Ian Brady: 50 Years Behind Bars

As 2015 marks a half a century since the Moors murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment, this documentary examines Ian Brady's 50 years in jail. Among the contributors are prison officers, detectives, relatives of victims, pen pals and inmates who served time with him. They reveal how Brady has shown a psychopathic lack of connection with his crimes. Arrested and charged in 1965, he’s never been considered for parole, nor has he asked to be freed.

Cast

Holly Aird

Narrator

Ian Brady

John McVicar

Ex convict

Jean Rafferty

Penpal

Peter Topping

Manchester CID

Noel 'Razor' Smith

Ex convict

Eric Allsion

Ex convict, penpal

Christine Hart

Journalist

Jeremy Cold

Brady’s Psychiatrist