Seasons & Episodes
Soil and Insects
Soil analysis helps solve a 37-year-old murder investigation in Scotland. In Huddersfield, analysis of insect life on a
Blood Under Paint and Gait
Blood traces hidden under paint allow an expert witness to find a killer and free five men from suspicion. An unusual ga
Forensic Imaging and MSN Chat
Marks left by the tread of a shoe help detectives catch a killer terrorising Rochdale, and a forensic linguist deciphers
Fibre Trails and Diamonds
A team of expert witnesses follow a trail of fibres and DNA to solve three cold cases in Pembrokeshire, and a fraudulent
Pollen in a Field and Fibres in a Car Crash
A body left in a field prompts the examination of pollen, establishing a new forensic discipline, and fibres fused with
DNA, Fibres and Bones
After 32 years, expert fibre analysis helps bring the killer of two Brighton schoolgirls to justice, and the analysis of
Aging Insects and Fake Fairies
Insect evidence helps crack the case of missing Warrington teenager Shafilea Ahmed, and a series of convincing John Anst
Soil on a Spade and Stones in a Shoe
Soil on a spade helps catch the killer of a young woman from Swindon, who for years evaded justice and a stone stuck in
Cerium and CCTV
A wrongful conviction is overturned by re-examining microscopic particles on a van seat and an attempted murder outside
Pollen, Bones and DNA
Pollen and bone experts help identify the remains of a murder victim found in a sports bag. And advances in DNA help fin
Text Messages and DNA
Analysis of text messages reveal a husband's plot to cover up his wife's murder and traces of DNA on decades old evidenc
Pollen, Chalk and DNA
How expert analysis of nettles and chalky soil helped catch the killer of Soham schoolgirls and how advances in DNA tech
Insects and Bones
Insects establish an accurate time of death, helping to prove a husband killed his wife and analysis of burnt remains in
Paint Materials and Blood Patterns
Forensics analysis by an art expert prove paintings by a well known cornish artist are fake, and blood spatter patterns
60's DNA and Fibres Around the World
A fifty year old cold case murder is solved by DNA and the tenacity of an expert witness. And a murder investigation is
Shallow Graves - Unearthing a Serial Killer
Some criminal investigations are so complicated that they require a number of expert witnesses to be involved. This prog
Mystery of the Playground Shooter and Signature of a Killer
A young schoolboy is mysteriously shot in the head while playing in the school yard, but who fired the gun and from wher
The Curry Killer and the Body on the Beach
Following the unexplained death of a man in Yorkshire, found alone in his home with no signs of forced entry or a strugg
Body in the Snow and Betrayed by a Text
After a 25-year-old woman goes missing in Bristol, the police launch a major missing-person enquiry. Soon after, the bod
Body in the Woods and Murder at the Post Office
This episode follows two shocking criminal cases in Yorkshire, each involving a woman murdered by her partner, and two e
Murder in the Suburbs and Search for a Serial Killer
In our first story, a community reels in total shock when a doting grandmother is found murdered in her home. Detectives
Body in the Bog and Bomb in the Boot
An expert witness uses soil analysis to find the body of a missing woman feared murdered, and a cell site expert uses hi
Late Night Murder and Exhuming Evidence
When a young nurse disappears, a soil analyst helps find her body and solve the crime. A digital imaging expert proves t
Invisible Evidence and the Chocolate Box Conmen
An expert in microscopic lifeforms helps solve the murder of a teenager, and a handwriting expert assists an old lady wh
Car Killer and Shot on the Sofa
A blood spatter analyst unlocks the mystery of a woman murdered in her own car, and an expert witness uses a mobile phon
Sole of a Killer and Stolen Treasure
Police turn to a footprint analyst and a pollen expert to help solve a murder in Manchester, and a soil expert unearths
Murder in the Carpark and Cold Call Fraud
Blood spatter analysis helps identify the killer of a body found in a suitcase, and an expert helps in a serious case of
A Scottish Murder and Artful Deceit
An expert in mobile phone technology tracks the movements of a murder suspect, and an expert in art fraud determines whe
Deadly Date and the Football Fraudster
A dental expert helps police investigating the mysterious death of a teenage girl, and an autograph expert is brought in
Killer on the Run and Murder in the Valleys
When a man kills four people and goes on the run, a handwriting analyst is brought in, and after a body is found, an exp
Body in the Woods and Supermarket Killers
When a dismembered body is discovered, police turn to a facial reconstruction expert to help identify the victim.
