The Body Next Door

I started watching this on a wet and windy Sunday afternoon just to pass the time. WOW did I get a shock when I realised that I had been so absorbed that I had seen the whole thing.

I don't know why it's categorised as a DOCUMENTARY and assume this is why there is no cast list or reader views etc.

I got totally involved and salute the direction, the script, the music and of course the actors.

Somewhere the point was made that of course there were no actual people and all personnel were actors.

I totally overlooked all of that and believed I was watching the real events being filmed as they happened.

Naive? Sure but I am at times a nasty piece of work who sniffed out pretences but nothing was further from my mind in this case.

I urge you to watch it: it's on STAN.

The small Welsh community of Beddau is rocked, when the body of a man is found wrapped in multiple layers, left outside a house. Police are keen to speak to the woman who found the body, but enquiries seem to lead nowhere.

It's a quite shocking documentary series, one that only gets more and more outrageous with every passing episode, if it wasn't real life, you'd think someone who made up this story had gone too far.

The final episode is extraordinary, you'll have your jaw dropped open as to hear exactly what went down.

Leigh's story is astonishing, initially she's some sort of fun figure, I likened her to Edina Monsoon from Absolutely Fabulous, but as this progresses, you realise exactly what she is.

Fascinating first hand interviews, especially those from New Zealand, talk about survivors.

Amazing.

9/10.

When truth is stranger than fiction, this series delivers gripping plot twists in every episode. The storyline is extremely engaging, keeping you on the edge of your seat throughout. The Welsh police play a pivotal role and do a sterling job, adding authenticity to the narrative. Each episode brings new surprises, making it hard to stop watching. I'd recommend binge-watching because once you start, you'll want to see how it all unfolds. Perfect for those who enjoy suspense and unexpected turns. A must-watch for thriller fans. Highly recommend this and will look for more documentaries by SKY!!!!

Every now and then you find a series by accident that you cannot put down.

I was surprised I've never heard of this particular case, especially when a lot of it began in New Zealand. I watched the three episodes one after another it was that riveting. It was great to have actual footage from a "current affair" back in New Zealand with the people involved. The children suffered so much with no help from the NZ government. It was very sad.

I am usually not a fan of interviews in a documentary series as they are a bit drawn out but this one was very well done. Give the series a go he won't regret it.

This is by far one of the best, and most bizarre true crime documentaries that I've ever seen, it was absolutely brilliant viewing and just kept giving, getting even more bizarre as it went on, I was glued and it comes highly recommended by me.

It all starts when a body, wrapped in 41 layers of plastic, suddenly turns up outside a block of flats in a former mining village in South Wales, and what follows thereafter I couldn't possibly try to explain, you just have to give it a watch, and try to take it all in and process it yourself, truly bizarre!

As a side note I will say I felt so sorry for the woman's now grown up children, you could clearly tell they were still very traumatised by her. But great to see they got on with their lives as best as possible and had success in many areas.