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6. Death on the Underground

May 2, 2021

It is one of London's great unsolved mysteries. Late one evening an elderly Polish Countess was travelling home from a party when she was attacked at Gloucester Road Tube station. Stabbed repeatedly on the platform, she died in hospital later that night.

5. The Guardsman

May 2, 2021

Jimmy Alcott was a troubled young man. He had joined the army after leaving school, but his time in Germany ended in disgrace when he was court-martialled for the violent murder of a civilian.

4. The Newcastle Train Murder

May 2, 2021

In 1910, the city of Newcastle was transfixed by a murder trial. A clerk had been killed on a train and his wages bag stolen with hundreds of pounds inside. Accused of the murder was a local man named John Alexander Dickman.

3. The Police Killer

May 2, 2021

In 1895, two railway policemen surprised a gang of thieves in a Wigan goods yard. A vicious fight broke out and Detective Sergeant Robert Kidd was stabbed to death. It was the first time a railway police officer had been murdered in the line of duty.

2. The Body in the Tunnel

May 2, 2021

Percy Lefroy Mapleton was a talented young writer. But he was also a liar, a thief and a fantasist. By 1881, he had become fixated on a beautiful stage actress. Convinced the two of them belonged together, he concocted an elaborate fraud to win her heart.

1. The First Railway Murderer

May 2, 2021

In 1864, the body of a wealthy banker was discovered on the tracks between Bow and Hackney Wick stations in London. But the death of Thomas Briggs was no accident - it was the first murder on a British railway.

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Where to Watch Railway Murders

Railway Murders is available for streaming on the Magnolia Selects website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Railway Murders on demand at Prime Video, Amazon, Fandango at Home, Tubi TV and Plex.

Genres

Documentary & Biography
Cast

Nicholas Day
Alan Moss
Judith Rowbotham
Channel

Magnolia Selects

Premiere Date

May 2, 2021
IMDB Rating

7.1 (62)