About this season
Explores horrific murder cases through the various twists and turns and unpacks in detail 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, journalists, and family and friends.
Episodes (9)
1. The Soham Murders
Aired 4 December 2023 • 87 min
The 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman horrified and shook the nation. Explore how forensic science helped find their killer.
2. Murder in Suburbia
Aired 11 December 2023 • 46 min
In 2022, 35-year-old Zara Aleena was beaten to death just ten minutes from her London home, but the only evidence left by her brutal killer was one bloody fingerprint at the crime scene.
3. Murder on the Moor
Aired 18 December 2023 • 45 min
In 1975, 11-year-old schoolgirl Lesley Molseed went to the shops and never returned to her family home in West Yorkshire. The ensuing police investigation led to a tragic miscarriage of justice before DNA evidence identified the true killer.
4. The Happy Slapping Killing
Aired 8 January 2024 • 43 min
Larger-than-life David Morley survived a terrorist bombing in London, only to be beaten to death five years later during a night out in the city.
5. Murder in the Woods
Aired 15 January 2024 • 44 min
Mum Karen Doubleday was found murdered in the woods in 2002. The clue to finding her killer lay in pollen spores from the Ice Age.
6. Murder in the Playground
Aired 22 January 2024 • 45 min
Teenager Naomi Smith went to post a letter for her mother in 1995 and never came back home, but a bite mark left on her body gave police crucial evidence to help reveal her killer.
7. The Mum Who Never Came Home
Aired 29 January 2024 • 45 min
After mum Michelle Gunshon disappeared, police found CCTV footage showing her with a mystery man. They managed to track him down, but where was she?
8. Catching the Rochdale Ripper
Aired 5 February 2024 • 44 min
When mum of three Eileen Jawczak was murdered, clues were minimal. Could police link her death to the Rochdale Ripper?
9. Catching the Midlands Ripper
Aired 12 February 2024 • 46 min
Two bodies are found just months apart in Leicestershire, but when the case goes cold, one woman's bravery could be key.