The Big Cases
BBC true crime series examining UK criminal cases and court proceedings.
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The Big Cases, a BBC true crime documentary series, debuted on 9 April 2022. It focuses on major UK criminal cases and trials, with some international stories, airing on BBC News and streaming on iPlayer. The show uses investigative reporting, interviews, archive material, and courtroom analysis to explore legal proceedings and the impact on those involved.
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The July 2022 episode of The Big Cases, Deadly Browsing: The Lorry Driver, focused on the fatal A1 crash caused by Ion Onut. After it aired, Onut apologized from prison, saying his phone use while driving was a serious mistake and a bad choice, and he expressed deep regret to the victims' families for the lives lost and lasting trauma. The programme also included reactions from relatives and survivors, some of whom hoped the episode would discourage similar behavior.
In January 2024, an episode on the Nottingham attacks led the victims' families to say they were not consulted during production and that the episode failed to capture their experiences and perspectives, criticizing the BBC for a lack of sensitivity. The BBC later claimed the episode represented the families in subsequent coverage, but the families rejected this. They also voiced dissatisfaction over being left out of a later Panorama documentary on the case, raising concerns about the BBC's duty of care.
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- Wikipedia: The Big Cases (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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