EVERY SUNDAY Biography

Meet the trailblazers, trendsetters, and architects of change. It’s the remarkable story of real people who made a real impact, from small towns to around the globe.

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October 25, 2026

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8:00A

Biography

Thomas A. Edison

Story of the genius who revolutionized communications and entertainment. Includes an interview with Frances Jehl, Edison's assistant during his most prolific days of invention.

11:00A

Biography

The Kray Twins

A look at the lives of two of England's most infamous criminals, Reginald and Ronald Kray, who became almost synonymous with London's East End--former stomping grounds of Jack the Ripper--during the 1950s and '60s. Born October 24, 1933, 10 minutes apart, they began to inhabit the dark underworld of London at an early age. They ran their own protection racket and committed fraud and blackmail before finally being convicted of two murders in 1966.

12:00P

Biography

Pedro Lopez: The Monster of the Andes

The story of serial killer Pedro Alonzo Lopez. After being violently raped in prison when he was 18 and killing three of his assailants, he launched an 8-year killing spree that claimed the lives of more than 100 girls in Peru.

1:00P

Biography

Poet of Death: Jack Unterweger

A profile of the Austrian serial killer who, while serving prison time for his first murder, wrote poetry, a novel, and an autobiography. He received quite a bit of success from his writing and was eventually given parole in 1990. Unfortunately, it seemed that Jack still liked killing people, and after being linked to murders in both Austria and America, Unterweger was arrested and extradited back to Austria. He was found guilty of nine murders, despite there being little evidence to prove it beyond doubt, and was found hanging from his cell roof less than 24 hours after being sentenced to life for a second time.

2:00P

Biography

Doctor Death: Harold Shipman

This deadly doctor was responsible for the worst murder spree in British history, killing upwards of 200 people over a period of 23 years.             

3:00P

Biography

Dorothy Stratten

Story of the actress and Playboy playmate who was shot and killed at the age of 20 by Paul Snider, her manager and husband, who then turned the shotgun on himself. Stratten's incredible story includes an affair with director Peter Bogdanovich, who accused Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner of fueling Snider's rage, and who later married Stratten's 20-year-old sister Louise. Features interviews with Bogdanovich, Hefner, Louise, Snider's brother Jeff, and Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway, who starred in the film Star 80, which was based on Stratten's life.

4:00P

Biography

Caligula: Reign of Madness

He died at just 28 years old, but his reign was a legendary frenzy of lunacy, murder, and lust. Discover why the name of Caligula is notorious throughout the world.

5:00P

Biography

Marquis de Sade: The Depraved Aristocrat

Portrait of the 18th-century French writer and connoisseur of sex, whose name would enter the language as a synonym for sexual cruelty. The Marquis de Sade was imprisoned numerous times for his scandalous novels and plays that were filled with perversion, torture, and murder. But because de Sade challenged every aspect of civilized society--church, government, and social restraint--some consider him a pioneering thinker. Interviewees include Count Xavier de Sade and Camille Paglia.

6:00P

Biography

Love and Death: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde

A fresh look at the Depression-era bank robbers, killers, and lovers. Their uncanny ability to escape police and Bonnie's poetry, published in newspapers, made them popular anti-heroes. Features interviews with Marie Barrow, Clyde's sister, and experts on their lives.

7:00P

Biography

The Kray Twins

A look at the lives of two of England's most infamous criminals, Reginald and Ronald Kray, who became almost synonymous with London's East End--former stomping grounds of Jack the Ripper--during the 1950s and '60s. Born October 24, 1933, 10 minutes apart, they began to inhabit the dark underworld of London at an early age. They ran their own protection racket and committed fraud and blackmail before finally being convicted of two murders in 1966.

8:00P

Biography

Pedro Lopez: The Monster of the Andes

The story of serial killer Pedro Alonzo Lopez. After being violently raped in prison when he was 18 and killing three of his assailants, he launched an 8-year killing spree that claimed the lives of more than 100 girls in Peru.

