David Wilson
Acting
Biography
Professor David Wilson (born 23 April 1957) is a Scottish emeritus professor of criminology at Birmingham City University. A former prison governor, he is well known as a criminologist specialising in serial killers through his work with various British police forces, academic publications, books, and media appearances.
Born: April 23, 1957
Place of Birth: Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Jack the Ripper : The Case Reopened
Emilia Fox and Britain’s top criminologist, Professor David Wilson, cast new light on the Jack the Ripper case. Together, they examine the Ripper’s modus operandi using modern technology to recreate the murder sites to help understand the extraordinary risks the Ripper took to kill his victims. Using the Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (HOLMES)—a bespoke computer system used by the police to help detect patterns in criminal activity—and evidence uncovered within the investigation, results strongly indicate another woman was, in fact, the first Ripper victim.
In the Footsteps of Killers
Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson, Britain's leading criminologist, investigate famous unsolved murder cases. By visiting the scenes of the crimes and reinvestigating the evidence, they attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened.
Dark Son: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
It is the biggest unsolved serial murder case in British criminal history - the so-called 'Jack the Stripper' murders took place in Swinging Sixties London. Professor Wilson and his investigative team - which includes former detective Jackie Malton and forensic psychologist Professor Mike Berry - begin their hunt for the killer not in London, but 150 miles away in Abertillery, South Wales. In 1921, the Welsh mining town was devastated by the double murder of two schoolgirls when eight-year-old Freda Brunell and 11-year-old Florence Little were killed just weeks apart by a local boy, 15-year-old Harold Jones, who the Abertillery residents still refer to as their 'Dark Son'.
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
Known as a “kindly killer”, this documentary details Nilsen’s moves between 1978 and 1983, after which he admitted to killing as many as 15 young men.
Interview With A Murderer
A famed criminologist reexamines the evidence in this powerful interview with murderer Bert Spencer, suspected in the killing a paperboy in 1978.
Killer Psychopaths
Presented by criminologist Professor David Wilson, this series focuses on the cases of seven notorious, cold-blooded psychopathic killers. Professor Wilson walks in their footsteps, living and breathing their movements and speaking to those closest to them as he tries to get inside their twisted minds.
Coins in the Fountain
In this remake of the Oscar-winning film, "Three Coins in the Fountain," three vacationing American women find fun and romance during their visit to Rome.
Bar Girls
Failed series pilot about a pair of mismatched law partners who struggle to stay ahead of their creditors.
Broadmoor: A History of the Criminally Insane
Criminology professor David Wilson uses interviews and archives to highlight Britain's most notorious criminals and the place they call home.
David Wilson's Crime Files
Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.
Filmography
as Self – Presenter
as Himself
as Host
as Himself
as Self
as Moderator
as Phil Mahaffey
as Kyle