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The Psychology of a Serial Killer is a forensic examination of those who kill. In Series 1, we turn the scalpel inward on doctors who kill: trusted professionals who betrayed their oath to save lives. From the calculated crimes of Dr Harold Shipman to the dark legacy of Dr John Bodkin-Adams, this series delves deep into the minds, methods, and motivations of medical murderers. Hosted by Dr Andrew Johns, a leading forensic psychiatrist who spent years inside Broadmoor Hospital with some of Britain’s most infamous killers, and Dr Harry Brunjes, physician, expert witness, and senior figure in medical ethics, The Psychology of a Serial Killer is where medicine meets malice. Hosts: Dr Andrew Johns, Dr Harry Brunjes Producer: Philip Wilding Editor: Chelsey Moore Sound Design: John Scott Exec Producer: Jamie East Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes(3)
Why Did They Do It?
When it comes to serial killers, there’s one thing everyone wants to know, were the protagonists mad or bad? In the final episode of An Appointment With Murder, the good doctors ask the question of Dr Harold Shipman and Dr Bodkin Adams, or indeed, anyone who chooses murder as their final option. Plu
The Medical Expert in Court
In this latest episode we look at the role of the medical expert and what happens when they’re called to give evidence. From Dr Arthur Douthwaite of Guys Hospital and 49 Harley Street, who tried and failed to discredit Bodkin Adams to our very own Doctor Andrew Johns, Consultant Forensic Psychiatris
Dramatis Personae
Away from the ghoulish doctors there are a host of other characters who shaped their fate. From Detective Superintendent Herbert Hannam of the Yard who was put in charge of the Bodkin Adams case and dispatched to sunny Eastbourne, or Detective Inspector Stan Egerton who spent his time in his native