People 'too scared to sleep' after watching new ITV show - and it's a true story

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People 'too scared to sleep' after watching new ITV show - and it's a true story
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David Tennant's incredible acting as serial killer Dennis Nilsen in ITV's chilling three-part documentary 'Des' both gripped and terrified those who tuned in as he discussed 'squeezing the life out of a human being'

The true-crime three-part drama follows the arrest and trial of Dennis 'Des' Nilsen, played by David Tennant, who confessed to killing up to 16 men in his London home between 1978 and 1983.The resemblance between David and the serial killer is uncanny anyway, but when paired with acting which viewers said should " win all the awards ", it's clear to see why the 5.4 million people who tuned in were left "scared to go to sleep".

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