A Watery Grave and the Dangerous Date
When the body of a farmer is found in a lake, a bioarchaeologist helps police reveal how he got there. Meanwhile, when a
Body of Evidence and Shallow Grave
When a 21-year-old student is murdered and dumped in the Humber Estuary, a forensic biologist helps police bring her kil
Corrosive Truth and A Field of Evidence
When a woman is the victim of an acid attack in Brighton, an expert pieces together hours of CCTV footage to identify th
Written in Blood and The End of the Line
When two men are wrongly convicted of murder, a forensic blood spatter analyst helps to prove their innocence. And an ex
Face of a Killer and Proof in the Pollen
When a young man is stabbed to death, a facial recognition expert helps Merseyside Police catch the killer. And a specia
Hidden Blood and Traces of a Killer
Police turn to an expert witness to help them link a drug gang to the death of a Vietnamese man in Wales. And experts in
Patterns of Behaviour and Time Flies
A blood residue specialist leads police to the killers of an East Sussex waiter, brutally bludgeoned in his flat. And a
Threads of Evidence and Bad Chemistry
A fibre specialist from the UK brings closure to Australia’s longest-running murder investigation. And a forensic phar
A Grave Error and Souvenir of a Killer
When a teenager’s body is located in a shallow grave, a soil specialist is called on to unearth evidence to convict th
Death on the Nile and Cell to Cell
When a British woman is found dead in an Egyptian hotel room, a UK toxicologist uncovers a sinister murder plot. And pol
Red Light Killer and A Rural Rampage
Detectives hunting the killer of a young woman from Bolton require the help of a fibre and DNA specialist to arrest thei
Facing Justice and Language of Terror
When a decomposed body is washed up on a Dutch beach, a UK facial reconstruction expert helps uncover the identity. And
Fragments of Truth and Wall of Evidence
A forensically trained dentist’s expertise helps police to connect a man to the disappearance of his wife. And the dil
Grave Secret and Lockdown Tragedy
Evidence unearthed by a forensic archaeologist helps to catch the killer of a young woman from Wiltshire. And a case of
The Murder of Sarah Payne: Fields of Evidence
The heart-wrenching case of eight-year-old Sarah Payne, who was abducted and murdered. A forensic ecologist finds a vita
The Body in the Suitcase
A twisted killer throws two suitcases containing severed remains into a canal, and it’s down to a 3D-scanning expert t
The Wheelie Bin Killer
When a body is found in a wheelie bin dumped in a lake, can a cell site analyst track the suspects’ movements and help
Cracking the Killer's Code
When a violent gang use a secret language to discuss a fatal attack, police turn to a forensic linguist to crack their c
Catching a Cold Case Killer
Will untying the knot of a dressing gown cord used to kill Mary McLoughlin 35 years ago finally reveal the identity of h
Murderers, Messages and the Breakfast Killer
In a horrifying case of mistaken identity, a man is stabbed to death in his home. Can an intelligence analyst help convi
The Boy in the Woods - The Murder of Rikki Neave
Nearly 30 years after six-year-old Rikki Neave was brutally murdered, the cold case is reopened and evidence from a soil
Beneath the Ashes
When fire crew discover a woman’s body in a burning flat, a blood spatter analyst uses a risky and untested method to
Lured to the Woods
A teenager is found dead in the woods. A pathologist analyses her stab wounds to shed light on the attack, and when rema
The Shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel
The devastating case of a gunman fatally shooting a young girl in Liverpool. An image analyst helps detectives unmask th
Blood on the Carpet
A mother and child disappear in 1976, only leaving a burnt-out car behind them. Over 40 years later, can a blood analyst
The Rachel Nickell Murder: Justice at Last
The brutal, unsolved murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common shocked the nation. Ten years on, can a forensic team
Unearthing the Truth
A young boy is beaten to death, but his killer evades justice. Three decades on, a pollen expert finds a crucial link be
Blood on His Hands
A disabled woman is brutally murdered, and her neighbour is the prime suspect. Can a consultant doctor help police put h
Buried Secrets
The 2005 murder of a Glasgow woman goes cold, but 17 years on, can a Dutch soil expert help to finally bring the killer
Intent to Kill: The Ashley Dale Murder
A ballistics expert proves the shooting of a young woman was murder not manslaughter, and a forensic scientist secures j
Death on Duty
A voice analyst makes a positive link to the killer of two police officers, and a lead forensic scientist identifies a p
A Deadly Dose
A forensic toxicologist proves that an Essex couple’s cause of death points to murder, and a footprint expert links a
The Killer Next Door
A pathologist and forensic scientist work together to convict the twisted killer of Elaine Collie, and a Home Office pat
Cold Case Convictions
An expert witness uses fibre analysis to solve an execution-style murder, and after 26 years in prison, a man walks free
The London Bombings
Forensic explosives experts are tasked with examining the crime scenes after the London bombings to establish if the dev
The Murder of Brianna Ghey
A blood spatter analyst helps puts the killers of a 16-year-old behind bars, and a forensic speech expert matches a voic
The Body in the Cellar
A forensic archaeologist locates the body of a teenage girl buried in a cellar, and an expert in scanning technology sen
Dressed to Kill
A forensic image analyst identifies a killer from images in CCTV, and a forensic specialist helps police unravel the tru
Left for Dead - The Murder of Hilda Murrell
A forensic biologist uses modern DNA techniques to solve the cold case murder of Hilda Murrell, and cell site analysis h
Grave Evidence - The Murder of Joanna Simpson
When a man kills his ex-wife, a forensic archaeologist helps determine if it was premeditated murder, and a cell site an
Deadly Threads
A fibre analyst uses a groundbreaking technique to solve the murder of 91-year-old Edwin Hiles, and a forensic fire inve
Britain’s Coldest Case
A forensic scientist and a fingerprint expert identify a killer nearly 60 years after the crime, and a plant scientist h
Death in the Woods
A forensic biologist works tirelessly to match DNA to the killer of Julia James, and an entomologist links a killer to a
Voice of a Killer
A skilled voice analyst proves the killer of a missing man is very close to home, and a UK fingerprint expert helps to o
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