Expert Witness

2021•3 series•Entertainment / Factual

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A look at how some of the UK's most serious and complex cases were solved by the expertise of a band of unsung heroes, the expert witnesses.

Episode 1Intent to Kill: The Ashley Dale Murder

A ballistics expert makes a solid case for murder after a young woman is shot dead.

Episode 2Death on Duty

A voice analyst helps link a suspect to the murders of PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone.

Episode 3A Deadly Dose

A forensic toxicologist's findings help explain the death of a couple in Essex.

Episode 4The Killer Next Door

Two forensic scientists join forces to convict a killer who also tortured his victim.

Episode 5Cold Case Convictions

A leading fibre analyst bridges the gap between killer and victim.

Episode 6The London Bombings

Forensic explosives experts work at speed following the London bombings.

Episode 7The Murder of Brianna Ghey

A blood spatter analyst helps put the killers of a 16-year-old behind bars.

Episode 8The Body in the Cellar

A forensic archaeologist leads detectives to a murder victim buried in a cellar.

Episode 9Dressed To Kill

A forensic image analyst’s skills help identify a killer caught on CCTV.

Episode 10Left for Dead - The Murder of Hilda Murrell

A forensic biologist uses modern DNA techniques to solve a brutal 20-year-old cold case.

Episode 11Grave Evidence - The Murder of Joanna Simpson

An archaeologist examines a woman’s grave to determine if her murder was premeditated.

Episode 12Deadly Threads

A fibre analyst uses a groundbreaking technique to solve the murder of an elderly man.

Episode 13Britain's Coldest Case

Britain’s Coldest Case. Two expert witnesses solve a cold-case killing nearly 60 years after the crime.

Episode 14Death in the Woods

A forensic biologist tirelessly scans evidence for DNA and identifies a killer.

Episode 15Voice of a Killer

A leading voice analyst proves the killer of a missing man is very close to home.

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