Serial Killers Dennis Nilsen (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, Crime

Serial Killers

Dennis Nilsen (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary, Crime

Investigating how the psychological state of Dennis Nilsen, who killed at least 15 men and boys, was approached by the judiciary and media, after the serial killer claimed he committed the murders in a trance.

Director

Jeremy Turner

Writer

Jeremy Turner (written by)

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Updated Mar 12, 2009

Release date

Mar 12, 2009 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Alistair Lock Dennis Nilsen Dennis Nilsen See fewer	Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor (2019)
Brian Cowan Peter Jay Peter Jay See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Tim Pigott-Smith Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
David Bowen Self - Forsensic Psychologist (as Professor David Bowen) Self - Forsensic Psychologist (as Professor David Bowen) See fewer	Serial Killers (2006)
Nathan Cassidy Stephen Sinclair Stephen Sinclair See fewer	@Elevenish (2016)
Martyn Hunter-Craig Self - Ex-boyfriend of Dennis Nilsen Self - Ex-boyfriend of Dennis Nilsen See fewer	Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes (2021)
Peter Jay Self - Arresting Officer (as Retired DCI Peter Jay) Self - Arresting Officer (as Retired DCI Peter Jay) See fewer	Csillaghálóban (2016)
Brian Masters Self - Dennis Nilsen's Biographer Self - Dennis Nilsen's Biographer See fewer	Des (2020)
Steve McCusker Self - Arresting Officer (as Retired DI Steve McCusker) Self - Arresting Officer (as Retired DI Steve McCusker) See fewer	Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes (2021)
Ron Stocks Self - Crime Scene Examiner Self - Crime Scene Examiner See fewer	Serial Killers (2006)
Carl Stotter Self - Surviving Victim (as Carl David Stottor) Self - Surviving Victim (as Carl David Stottor) See fewer	Serial Killers (2006)
Dennis Nilsen Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Dennis Nilsen's the History of A Drowning Boy Project