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Episode one

Broadcast

October 3

The Times,4 October 2023

TELEVISION

The mysterious affair at Dorney Place

Can Showrunner’s new series finally solve an infamous crime?

ROSS LESLIE

Infamous: Who Killed Luke Ryder?

Showrunner

English Mystics: Samuel Palmer

BBC4

Showrunner’s new season kicked off last night with a new series ofInfamous, this time focusing on a genuinely ‘infamous’ cold case from 2003. The brutal murder of 26-year-old Australian Luke Ryder took place in Campden Hill, only a few miles from where I was living – fresh from university – at the time. I still remember the anxiety the killing generated, especially for my female housemates.

There were hundreds of officers on the investigation at the time, and it’s hard to believe every possible lead wasn’t checked and rechecked. There have been a number of true-crime documentaries about the case since, none of which has offered anything new. But now, prompted by the 20th anniversary of the murder, we have Who Killed Luke Ryder? directed by the victim’s stepson, Guy Howard, which gives the production unprecedented access to both the family and the murder scene. If anyone can unearth something, he can.

Unlike previous series of the Infamous franchise, Who Killed Luke Ryder? also adopts a new format, bringing experts together to re-examine the case in ‘real-time’. True crime reality TV, if you like. Judging by the cliffhanger at the end of last night’s opening episode, it certainly shows promise.

The second episode ofEnglish Mysticsfocused on the 19th-century painter Samuel Palmer

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Just set up this new sub-group so we can all pool our thoughts – everyone welcome, just stick to the group rules!

submitted 9 hours ago by Slooth

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Jeez man – how about that for a cliffhanger end to that first ep! Who the hell even knew about this Mitch guy???

submitted 9 hours ago by BernietheBoltcutter

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I’ve been obsessed with this case for like *ever* and I can tell you, he wasn’t even on the freakin’ radar

submitted 8 hours ago by AngieFlynn77

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And that mystery call from Kings Cross or wherever it was – correct me if Im wrong but that’s new too. Potential gamechanger?