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In Cold Blood

Truman Capote's true account of a vicious multiple killing, abridged by Fiona McAlpine.

Read by Kerry Shale and Ed Stoppard.

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20070521

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote's true account of a vicious multiple killing, abridged by Fiona McAlpine.

Read by Kerry Shale and Ed Stoppard.The honest and hard-working Clutter family are going about their business, tragically unaware that this is the last day of their lives.

"In Cold Blood

Truman Capote's true account of a vicious multiple killing, abridged by Fiona McAlpine.

Read by Kerry Shale and Ed Stoppard.The honest and hard-working Clutter family are going about their business, tragically unaware that this is the last day of their lives."

20070522

Herb Clutter signs an insurance policy and his daughter Nancy spends the evening with her boyfriend.

The two murderers Perry and Smith eat a huge meal in preparation for the night's work ahead.

20070523

The bodies of the Clutter family are found lying where they were shot.

The whole town of Holcomb is in a state of shock.

20070524

Detective Alvin Dewey heads up the case in Holcomb whilst the murderers go on a spending spree using dud cheques.

20070525

The murderers Dick and Perry have escaped to Mexico and are livng the high life.

But their money is quickly running out.

20070528

The detectives get their first lead when a former prison cell mate hears a radio broadcast about the murders and makes a connection.

20070529

Dick and Perry return to Kansas in the hope of committing further robberies.

Despite being spotted, they elude capture, but their luck is about to run out.

"Dick and Perry return to Kansas in the hope of committing further robberies.

Despite being spotted, they elude capture, but their luck is about to run out."

20070530

The murderers are picked up and the lengthy interview process begins.

Finally, a vital clue emerges.

"The murderers are picked up and the lengthy interview process begins.

Finally, a vital clue emerges."

20070531

The detectives play their trump card and pressurise Dick and Perry in the hope of obtaining a confession.

10 LAST

20070601

Dick and Perry are sentenced to death.

Their last days are spent in the Kansas State execution wing.

Read by Kerry Shale and Ed Stoppard.

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Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20070521	In Cold Blood Truman Capote's true account of a vicious multiple killing, abridged by Fiona McAlpine. Read by Kerry Shale and Ed Stoppard.The honest and hard-working Clutter family are going about their business, tragically unaware that this is the last day of their lives. "In Cold Blood Truman Capote's true account of a vicious multiple killing, abridged by Fiona McAlpine. Read by Kerry Shale and Ed Stoppard.The honest and hard-working Clutter family are going about their business, tragically unaware that this is the last day of their lives."
02	20070522	Herb Clutter signs an insurance policy and his daughter Nancy spends the evening with her boyfriend. The two murderers Perry and Smith eat a huge meal in preparation for the night's work ahead.
03	20070523	The bodies of the Clutter family are found lying where they were shot. The whole town of Holcomb is in a state of shock.
04	20070524	Detective Alvin Dewey heads up the case in Holcomb whilst the murderers go on a spending spree using dud cheques.
05	20070525	The murderers Dick and Perry have escaped to Mexico and are livng the high life. But their money is quickly running out.
06	20070528	The detectives get their first lead when a former prison cell mate hears a radio broadcast about the murders and makes a connection.
07	20070529	Dick and Perry return to Kansas in the hope of committing further robberies. Despite being spotted, they elude capture, but their luck is about to run out. "Dick and Perry return to Kansas in the hope of committing further robberies. Despite being spotted, they elude capture, but their luck is about to run out."
08	20070530	The murderers are picked up and the lengthy interview process begins. Finally, a vital clue emerges. "The murderers are picked up and the lengthy interview process begins. Finally, a vital clue emerges."
09	20070531	The detectives play their trump card and pressurise Dick and Perry in the hope of obtaining a confession.
10 LAST	20070601	Dick and Perry are sentenced to death. Their last days are spent in the Kansas State execution wing. Read by Kerry Shale and Ed Stoppard.