How “The Body Next Door” tells true crime stories correctly

A new true crime series on Sky is receiving rave reviews – and that’s big news in a genre riddled with criticism. It’s called The corpse next doorand today we speak to the director, Gareth Johnson. After learning of an unidentified body found in a village in Wales, Gareth followed the story and uncovered a decades-long family drama that stretched from the UK to New Zealand. Guest host Jo Ellison, editor of the FT's HTSI magazine, joins Gareth to discuss how he approached the story and what he did to put the victims' stories front and centre.

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We look forward to hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. We are on X @lifeartpod and email [email protected]. We appreciate reviews on Apple and Spotify. And please share this episode with your friends!

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Links (all FT links take you around the paywall):

– The corpse next door is now available on Sky

– Jo is on Instagram @jellison22

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Original music by Metaphor Music. Mix and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco

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