BBC commissions “Moors Murders” docuseries from Longtail Films

The titular murders refer to a series of child killings committed by Brady and Hindley in the Manchester area between July 1963 and October 1965, with their five victims being the ages of 10 and 17. The bodies of two victims were found in 1965 in graves on Saddleworth Moor, with a third grave discovered there in 1987 — more than 20 years after Brady’s and Hindley’s trial. Another body is also thought to be buried there, but it remains undiscovered after several searches.

The two-part doc seeks to expose previous missed opportunities while also uncovering evidence that could be used in a new search to find the body of the final missing victim, Keith Bennett.

Across the two episodes, author and filmmaker Duncan Staff uncovers a cache of long-lost legal documents and is joined by a team of professionals who will examine the recovered materials and follow clues to hunt down more evidence.

The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice is produced by Longtail Films for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. The director is Poppy Goodheart, and the executive producers for Longtail Films are Duncan Staff and Jonny Young. The project was commissioned by Joanna Carr, head of BBC Current Affairs, while the BBC commissioning editor is Gian Quaglieni. Silverlining Rights is the international distribution partner.