:28 1st Apr 2012, MrRickLister wrote:Hi, I'm Rick Lister.
I appear on the 'Mugged' Programme on at Wednesday 4th at 9PM.
I was wondering if there was a trailer out there for it?
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