Fred West: The Glasgow Girls

I was expecting footnotes about the broader case of the Fred and Rose West but what emerged was a valid and resourced series of documentaries that explores the deeper reasons for the behaviour of the couple over time, and how and why it worsened. Anyone interested in this sorry tale will be intrigued and worried by some of the 'origin story' details. Rather than just a mildly interesting companion to the other materials created about Fred and Rose, this seems like seminal viewing regarding the whole shooting match. The interviews with previously obscure contacts of the West's victims were especially powerful, down to earth and incredibly concerning. Yet again, we are drawn to these multiple murderers but now with some real historical context. Well made, factually credible, highly original and believe it or not, still genuinely shocking.