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Des

In 1983, Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home.

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crime, drama, history

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New Pictures

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6 wins & 5 nominations

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Any friends at school?
I'm glad we're doing this, Brian. - Des

Any friends at school? I'm glad we're doing this, ...

Me too.
It's nice to be listened to. - Des

Me too. It's nice to be listened to.

He is intelligent and rational, - Des

He is intelligent and rational,

He is, in short, an experienced
and calculating killer. - Des

He is, in short, an experienced and calculating killer.

I deserve the right to be treated
as innocent until proven guilty. - Des

I deserve the right to be treated as innocent until proven g...

Not have to wear the clothes
of a convicted felon - Des

Not have to wear the clothes of a convicted felon

I have spent a total of 14 hours
with Dennis Nilsen, - Des

I have spent a total of 14 hours with Dennis Nilsen,

Could you share with the court
the clinical evaluation - Des

Could you share with the court the clinical evaluation

Did you find, for example,
any evidence of mental abnormality? - Des

Did you find, for example, any evidence of mental abnormalit...

WOMAN: That's it, look surprised.
CAMERA CLICKS - Des

WOMAN: That's it, look surprised. CAMERA CLICKS

Quite the reverse.
I formed the impression very quickly - Des

Quite the reverse. I formed the impression very quickly

We all share your disappointment.
Thank you. It was a blow, - Des

We all share your disappointment. Thank you. It was a blow,

In my view, Nilsen possesses
an extremely rational mind. - Des

In my view, Nilsen possesses an extremely rational mind.

He is capable of feeling very deeply - Des

He is capable of feeling very deeply

Turns out that Nilsen's been getting
regular visits from a biographer. - Des

Turns out that Nilsen's been getting regular visits fro...

Apparently his letter
got through the prison censors - Des

Apparently his letter got through the prison censors

Dennis Nilsen killed
perhaps 15 young men, - Des

Dennis Nilsen killed perhaps 15 young men,

Our fear here
is that it's only a matter of time - Des

Our fear here is that it's only a matter of time

He kept their bodies,
bathed and dressed them, - Des

He kept their bodies, bathed and dressed them,

Therefore, we feel
we need to inform his family. - Des

Therefore, we feel we need to inform his family.

You say you find no evidence
of mental disturbance. - Des

You say you find no evidence of mental disturbance.

The only reason we've been patient
up until now - Des

The only reason we've been patient up until now

Of course strangling people
is not normal behaviour. - Des

Of course strangling people is not normal behaviour.

While Nilsen was on remand, - Des

While Nilsen was on remand,

I'm aware of that.
But if we had more men - Des

I'm aware of that. But if we had more men

Peter. There is nothing
I would like more - Des

Peter. There is nothing I would like more

Would you not agree that this shows
markedly paranoid tendencies? - Des

Would you not agree that this shows markedly paranoid tenden...

And in this case, in fact,
his behaviour became so extreme, - Des

And in this case, in fact, his behaviour became so extreme,

But this investigation
is beginning to harm - Des

But this investigation is beginning to harm

Could you tell us, Dr Hardy, - Des

Could you tell us, Dr Hardy,

Because people are starting to ask
why this is all taking so long. - Des

Because people are starting to ask why this is all taking so...

So, would you not agree - Des

So, would you not agree

I suppose, in strict terms,
that is true. - Des

I suppose, in strict terms, that is true.

What the hell was that?
Top brass care more - Des

What the hell was that? Top brass care more

Let me give you some advice, Peter.
Toe the fucking line! - Des

Let me give you some advice, Peter. Toe the fucking line!

Yeah, that's fine. No, I don't
mind holding while you find out. - Des

Yeah, that's fine. No, I don't mind holding while ...

What's going on?
Healey thinks he's got John. - Des

What's going on? Healey thinks he's got John.

They're using
what happened to Graham, - Des

They're using what happened to Graham,

All the guardsmen
were accounted for, - Des

All the guardsmen were accounted for,

I went to see the West End branch,
asked them if they knew any Johns - Des

I went to see the West End branch, asked them if they knew a...

Look, there are certain details
about his case that can... - Des

Look, there are certain details about his case that can...

SIRENS BLARING - Des

You didn't give a shit about him - Des

You didn't give a shit about him

After giving me a load of grief
about the Ockenden case, - Des

After giving me a load of grief about the Ockenden case,

But now, you're gonna
bring up every little detail. - Des

But now, you're gonna bring up every little detail.

