Just days after Lord Brittan succumbed to terminal cancer, Tom Watson wrote a column repeating the vile lies of paedophile Carl Beech in a Sunday newspaper, claiming that Lord Brittan was part of a ring of VIP child abusers. It was, says his widow Lady Brittan, a ‘despicable act of cowardice’, published days after his death to avoid the threat of being sued. In conversation with award-winning crime writer Stephen Wright, Lady Brittan reveals how the false allegations turned into a terrifying ‘witch hunt’ where police arrived at her door with a search warrant.

<p>Just days after Lord Brittan succumbed to terminal cancer, Tom Watson wrote a column repeating the vile lies of paedophile Carl Beech in a Sunday newspaper, claiming that Lord Brittan was part of a ring of VIP child abusers. It was, says his widow Lady Brittan, a &lsquo;despicable act of cowardice&rsquo;, published days after his death to avoid the threat of being sued. In conversation with award-winning crime writer Stephen Wright, Lady Brittan reveals how the false allegations turned into a terrifying &lsquo;witch hunt&rsquo; where police arrived at her door with a search warrant.</p>

Award-winning Daily Mail crime writer Stephen Wright talks to top detectives, lawyers, victims and relatives to take an in-depth look at crimes that have shocked Britain (and the world), as well as revisiting some of his landmark stories and campaigns. From serial murderers to child killers, ruthless gangsters to corrupt police, psychopaths to paedophiles, celebrity criminals to audacious conmen, he untangles the mysteries and the secrets behind the headlines.

<p>Award-winning Daily Mail crime writer Stephen Wright talks to top detectives, lawyers, victims and relatives to take an in-depth look at crimes that have shocked Britain (and the world), as well as revisiting some of his landmark stories and campaigns. From serial murderers to child killers, ruthless gangsters to corrupt police, psychopaths to paedophiles, celebrity criminals to audacious conmen, he untangles the mysteries and the secrets behind the headlines.</p>