Airdate: Ivan Milat: Killer in the Forest
Peter Overton narrates a Nine News special which profiles Australia's worst serial killer.
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Nine screens a true crime doco tonight Ivan Milat: Killer in the Forest which profiles Australia’s worst serial killer, who died in Sydney’s Long Bay prison hospital yesterday, aged 74.
A 20 to ONE replay is now out.
Narrated by Peter Overton, the Nine News special will explore how Milat butchered seven backpackers in the Belanglo State Forest, what it took to catch him, and whether he committed even more murders.
We hear from Milat’s relatives, his victims’ families, those who miraculously escaped his clutches and the people who brought him to justice.
Featuring interviews never seen before, combined with Nine’s extensive library footage, Ivan Milat: Killer in the Forest will tell the full story of the monster who in 1996 was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences for his horrific crimes.
Fresh interviews include Clive Small (former assistant police commissioner who led the task force which caught Milat), the parents of British victim Caroline Clarke, brother of slain Victorian woman Deborah Everist, Nine Crime Editor Simon Bouda and Milat’s brother, George.
9:45pm Monday on Nine.
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When is enough, enough. For 2 days, every news bulletin on morning TV ran at least 3 minutes on this non-story on Sunday and Monday. Every other news bulletin also ran at least 5 minute packages. Then ACA did the full episode on it last night, prior to this program airing. Surely the story is: He is dead and no more need to be said…
Didn’t Nine devote an hour to this last night, replacing the promoted 60 Minutes stories? Was waiting for the “Water Rats” piece but switched off when this came on.
I think they’re overestimating the interest level. I doubt this will rate highly.
I was thinking the same thing, however I think the difference here is that it’s so close to home and quite recent. For example, if there was a doc on say Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy no-one would bat an eyelid. I won’t be watching this, but true crime docos will always exist. As long as they don’t glorify the subject. I recently watched the Life and Death Row series and found it quite interesting.
This was in response to the comments by Maev….Sydney…
Shouldn’t Martin Bryant be seen as the “worst serial killer”? Or is “mass murderer” a distinctive difference?
I’m no expert but serial suggests a long history, usually undetected.
Yep, you’ve basically answered your own question. They are two separate categories. Mass murderer/killer is many killings at once, serial killer is over a longer period.
Seriously…reporting on criminals and their lives should be banned…the New Zealand PM took the right approach with the Aust. shooter…shut down any mention.
This man is getting just what he wanted…notoriety…people talking about him ?
There will always be an interest in true crime, but you can see I went for a photo which did not identify.
Totally agree Maev… Should be ‘Dead and Forgotten’. But David is right, there will always be people who crave these sick stories.