The Monster of Rillington Place
How did Christie become Britain’s most disturbing criminal?
4.7 (33)
78 mins
Learn about the chilling case of John Christie, who murdered multiple victims in his home at 10 Rillington Place during the 1940s and 1950s. Explore how Christie concealed bodies within the house, evading suspicion for years.
Ep 1:
The Monster Behind the Mask
Behind an innocent man's execution lies a far darker truth: John Christie, the soft-spoken neighbour of Rillington Place, was hiding secrets that would shatter British justice.
Ep 2:
A Uniform and a Strangler's Thrill
Wartime power transforms a humiliated clerk into a killer, as John Christie claims his first two victims and buries them beneath his own back garden.
Ep 3:
The Ill-Fated Tenants Upstairs
New tenants Timothy and Beryl Evans move into 10 Rillington Place, unaware their trusted downstairs neighbour is about to destroy their fragile young family.
Ep 4:
Trampled Graves, Contradictory Confessions
As Timothy Evans spirals through contradictory confessions, police walk the very ground hiding Christie's earlier victims—and somehow see nothing at all.
Ep 5:
The Mockery of Justice
Timothy Evans faces trial for murders he didn't commit, while John Christie, the true killer, plays the perfect witness—and walks free.
Ep 6:
Three Women, One Alcove
With his wife dead and hidden beneath the floorboards, Christie's killing spree accelerates until a foul smell finally exposes his hidden alcove of horrors.
Ep 7:
Confessions of the Monster
Cornered and confessing, John Christie faces the gallows himself—reigniting a national reckoning over the innocent man executed in his place.
Ep 8:
10 Rillington Place: A Legacy in Ruins
Demolished, renamed, and dramatized for decades, Rillington Place's legacy endures as a haunting lesson in justice failed and monsters unmasked.
Discussions (6)
Eli
Level 7 · 4 mo agousing a femur to prop up a fence is certainly a choice
Reynaldo
Level 3 · 4 mo agoThe confirmation bias here is staggering. I saw this in management all the time before retiring. Once authorities lock onto a convenient narrative they ignore the facts right under their feet.
Ward
Level 6 · 4 mo agoNo. The 600 execution number for Pierrepoint is a myth. Official records put his total around 435.
