An elderly murderer is convicted after a cat-and-mouse chase with armed police. He had killed a man in a feud over garden clippings. And a fraudster is locked up after using dummy phone handsets to con high-street shops out of tens of thousands of pounds.
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Series 3: Episode 15
A few tiny specks of grey paint help to solve not one but two brutal axe murders that have been baffling police. A determined detective has the paint tested and traced back to a ...
14-04-2023
BBC 1
Series 3: Episode 14
A car hidden deep within a scrapper’s yard unlocks the riddle of a suspected gangland shooting at a secluded location. As police build their case against their prime suspe ...
13-04-2023
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Series 3: Episode 13
An ice pick used to stab a man in the head on the street is recovered from the roof of a pub and brings a murderer to justice. Investigators are baffled after a man is brutally ...
12-04-2023
BBC 1
Series 3: Episode 12
A man is conclusively linked to a series of murders at music venues by a shoelace with traces of his final victim’s DNA on it. After two people are set upon at a music fes ...
11-04-2023
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Series 3: Episode 11
A claw hammer recovered from a bin and contaminated with the DNA of both victim and killer is the final piece of the puzzle in a complex murder investigation. When the body of a ...
10-04-2023
BBC 1
Series 3: Episode 10
A single piece of A4 paper found on top of a hidden fax machine gives police the number of a shipping container used to smuggle millions of pounds' worth of drugs from Thailand. ...
07-04-2023
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Series 3: Episode 9
A USB stick containing key information about the production and supply of illegal drugs is found in a raid of a respectable businesswoman’s house. Authorities tell police ...
06-04-2023
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Series 3: Episode 8
A blood-spattered hammer is the key to charging the police’s prime suspect with a vicious murder. Police believe the man they have in custody is the killer, but with only ...
05-04-2023
BBC 1
Series 3: Episode 7
A few spots of the victim’s blood on a blue shirt convict a murderer when police deduce it was likely to be worn on the day of the killing. Detectives are left baffled by ...
04-04-2023
BBC 1
Series 3: Episode 6
Blood spatters found on a trench coat belonging to a suspect in an unrelated case of armed robbery links a callous killer to the murder of a wealthy pensioner. The police find j ...
03-04-2023
BBC 1
Series 2: 12. The Social Media Monster
A thief who prowls for victims on social media is locked up, thanks to the sheath of his knife. His online accounts contain evidence of the violent crime spree. Also, a plea for ...
27-01-2022
BBC 1
Series 2: 2. The Cigarette Butt Murder
A discarded cigarette butt gives police the proof they need to find the murderers of a young father shot and killed in broad daylight, and a used match found in a drainpipe iden ...
11-01-2022
BBC 1
Series 1: 3. The Mole
How a discarded scrap of paper found in a household bin helps convict a cold-blooded killer; and a distinctive mole holds the key to tracking down a dangerous and predatory atta ...
26-01-2022
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Series 1: 9. The Hoodie
How an ordinary hoodie helps police finally take a vicious and dangerous attacker off our streets; and a standard satnav reveals the mastermind behind the biggest armed robbery ...
03-02-2022
BBC 1
Series 2: 3. Hitmen For Hire
An airport hire car provides the clues to the identities of a pair of South African hitmen who have come to the UK to brutally murder a private investigator in his home. They es ...
12-01-2022
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Series 1: 4. The Ponytail
How a single glove reveals the identities of a prolific and violent gang, and an image of a distinctive ponytail solves a hi-tech bank heist.
27-01-2022
BBC 1
Series 1: 1. The Ransom Call
A single text message, hidden amongst thousands, nails a serial fraudster; and an extraordinary surveillance operation leads straight to the kidnappers – and their hostage.
24-01-2022
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Series 1: 5. The Trap
A plastic bag heat sealer convicts an online drug trafficker, and a casual chat with a criminal, plus a map, join the dots to catch three burglars terrorising a neighbourhood.
28-01-2022
BBC 1
Series 1: 13. The Feud
A grainy video from a petrol station forecourt helps convict a gang of cold-blooded killers, and a criminal’s mobile phone finally connects an unscrupulous gang targeting ...
24-02-2022
BBC 1
Series 1: 2. The Pyjamas
A regular pair of pyjamas reveals the shocking true identity of an attacker who left his victim for dead, and a bright yellow baseball cap puts a daylight robber behind bars.
25-01-2022
BBC 1