Five Daughters - Episode guide

Sarah Lancashire and Ian Hart lead the cast in Five Daughters, a three-part drama serial for BBC One by acclaimed writer Stephen Butchard (House Of Saddam, Vincent).

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A sensitive portrait of events surrounding the discovery of five young women tragically murdered in Ipswich in 2006, Five Daughters is based on the personal testimonies of many of those closely involved in the events at that time.


Episode 1
Sunday 25th April 2010

This first episode focuses on Anneli Alderton, her mother and brother, while also introducing the other women and their families in the weeks leading up to their disappearances and deaths.


Episode 2
Monday 26th April 2010

With the discovery of two bodies in quick succession, fear and panic begin to take hold on the streets of Ipswich. Based on the testimony of many of those most closely involved with those tragic events, this episode follows the young women and their families as more disappearances are reported and the police investigation quickens.


Episode 3
Tuesday 27th April 2010

The final part follows the days after bodies, thought to be those of Annette Nicholls and Paula Clenell, are discovered. We see how their families coped with their unfolding tragedies and learn how, seventeen days after the discovery of the first victim, the police finally closed the net on the murderer.