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Disclosure Investigates: Killer on The Ward will be available on BBC Sounds from Thursday 24 September."
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “This is a complex case of human loss that continues to have a profound impact on those involved. This re-examining not only looks at one of Britain’s most controversial medical convictions, but also shines a light on the appeal process and the British justice system,” said Heather Kane-Darling, commissioning editor."
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STORY: "BBC to re-examine “Angel of Death” in new series," by Stephen Chapman, published by The BBC, on September 18, 2026.
GIST: "BBC Scotland has ordered a new podcast series, which re-examines the case of Colin Norris, a former nurse from Glasgow, dubbed the “Angel of Death.”
In 2008 he was convicted of murdering 4 elderly patients and attempting to murder a 5th, in hospitals in Leeds.
For almost two decades, Norris has maintained his innocence and 16 years after his conviction, his case returned to the spotlight when new evidence, considered by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), threw doubt on his guilt.
The 8-parter, presented by journalist Louise Shorter for BBC Sounds follows the appeal process and asks the question: were any murders committed at all?
Disclosure Investigates: Killer on The Ward will carefully review medical records and revisit the suspected insulin poisoning of five women, who were recovering from hip surgery in hospitals in West Yorkshire.
It examines the evidence that underpins Norris’ convictions and reveals why experts continue to disagree on what may have happened.
Via a re-appraisal of key witness statements, and an examination of new science, the series reveals “a credible scenario in which the murders may never have taken place.”
The Court of Appeal ultimately upheld Norris’s convictions, and West Yorkshire police say they remain convinced this delivered justice for the victims and their families.
READ MORE – From Terror at the Terminal to Murder Case – new BBC Scotland commissions
The story does not end with the Court of Appeal’s judgment. Norris’s lawyers believe they have reached the legal threshold for this new evidence to be put to a jury and are taking their case to the European Court of Human Rights, on the basis that he deserves a fair trial.
“This is a complex case of human loss that continues to have a profound impact on those involved. This re-examining not only looks at one of Britain’s most controversial medical convictions, but also shines a light on the appeal process and the British justice system,” said Heather Kane-Darling, commissioning editor.
Disclosure Investigates: Killer on The Ward will be available on BBC Sounds from Thursday 24 September."
The entire release can be read at:
GIST: "BBC Scotland has ordered a new podcast series, which re-examines the case of Colin Norris, a former nurse from Glasgow, dubbed the “Angel of Death.”
In 2008 he was convicted of murdering 4 elderly patients and attempting to murder a 5th, in hospitals in Leeds.
For almost two decades, Norris has maintained his innocence and 16 years after his conviction, his case returned to the spotlight when new evidence, considered by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), threw doubt on his guilt.
The 8-parter, presented by journalist Louise Shorter for BBC Sounds follows the appeal process and asks the question: were any murders committed at all?
Disclosure Investigates: Killer on The Ward will carefully review medical records and revisit the suspected insulin poisoning of five women, who were recovering from hip surgery in hospitals in West Yorkshire.
It examines the evidence that underpins Norris’ convictions and reveals why experts continue to disagree on what may have happened.
Via a re-appraisal of key witness statements, and an examination of new science, the series reveals “a credible scenario in which the murders may never have taken place.”
The Court of Appeal ultimately upheld Norris’s convictions, and West Yorkshire police say they remain convinced this delivered justice for the victims and their families.
READ MORE – From Terror at the Terminal to Murder Case – new BBC Scotland commissions
The story does not end with the Court of Appeal’s judgment. Norris’s lawyers believe they have reached the legal threshold for this new evidence to be put to a jury and are taking their case to the European Court of Human Rights, on the basis that he deserves a fair trial.
“This is a complex case of human loss that continues to have a profound impact on those involved. This re-examining not only looks at one of Britain’s most controversial medical convictions, but also shines a light on the appeal process and the British justice system,” said Heather Kane-Darling, commissioning editor.
Disclosure Investigates: Killer on The Ward will be available on BBC Sounds from Thursday 24 September."
The entire release can be read at:
https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/bbc-to-re-examine-angel-of-death-in-new-series/
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue/resource. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog. FINAL WORD: (Applicable to all of our wrongful conviction cases): "Whenever there is a wrongful conviction, it exposes errors in our criminal legal system, and we hope that this case — and lessons from it — can prevent future injustices."Lawyer Radha Natarajan: Executive Director: New England Innocence Project; FINAL, FINAL WORD: "Since its inception, the Innocence Project has pushed the criminal legal system to confront and correct the laws and policies that cause and contribute to wrongful convictions. They never shied away from the hard cases — the ones involving eyewitness identifications, confessions, and bite marks. Instead, in the course of presenting scientific evidence of innocence, they've exposed the unreliability of evidence that was, for centuries, deemed untouchable." So true;