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Charles Bronson loses bid to be set free

Charles Bronson is a British criminal who is known for his numerous violent and aggressive outbursts while in prison

Wales Online

Charles Bronson: What did we learn about notorious prisoner at parole hearing?

The 70-year-old took part in parole board hearing in his latest bid for freedom

The Independent UK

It’s a golden age for documentaries – but at what price for people whose lives are laid bare?

The Staircase gripped millions of viewers, but it wasn’t until I met Margie Ratliff that I began to question the human toll, says film-maker Camilla Hall

The Guardian - UK

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Why do juries view crime scenes like the Murdaugh estate?

Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial will get a chance to see for themselves the rural hunting estate where his wife and son were killed

The Independent UK

Who is Charles Bronson and why has he spent almost 50 years behind bars?

Charles Bronson is one of the UK's longest serving prisoners, having spent almost 50 years behind bars

Liverpool Echo

Subject review – exploitation, trauma and the ethics of documentary-making

The subjects of The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, Capturing the Friedmans and others contribute to this thoughtful film about the duty of care film-makers owe those whose stories they tell

The Guardian - UK

Their trauma, our entertainment: what happens to documentary subjects when the cameras leave?

The Staircase’s Margie Ratliff, whose family nightmare became a TV sensation in the 2004 series, talks about a new film which looks at the ethics of ‘docu-tainment’

The Guardian - UK

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Five of Netflix’s best true crime shows to watch after the Jeffrey Dahmer series

Get your true crime fix with these fascinating dramas and documentaries

Manchester Evening News

The top ten true crime shows on Netflix according to IMDB - including Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer

The true crime collection belonging to the popular streaming platform contains an ever-growing selection of documentaries and series delving into the minds of some of the most notorious serial killers and criminals.

Chronicle Live

The Staircase: Toni Collette says she spoke to Kathleen Peterson in her head before every death scene

‘I think it was about permission and getting it right for her,’ Collette said

The Independent UK

11 Netflix series you should watch with your significant other this summer

Maanya Sachdeva recommends the top Netflix titles coupled-up viewers can savour together right now

The Independent UK

“Egregious fabrications”: Michael Peterson blasts HBO’s The Staircase

Shots fired: Peterson joins a long line of people who are seriously miffed by the production

Evening Standard

What did ‘Staircase’ lawyer David Rudolf think of the HBO Max drama’s final episode?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Antonio Campos developed his idea for making a dramatized version of the Michael Peterson murder case, the man who defended Peterson — Charlotte attorney David Rudolf — says he tried to be as helpful to the process as possible.

Tribune News Service

TV tonight: a magnetic Colin Firth gears up for the finale of The Staircase

The actor’s hypnotic turn as Michael Peterson continues to thrill, as the family endures unbearable scrutiny. Plus, Big Boys concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Lawyer praises HBO show’s owl theory depiction, but says the rest of it is for the birds

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For years, Charlotte defense attorney David Rudolf has imagined a scenario in which Durham business executive Kathleen Peterson died not at the hands of her husband, but at the talons of a barred owl — and it’s a scenario he has famously described as “pretty persuasive and…

The Guardian - US

Same old true story: why have TV shows turned into Wikipedia entries?

An overstuffed season of fact-based dramas, from Winning Time to Under the Banner of Heaven to The Staircase, has been more miss than hit

The Guardian - AU

From high school dropout to Colin Firth co-star: Odessa Young’s big gamble

The Australian ditched her final year of school to chase her acting dream, then did nothing for a year. Now she’s crossing continents for roles and trying not to cry

Manchester Evening News

Phillip Schofield told to 'leave it' as he distracts viewers over Michael Peterson 'The Staircase' interview

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield sat down with Michael Peterson about the death of his second wife which has been made into an HBO Max series

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Liverpool Echo

The Staircase's Michael Peterson confused by Phillip Schofield's savage remark

Viewers were shocked by Phillip Schofield's remark at the end of the interview

Daily Mirror

This Morning fans accuse Phillip Schofield of trying to re-pin murder' on Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife, Kathleen Peterson, in December 2001 but was released from prison in 2017 and always maintained he didn't push her down the stairs

Tribune News Service

Why is the director of ‘The Staircase’ docuseries so upset by HBO Max’s dramatization?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the more than two decades since Michael Peterson’s wife Kathleen was found at the bottom of a staircase in their Durham home, the plot has thickened over and over and over again, so often that the whole story probably should have long ago hardened into a…

Inverse

Is 'The Staircase' a true story? What the HBO show gets right and wrong

Just how true is this true crime drama? We break down what 'The Staircase' on HBO Max gets right and wrong about the real life story.

Tribune News Service

Michael Peterson’s real-life attorney calls HBO series’ big twist ‘completely unfair’

After viewing the first episode of HBO Max’s “The Staircase,” Charlotte attorney David Rudolf — who defended Michael Peterson in the real-life murder case depicted in the dramatized limited series — was interested to watch the inspired-by-true-events show unfold.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Mary Berry has something new for Bake Off fans

Who will win the competition to invent a dessert marking the platinum jubilee? Plus: Colin Firth drama The Staircase has more twists. Here’s what to watch this evening

Bangkok Post

A tale of betrayal

Inspired by the 2004 docuseries of the same name by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, HBO recently released the first episode of The Staircase, a crime drama starring Toni Collette and Colin Firth and created by Antonio Campos. The Staircase is based on real-life events and the infamous murder of Michael Peterson…

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