Making a Monster: The Tapes

In a television first, a group of the world's leading forensic psychologists and psychiatrists come together to share their own first-hand experiences and insights into the mind of a serial killer. The brand-new UK show, Making a Monster will lead viewers on a journey through the psyches of the most notorious serial killers of all-time. Through the lens of some of the world’s leading forensic psychiatrists and psychologists, each episode of Making a Monster tells the story of a killer’s life – from cradle to grave. With the use of psychological formulas, the experts endeavour to explain how monumental life events can lead people to commit the most appalling of crimes. The landmark series explores the psychology of serial killers by the men and women who have sat face to face with evil.Watch Making a Monster on Crime+Investigation from Monday 10th February at 9pm.

"She is a most potent, powerful woman."Professor Paul Britton has advised on numerous high-profile cases such as the murder of James Bulger and the abduction of baby Abbie Humphries. He was also instrumental in the negotiations and interviews that caught Colin Ireland in 1993. As well as his expert view on all Making A Monster’s murderers, Professor Britton also brings his first-hand account of Rose West’s crimes to the fore for the first time, having visited the infamous Cromwell Street to aid the police in their investigation.Get in touch on social media by searching for Crime+Investigation and using #MakingAMonster, and leave your thoughts in the review section of your podcast app.Making a Monster: The Tapes features interviews recorded by Monster Films for the Crime+Investigation TV series, and was hosted by Cherry Healey, produced by Sam Pearson and Chloe Frost, with editing by Joel Porter.

"They find that exploiting other people becomes necessary for them to have any feeling of self-esteem."Professor Paul Britton is an expert criminal profiler, having spent more than 20 years working as a consultant clinical and forensic psychologist, as well as being the former head of the Regional Forensic Psychology Service for Trent. He previously advised the Home Office and Association of Chief Police Officers Crime Committee on offender profiling, and currently teaches clinical and forensic psychology at Birmingham City University.Get in touch on social media by searching for Crime+Investigation and using #MakingAMonster, and leave your thoughts in the review section of your podcast app.Making a Monster: The Tapes features interviews recorded by Monster Films for the Crime+Investigation TV series, and was hosted by Cherry Healey, produced by Sam Pearson and Chloe Frost, with editing by Joel Porter.

"If you're not careful he projects the picture of his father onto you."Dr Bob Johnson is a psychiatrist and has worked closely with Robert Maudsley at HM Prison Parkhurst on the Isle of Wight, where after extensive interviews and counselling, Dr Johnson believed that he was making progress and could be rehabilitated. Dr Johnson is able to make some fascinating revelations about Maudsley the killer – and how serial killers are a product of their environments.Get in touch on social media by searching for Crime+Investigation and using #MakingAMonster, and leave your thoughts in the review section of your podcast app.Making a Monster: The Tapes features interviews recorded by Monster Films for the Crime+Investigation TV series, and was hosted by Cherry Healey, produced by Sam Pearson and Chloe Frost, with editing by Joel Porter.

"That led to a need for power and underpinned his sadistic streak."Dr Julian Boon is a chartered forensic psychologist and an honorary senior lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Leicester. Dr Boon has been involved in a professional profiling capacity in assisting Police forces around the world for over 35 years and his technique in offender profiling served as the inspiration for the ITV drama Wire in the Blood, as well as being the focus of the C4 documentary The Real Cracker. He brings his expert knowledge and experience to each episode to provide an in-depth profile of our serial killers.Get in touch on social media by searching for Crime+Investigation and using #MakingAMonster, and leave your thoughts in the review section of your podcast app.Making a Monster: The Tapes features interviews recorded by Monster Films for the Crime+Investigation TV series, and was hosted by Cherry Healey, produced by Sam Pearson and Chloe Frost, with editing by Joel Porter.

"He said it was like a theatre, like the curtains opening at the start of a play."A consultant forensic psychiatrist, Dr Richard Badcock provides Making A Monster with an expert overview of some of the key issues faced by our serial killers – including a personal insight into the horror of Robert Black’s crimes after he was called to assess him.Get in touch on social media by searching for Crime+Investigation and using #MakingAMonster, and leave your thoughts in the review section of your podcast app.Making a Monster: The Tapes features interviews recorded by Monster Films for the Crime+Investigation TV series, and was hosted by Cherry Healey, produced by Sam Pearson and Chloe Frost, with editing by Joel Porter.

"Only very occasionally do I sit across something and think to myself, 'there's something that's just missing in you'."Dr Richard Badcock is a consultant forensic psychiatrist whose career has included some of the UK’s most violent and dangerous offenders. Having worked in numerous medium and high security prisons, he has helped the police on a number of major investigations, such as Harold Shipman, and is currently teaching psychodynamics and psychological profiling at the University of Bradford.Get in touch on social media by searching for Crime+Investigation and using #MakingAMonster, and leave your thoughts in the review section of your podcast app.Making a Monster: The Tapes features interviews recorded by Monster Films for the Crime+Investigation TV series, and was hosted by Cherry Healey, produced by Sam Pearson and Chloe Frost, with editing by Joel Porter.

"He was signaling for years his intent."Dr Eric Cullen is a clinical forensic psychologist who has spent much of his working life in prisons throughout the UK, including HM Prison Grendon, the therapeutic prison. Dr Cullen brings his expertise with dangerous offenders to the fore, and analyses what key areas of their lives cause our serial killers to commit murder. Here, Dr Cullen discusses Stephen Griffiths.Get in touch on social media by searching for Crime+Investigation and using #MakingAMonster, and leave your thoughts in the review section of your podcast app.Making a Monster: The Tapes features interviews recorded by Monster Films for the Crime+Investigation TV series, and was hosted by Cherry Healey, produced by Sam Pearson and Chloe Frost, with editing by Joel Porter.