Seasons & Episodes
The Ransom Call
An extraordinary surveillance operation leads straight to the kidnappers - and their hostage. Plus, a single text messag
The Pyjamas
A regular pair of pyjamas reveals the shocking true identity of an attacker who left his victim for dead, and a bright y
The Mole
How a discarded scrap of paper found in a household bin helps convict a cold-blooded killer; and a distinctive mole hold
The Ponytail
How a single glove reveals the identities of a prolific and violent gang, and an image of a distinctive ponytail solves
The Trap
A plastic bag heat sealer convicts an online drug trafficker, and a casual chat with a criminal, plus a map, join the do
The Notebook
A scribbled name in a discarded notebook is the key to putting a dangerous driver behind bars, and the serial numbers on
The Fake Pilot's Licence
A wedding video helps crack the case of a teenage abduction, and an expired pilot's licence exposes a fraudster flying u
The Blackmailer
A vehicle's satnav puts a pair of prolific animal thieves behind bars, and an anonymous letter holds the key to the iden
The Hoodie
A hoodie helps police take a dangerous attacker off our streets, and a car's satnav reveals the mastermind behind the bi
The Deerstalker
A distinctive hat leads police to a prolific gang stealing bank cards, and one careless text message puts a dangerous st
The Medication
A distinctive sticker on a laptop finally links a man to a string of burglaries that had terrified an entire community,
The Wallpaper
How a distinctive wallpaper pattern exposed the lies of a con-woman who claimed to be suffering from a rare cancer. And
The Feud
A grainy video from a petrol station forecourt helps convict a gang of cold-blooded killers, and a criminal’s mobile p
The Ripped-Up Note
A simple business card reveals the true identities of a gang of con artists, and a ripped-up, handwritten note holds the
The Medication
A discarded gun cartridge helps the police to convict a man who gunned down a fellow officer, and a packet of medication
The Machine Gun Smugglers
A yacht is tracked by police as an organized crime gang uses it to smuggle deadly weapons into Britain and a recording o
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 b
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 br
The ID Fraudsters
A train ticket and a chance encounter help hunt down a pair of hi-tech international fraudsters with links to the Russia
The Shopping Trolley Trail
A bloodstained shopping trolley holds the key to solving the case of a vicious assault. A distinctive pair of curtains,
The Millionaire Drug Boss
A drug boss is put behind bars thanks to a paper trail from his dodgy property empire. A bank cashier helps convict a fr
The Forced Marriage
The Bank Robber Caught Red Handed
The Wet Wipe Hit and Run
The Not-So-Innocent Stabbing
The Black Box Murder
The Social Media Monster
The Casino Blackmail
The Allotment Shooting
The Car Parts Conspiracy
Episode 1
A fingerprint from an old break-in solves a murder at the same factory months later. Elsewhere, a DNA spray means police
Episode 2
A hotel guest book gives police the names of an international drug smuggling network, and thieves who stole £20,000 of
Episode 3
A fingerprint on a fish and chips wrapper places a gunman in a rural location miles from his home, and a man’s laptop
Episode 4
A jacket recovered from a suspect’s home has the DNA of two stabbing victims on it, and a fingerprint on a getaway car
Episode 5
Fingerprints found after a break-in and brutal beating are enough to convict a man of murder, and crooks who burgled a m
Episode 6
Blood spatters found on a trench coat belonging to a suspect in an unrelated case of armed robbery links a callous kille
Episode 7
A few spots of the victim’s blood on a blue shirt convict a murderer, and a rapper incriminates himself when videos he
Episode 8
A blood-spattered hammer is the key to charging the prime suspect in a murder case, and a drug gang is brought down when
Episode 9
A USB stick with information about illegal drugs is found at a respectable businesswoman’s house, and police crack dow
Episode 10
A single piece of paper found on top of a hidden fax machine gives police the number of a shipping container used to smu
Episode 11
A hammer contaminated with the DNA of both victim and killer helps police solve a murder investigation, and a burglar is
Episode 12
A man is linked to a series of murders by a shoelace with his final victim’s DNA on it, and coded information in a spr
Episode 13
An ice pick is recovered from the roof of a pub and brings a murderer to justice, and an anonymous letter throws suspici
Episode 14
A car hidden deep within a scrapper’s yard unlocks the riddle of a suspected gangland shooting, and police secure the
Episode 15
A few specks of grey paint help to solve two brutal axe murders, and a bungling burglar is caught when his DNA is found
Episode 1
A jacket left behind in a stolen car carries the DNA to prove who was driving the vehicle. And a witness gives police ke
Episode 2
A reclusive millionaire is found murdered in his home in west London, and police find hundreds of thousands of pounds in
Episode 3
A fatal house fire turns suspicious two years on when it emerges the victim was visited by a stranger the night his home
Episode 4
Episode 5
When a child goes missing, police have few leads. They have a suspect but not enough evidence to prove anything. Eventua
Episode 6
An organised crime gang supplying large quantities of drugs are almost impossible to uncover. But painstaking surveillan
Episode 7
Two people die in an arson attack on their home, but police can’t get a DNA profile from matches left at the scene. Th
Episode 8
When a missing woman is found dead, family and friends raise suspicions about her boyfriend. But police need hard eviden
Episode 9
Two men heading to a business meeting are kidnapped and forced to transfer a large amount of company money. Police unpic
Episode 10
Police suspect foul play after a meet-up goes wrong. But it takes toxicology tests to reveal the deadly cocktail that co
Episode 11
Police are left confounded by a serial burglar’s Houdini-style disappearing act. But a single piece of information bri
Episode 12
Two young women are shot dead in Birmingham on New Year’s Eve. But it takes an audacious undercover mission for police
Episode 13
When the search for a missing woman becomes a murder investigation, a baseball cap and DNA on a discarded beer can help
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