The British Airways Killer: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The British Airways Killer explores the death of Joanna Simpson, a wealthy heiress who was killed by her husband, a British Airways pilot.

This documentary tracks the case from that first phone call to the tragic discovery of her remains in a shallow grave in Windsor Great Park, to his conviction and the consequences - taking in an acrimonious divorce and the pre-nuptial agreement of a wealthy heiress that was to change British legal history.

Series details

• Title: The British Airways Killer
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2024-02-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-02-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ITVX
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 47 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 74680

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-02-26; final listed air date 2024-02-26; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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