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 woman is found, police speak to her lodger and become increasingly suspicious of his lies and strange behaviour, including the suggestion he has been tampering with her medication. Also today, the positive identification of a burglar who photographed himself at the crime scene leads police straight to his door.
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Series 4: Episode 4
When an unconscious man is lying on the street, another man stamps on his head, killing him. There’s no CCTV, and the witnesses don’t know him. But can a footwear sp ...
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Series 4: Episode 13
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10-07-2025
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Series 4: Episode 12
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08-07-2025
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Series 4: Episode 11
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07-07-2025
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Series 4: Episode 3
When a man dies in a house fire, it looks like a tragic accident. But two years later, it emerges he had a visitor before the fire. And his card was used to buy a flight to Ital ...
06-07-2025
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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 ...
04-07-2025
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Series 4: Episode 9
Two men are lured to a spot in Cambridgeshire under the pretence of a business meeting. But they’re kidnapped, threatened with weapons by masked men and forced to transfer ...
03-07-2025
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Series 4: Episode 8
When a missing woman is found buried in her own back garden, family and friends raise suspicions about her long-term boyfriend. But police don’t have much to go on – ...
02-07-2025
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Series 4: Episode 7
A family home is targeted in an arson attack – and two people die. But the matches police found are damp and only give a partial DNA profile. There is nothing to put the m ...
01-07-2025
BBC 1
Series 4: Episode 2
A reclusive millionaire is found murdered in his home in west London, and police find hundreds of thousands of pounds in cash there. Why haven’t his killers taken the mone ...
29-06-2025
BBC 1
Series 4: Episode 5
When a child goes missing, police in Newcastle have few leads to go on. But as the weeks pass by, they’re increasingly concerned about the boy. They have a suspect but not ...
20-06-2025
BBC 1
Series 4: Episode 8
When a missing woman is found buried in her own back garden, family and friends raise suspicions about her long-term boyfriend. But police don’t have much to go on – ...
02-07-2025
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 ...
04-07-2025
BBC 1
Series 4: Episode 6
When an organised crime gang start bringing large quantities of drugs into Crewe, police need to crack down on them, but the gang’s methods make it painstaking work to unc ...
23-06-2025
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 ...
16-04-2025
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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 4: Episode 11
West Midlands Police are facing a massive spate of burglaries, and they know one man is responsible for them all. But they just can’t catch him in the act. However quickly ...
07-07-2025
BBC 1
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.
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BBC 1
Series 4: Episode 2
A reclusive millionaire is found murdered in his home in west London, and police find hundreds of thousands of pounds in cash there. Why haven’t his killers taken the mone ...
29-06-2025
BBC 1
Series 4: Episode 13
When a young woman is reported missing, the SIM card from her phone leads police to a local man. They take him in for questioning, but it’s not until a dog walker discover ...
10-07-2025
BBC 1