A ne'er-do-well, in and out
of different homes as a kid, - Des

A ne'er-do-well, in and out of different homes as a kid...

Right, media blackout from now on,
boys. - Des

Right, media blackout from now on, boys.

They get nothing from us.
Understood? ALL: Yes, guv. - Des

They get nothing from us. Understood? ALL: Yes, guv.

Now we're just checking - Des

Now we're just checking

His colleagues said
they couldn't believe - Des

His colleagues said they couldn't believe

All you lot care about - Des

All you lot care about

You're kidding me. Take down one of
the bags we found in his flat, - Des

You're kidding me. Take down one of the bags we found i...

Peter. We're back in. - Des

Peter. We're back in.

First round's on me!
You coming? - Des

First round's on me! You coming?

Has he been able to identify anyone?
No, not yet. - Des

Has he been able to identify anyone? No, not yet.

So all of this is irrelevant
until he gives us a name. - Des

So all of this is irrelevant until he gives us a name.

DOOR OPENS,
FOOTSTEPS - Des

DOOR OPENS, FOOTSTEPS

'So, Mr Stewart,' - Des

'So, Mr Stewart,'

195 Melrose Avenue.
I remember it very clearly. - Des

195 Melrose Avenue. I remember it very clearly.

He offered me vodka
but I said, "It's not my drink". - Des

He offered me vodka but I said, "It's not my drink...

I didn't mention it
cos it's not relevant. Not relevant? - Des

I didn't mention it cos it's not relevant. Not rel...

Then he asked me
to go to bed with him. - Des

Then he asked me to go to bed with him.

No, I wasn't doing this while
I was there, so it's not relevant. - Des

No, I wasn't doing this while I was there, so it's...

So I fell asleep on the sofa. - Des

So I fell asleep on the sofa.

You, uh... looking for anything
in particular? Kenneth Ockenden. - Des

You, uh... looking for anything in particular? Kenneth Ocken...

I woke up,
must have been a few hours later, - Des

I woke up, must have been a few hours later,

Nilsen was kneeling on my chest,
trying to strangle me. - Des

Nilsen was kneeling on my chest, trying to strangle me.

What about the books we found?
Yep, all the covers. - Des

What about the books we found? Yep, all the covers.

Like I said to you last night,
the last one was Scottish, - Des

Like I said to you last night, the last one was Scottish,

He started shouting,
"Take my money, take my money!" - Des

He started shouting, "Take my money, take my money!&quo...

But you weren't stealing from him? - Des

But you weren't stealing from him?

Seemed like he was trying
to make the neighbours think - Des

Seemed like he was trying to make the neighbours think

Steve, get me a list of all Stephens
reported missing from Scotland. - Des

Steve, get me a list of all Stephens reported missing from S...

In your police statement,
Mr Stewart, - Des

In your police statement, Mr Stewart,

I want to help the officers
and the men caught up in my mess. - Des

I want to help the officers and the men caught up in my mess...

Another drink, after he
allegedly tried to kill you? - Des

Another drink, after he allegedly tried to kill you?

As I see it, a solicitor is here - Des

As I see it, a solicitor is here

Huh? Then your advice should've been
to tell the detectives everything. - Des

Huh? Then your advice should've been to tell the detect...

You mentioned earlier - Des

You mentioned earlier

Can he harm us?
I don't see how. - Des

Can he harm us? I don't see how.

There's still a process, Mr Nilsen. - Des

There's still a process, Mr Nilsen.

What do you think they talk about?
I don't even wanna know. - Des

What do you think they talk about? I don't even wanna k...

Mr Moss, I won't be needing you
any longer. I don't advise this. - Des

Mr Moss, I won't be needing you any longer. I don'...

You also told us that
when you met him in the pub - Des

You also told us that when you met him in the pub

Guv. Woman at the front desk, - Des

Guv. Woman at the front desk,

No, it's my final decision.
It's the only way - Des

No, it's my final decision. It's the only way

Yeah.
And that when you got to his house - Des

Yeah. And that when you got to his house

Yeah, he's on his way down. Great. - Des

Yeah, he's on his way down. Great.

Unfortunately, none of these
things are true, are they? - Des

Unfortunately, none of these things are true, are they?

The defendant's
first name may be Dennis - Des

The defendant's first name may be Dennis

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In 1983, Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home.

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Director: N/A

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Production: New Pictures

Genre: crime, drama, history

Year: 2020

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ImdbRating: 7.6

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Released: 15 Oct 2020

Awards: 6 wins & 5 nominations

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