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Myra: The Making of a Monster

The documentary examines Myra Hindley's psyche, the nature of her relationship with Ian Brady, her background, and time in prison. When Moors murderer Myra Hindley died on 15 November, she was Britain's longest serving woman prisoner - spending 36 years in jail. Hindley was jailed for life in 1966 for murdering two children with her lover Ian Brady.

Top Cast

  • Haydn Gwynne

    Haydn Gwynne

    Narrator

  • Oliver James

    Oliver James

    Clinical Psychologist

  • Jean Ritchie

    Jean Ritchie

    Biographer

  • David Smith

    David Smith

    Relative

  • Peter Stanford

    Peter Stanford

    Friend of Myra

  • Peter Timms

    Peter Timms

    Reeverend

  • Myra Hindley

    Myra Hindley

  • Ian Brady

    Ian Brady

Overview

The documentary examines Myra Hindley's psyche, the nature of her relationship with Ian Brady, her background, and time in prison. When Moors murderer Myra Hindley died on 15 November, she was Britain's longest serving woman prisoner - spending 36 years in jail. Hindley was jailed for life in 1966 for murdering two children with her lover Ian Brady.

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