Learning on ScreenMind of a Murderer, The
- Synopsis
- The true story of mass murderer Kenneth Bianchi, known as the Hillside Strangler, who was responsible for the murder of 12 young women in the USA from 1977 to 1979. He appeared to have no memory of the crimes, and psychiatrists believed he suffered from a dual personality, but the police were skeptical. The programme uses court-ordered videotapes to show psychiatric interviews of Bianchi alleged multiple personality. Part 1 shows how psychiatrists came to believe in Bianchi’s multiple personality; part 22 reveals his true personality and examines the role of experts in such cases.
- Series
- Horizon, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 2 x 60 min.
- Year of production
- 1984
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) both parts
- Subjects
- Law; Psychiatry
- Keywords
- criminology; murder trials; psychiatric interviewing; serial killers
Credits
- Producer
- Michael Barnes
- Writer
- Michael Barnes
- Contributor
- Graham Massey
Sections
- Title
- Case of the hillside strangler, The
- Title
- Mask of madness, The
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
- Name
WGBH Boston
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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