“I think the starting point is fundamentally… why are we doing this?” Producing True Crime Television (UK)

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Hines, Claire and Holmes, Su (2026) “I think the starting point is fundamentally… why are we doing this?” Producing True Crime Television (UK). In: Televising True Crime in the Digital Age: Critical Feminist Perspectives. Routledge, London. ISBN 9781003475781 (In Press)

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Abstract

This chapter examines aspects of true crime television production cultures (UK). Drawing on 11 semi-structured interviews with individuals from production companies and channel commissioners, the chapter explores themes such as the social functions of true crime, ethical aesthetics, and the intersection between documentary relationships and duty of care. In doing so, it discusses how creative professionals negotiate a space for what they conceptualize as “good true crime” in a genre that still attracts disapproval and ethical controversy.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Media, Language and Communication Studies
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Media Equality
Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Film, Television and Media
Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Gender and Its Intersections
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 05 Jun 2026 13:12
Last Modified: 05 Jun 2026 13:12
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/103295
DOI: isbn:9781003475781

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