Forensics: Catching the Killer

This series tells the story of eight murder cases – each one resolved thanks in part to the role of forensic science.

In each episode a single case is unpacked in detail to discover how the forensic work helped catch a killer.

Telling these true crime stories are those closest to the case – from the forensic officers and experts, police officers, family members, journalists, witnesses and friends.

These voices take the viewer through the various twists and turns of each case, explain how the investigation unfolded and how ultimately forensic science helped lead to the killer’s capture and conviction.

Following the work of forensic experts, Forensics: Catching the Killer returns for a second series with 12 new episodes, showcasing more cases where forensic science played a significant role in bringing killers to justice.

From old fashioned fingerprints to fibre, soil and DNA, each episode delves into the specific forensic clues that helped detectives solve the case.

Telling these true crime stories are those closest to the case – from the forensic officers and experts and detectives who investigated the crimes, to family members and friends whose lives were profoundly affected by them.

These voices – along with those of journalists and witnesses – take the viewer through the various twists and turns of each case, explaining how the investigation unfolded and how ultimately forensic science helped lead to the killer’s capture and conviction.

This returning series tells the story of nine murder cases – each one resolved thanks in part to the role of forensic science.

In each episode a single case is unpacked in detail to discover how the forensic work helped catch a killer.

Telling these true crime stories are those closest to the case – from the forensic officers and experts, police officers, family members, journalists, witnesses and friends.

These voices take us through the various twists and turns of each case, explain how the investigation unfolded and how ultimately forensic science helped lead to the killer’s capture and conviction.

The fourth series of Forensics: Catching The Killer tells the story of eight new murder cases – each one resolved, thanks in part, to the role of forensic science.

We start the series with two feature length specials covering the high profile cases of the Pembrokeshire murders and the murder of Sarah Payne – both of which rocked the nation.

Other cases covered in this series include the murders of Carol Park, Paige Doherty, Lynette White, Elaine Doyle and Teresa De Simone, plus the investigation that led to the eventual capture of the Birmingham spree killer.

Forensics: Catching The Killer returns for Series Five to tell the stories of ten individual murder cases, each that has forensic investigation at their heart.

Across the series each case will be unpacked in detail to discover how different branches of forensic science were pivotal in helping to catch a killer.

With unique insight from the forensic officers, experts, police officers, family members, journalists, witnesses and friends, we detail the complex strands of the each story and the twists and turns that led to a killer being caught and convicted.

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