9:00P

Biography

Poet of Death: Jack Unterweger

A profile of the Austrian serial killer who, while serving prison time for his first murder, wrote poetry, a novel, and an autobiography. He received quite a bit of success from his writing and was eventually given parole in 1990. Unfortunately, it seemed that Jack still liked killing people, and after being linked to murders in both Austria and America, Unterweger was arrested and extradited back to Austria. He was found guilty of nine murders, despite there being little evidence to prove it beyond doubt, and was found hanging from his cell roof less than 24 hours after being sentenced to life for a second time.

10:00P

Biography

Doctor Death: Harold Shipman

This deadly doctor was responsible for the worst murder spree in British history, killing upwards of 200 people over a period of 23 years.             

11:00P

Biography

Dorothy Stratten

Story of the actress and Playboy playmate who was shot and killed at the age of 20 by Paul Snider, her manager and husband, who then turned the shotgun on himself. Stratten's incredible story includes an affair with director Peter Bogdanovich, who accused Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner of fueling Snider's rage, and who later married Stratten's 20-year-old sister Louise. Features interviews with Bogdanovich, Hefner, Louise, Snider's brother Jeff, and Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway, who starred in the film Star 80, which was based on Stratten's life.

12:00A

Biography

Caligula: Reign of Madness

He died at just 28 years old, but his reign was a legendary frenzy of lunacy, murder, and lust. Discover why the name of Caligula is notorious throughout the world.

1:00A

Biography

Marquis de Sade: The Depraved Aristocrat

Portrait of the 18th-century French writer and connoisseur of sex, whose name would enter the language as a synonym for sexual cruelty. The Marquis de Sade was imprisoned numerous times for his scandalous novels and plays that were filled with perversion, torture, and murder. But because de Sade challenged every aspect of civilized society--church, government, and social restraint--some consider him a pioneering thinker. Interviewees include Count Xavier de Sade and Camille Paglia.

2:00A

Biography

Love and Death: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde

A fresh look at the Depression-era bank robbers, killers, and lovers. Their uncanny ability to escape police and Bonnie's poetry, published in newspapers, made them popular anti-heroes. Features interviews with Marie Barrow, Clyde's sister, and experts on their lives.

3:00A

Biography

The Kray Twins

A look at the lives of two of England's most infamous criminals, Reginald and Ronald Kray, who became almost synonymous with London's East End--former stomping grounds of Jack the Ripper--during the 1950s and '60s. Born October 24, 1933, 10 minutes apart, they began to inhabit the dark underworld of London at an early age. They ran their own protection racket and committed fraud and blackmail before finally being convicted of two murders in 1966.

4:00A

Biography

Pedro Lopez: The Monster of the Andes

The story of serial killer Pedro Alonzo Lopez. After being violently raped in prison when he was 18 and killing three of his assailants, he launched an 8-year killing spree that claimed the lives of more than 100 girls in Peru.

5:00A

Biography

Poet of Death: Jack Unterweger

A profile of the Austrian serial killer who, while serving prison time for his first murder, wrote poetry, a novel, and an autobiography. He received quite a bit of success from his writing and was eventually given parole in 1990. Unfortunately, it seemed that Jack still liked killing people, and after being linked to murders in both Austria and America, Unterweger was arrested and extradited back to Austria. He was found guilty of nine murders, despite there being little evidence to prove it beyond doubt, and was found hanging from his cell roof less than 24 hours after being sentenced to life for a second time.

6:00A

Biography

Doctor Death: Harold Shipman

This deadly doctor was responsible for the worst murder spree in British history, killing upwards of 200 people over a period of 23 years.             

7:00A

Biography

Dorothy Stratten

Story of the actress and Playboy playmate who was shot and killed at the age of 20 by Paul Snider, her manager and husband, who then turned the shotgun on himself. Stratten's incredible story includes an affair with director Peter Bogdanovich, who accused Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner of fueling Snider's rage, and who later married Stratten's 20-year-old sister Louise. Features interviews with Bogdanovich, Hefner, Louise, Snider's brother Jeff, and Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway, who starred in the film Star 80, which was based on Stratten's life.

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