The True Crimewave
Edinburgh TV Festival 2022
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1h 8m
True crime inspires an insatiable appetite for compelling real-life drama: from scammers and swindlers to serial killers. Join us for a look at the genre’s biggest issues from sensationalism and sensitivity to the future of true crime on TV.
Alongside the insight of a panel of top TV professionals, the session will also examine the important role of victims as a contributor involved in a seminal British crime case discusses why she chose to use TV to tell her story in an exclusive interview.
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