DEATH ON THE STAIRCASE WEEKEND Friday 15 July - Sunday 17 July 2005
Ian Rankin introduces the explosive documentary series Death on the Staircase. The murder investigation charted in the programmes is as full of twists as any crime thriller and the series is followed by a new programme about the aftermath of the trial.
RANKIN ON THE STAIRCASE Friday 15 July 8.30pm-9pm; 11.20pm-11.50pm; Sunday 17 July 12.10am-12.40am (Saturday night); Friday 22 July 11pm-11.30pm Inspired by Death on the Staircase, Ian Rankin explores the problematic issues inherent in verité storytelling, and the dangerously blurred line that writers tread when their work weaves fact and fiction.
DEATH ON THE STAIRCASE
Ep 1-3: Friday 15 July 2005 2005 9pm-11.20pm
Ep 4-6: Saturday 16 July 2005 9.10pm-11.30pm
Ep 7-8: Sunday 17 July 2005 9pm-10.40pm
Friday 22 July 2005 11.30pm-12.10am
Twists, turns and astounding revelations in this gripping eight-part documentary murder investigation series from Oscar-winning director, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. Full details of Death on the Staircase
DEATH ON THE STAIRCASE: THE AFTERMATH Sunday 17 July 10.40pm-11.20pm; 2.30am-3.10am; Monday 18 July 11.45pm-12.25am; Tuesday 19 July 2.25am-3.05am (Monday night) Saturday 23 July 1.10am-1.50am (Friday night)
What happened next to the key protagonists in the case of American novelist Michael Peterson.
COURT ON CAMERA: TIME SHIFT Saturday 16 July 8.30pm-9.10pm; 11.30pm-12.10am
A look at the role of the camera in the courtroom: how much should the public be allowed to see, and what are the risks involved?
HAVE YOUR SAY
The director answers questions about the series
DIRECTOR INTERVIEW Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
"I wasn't forced into the role of a voyeur"
