Normally ugly men have to wait until they 'get famous' before becoming a ladies' man, but for Mick Philpott it was the total opposite.

We speak to James, who grew up just a few streets away from Dennis Nilsen's death lair in North London.

Need a bearded man who looks like he could kill OAPs? This guy is just what the doctor ordered.

Alive, the mere mention of his name was enough to provoke anger and rage - but death did little to weaken Ian Brady's grip.

Twenty-five years after he took his own life, we update Fred West on his new status as pop culture icon.

A contested inheritance, planted evidence, a staged crime scene and 4 members of the same family dead...

I’d never fancied David Tennant until I saw him in character as Dennis Nilsen, my “favourite” serial killer since childhood.

Do you know your strangler from your ripper? Come and test your knowledge with our Friday quiz.