2 December 2025

19 minutes

Available for over a year

The case takes a dramatic turn when a seemingly unconnected crime reveals a chilling back-story. Lesley Whittle’s kidnapper is far more dangerous than they imagined.

'Perfect detective' Bob Booth is faced with a far-from-perfect investigation and the growing realisation that they’re dealing with a monster.

This series contains rare and original archive, some not broadcast since the time.

Presenter: Susan Hanks.

Producer: Susan Hanks and Rob Howell.

Sounds Producer: Rob Howell.

Story Consultant: Luke Eldridge.

Online Producer: Rachael Smith.

Executive Producers: Arran Bee and Aftab Gulzar.

Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.

ARCHIVE : Dudley news report sourced from ‘ATV Today’ produced by ATV­.

Bob Booth commentary sourced from ‘Real Crime – The Heiress & The Kidnapper’ produced by ITV.