Anthony Arkwright's 56-Hour Killing Spree | Britain's Most Evil Killers | S4 E9

A sleepy mining village. A killer who wanted infamy. In August 1988, Wath upon Dearne faced horrors few detectives had ever seen.

This episode traces Anthony Arkwright’s 56-hour rampage: from a devil mask and near-naked break-in, to a neighbour stabbed 250 times, to a pocket watch that quietly unlocked a bigger truth. Hear the chilling “four of hearts” moment that hinted at more victims, the uneasy door knocks that came too late, and the community fear when bodies were found while the suspect was already in custody. We follow investigators through smashed windows, ransacked rooms, and an allotment shed hiding the worst reveal of all.

Told by the officers who walked in first and the neighbours who narrowly escaped, this is a case where humiliation, rage, and a craving for notoriety converged. Watch to learn how the timeline unravelled, the evidence that finally spoke, and the courtroom theatrics that tried to steal the spotlight from the truth.

Watch now for the full story and the details we can only show in the episode.

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