How ‘The Body Next Door’ gets true crime storytelling right

Life and Art from FT Weekend

A new true crime series on Sky is getting rave reviews — and that’s big news in a genre riddled with criticism. It’s called The Body Next Door, and today we’re talking with its director, Gareth Johnson. After learning about an unidentified body found in a village in Wales, Gareth followed the story to reveal a decades-long family drama that spanned from the UK to New Zealand. Guest host Jo Ellison, editor of FT’s HTSI Magazine, discusses with Gareth how he approached the story and what he did to centre the victims’ stories.

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Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):

– The Body Next Door is out on Sky now

– Jo is on Instagram @jellison22

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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