*LATEST SERIES - The Moment of Proof
Series 1 - 2
Duration: 30 x 30'
Play Trailer Play Screener Contact SalesThis true-crime documentary series tells the stories of police investigations centred around the moment where detectives realise they have cracked the case.
There’s a moment of proof in every police investigation; a DNA match, an alibi disproven, an interview room confession…it’s the instant when an officer realises they’ve cracked the case.
A fascinating series featuring true crime stories told by the people at the heart of the investigation.
Ratings: the audience grew throughout the series, peaking at 1.42 million - 33% higher than the slot average - with a peak audience share of over 20%.
Series 2
Episode 1
A yacht is tracked by police as a gang uses it to smuggle deadly weapons into Britain. And a prison phone call helps jail a bank cashier for arranging to steal thousands.
Episode 2
A discarded cigarette butt helps catch the murderers of a young father. And a struck matchstick puts an arsonist of a Tudor building behind bars.
Episode 3
An airport hire care helps bring a pair of international hitmen to justice after a private investigator is murdered. And a bottle of Caribbean rum convicts a prolific burglar.
Episode 4
A train ticket and a chance encounter help hunt down a pair of high-tech international fraudsters. And a bottle of milk seals a case against a violent offender.
Episode 5
A blood-stained shopping trolley holds the key to solving a vicious assault; and a pair of distinctive curtains puts a phone thief behind bars.
Episode 6
A drug boss is put behind bars thanks to a paper trail from his dodgy property empire. And an observant cashier helps convict a fraudster who’s posing as a police officer.
Episode 7
A mobile phone hidden in a bundle of clothes helps save a young woman from a forced marriage. And a burnt tea-towel helps convict a gang of a callous shooting.
Episode 8
Stained bank notes hold the key to tracking down a brazen bank robber. And hidden camera footage from a high-tech sting operation helps snare a prolific gang of thieves.
Episode 9
A packet of wet wipes helps convict a driver responsible for a deadly hit and run. And a distinctive tracksuit puts a gang of ruthless thieves behind bars.
Episode 10
A travel card holds the key to convicting a violent offender, following a spate of random stabbings. And a bureau de change receipt helps put a pair of thieves behind bars.
Episode 11
A spent bullet casing holds the key to bringing two murderers to justice. And a hire car helps track down a thief who’s stealing thousands from supermarket tills.
Episode 12
A thief that prowls for victims on social media is locked up, thanks to the sheath of his knife. And a plea for help scrawled on a £10 note puts two kidnappers behind bars.
Episode 13
A plot to extort thousands of pounds from a casino is foiled, thanks to a high stakes sting operation. And a discarded cigarette butt helps convict a man of indecent assault.
Episode 14
An elderly murderer is convicted after a cat and mouse chase with armed police. And a fraudster is locked up, after using dummy phone handsets to con high-street shops.
Episode 15
A car key helps crack a criminal conspiracy to steal luxury car parts. And a torch provides the proof needed to convict a man of violently assaulting a pensioner in a graveyard.
Series 1
Episode 1
A single text message, hidden amongst thousands, nails a serial fraudster; and an extraordinary surveillance operation leads straight to the kidnappers and their hostage.
Episode 2
A pair of pyjamas reveal the shocking true identity of an attacker who left his victim for dead and a bright yellow baseball cap puts a daylight robber behind bars.
Episode 3
How a discarded scrap of paper found in a household bin helps convict a cold-blooded killer and a distinctive mole holds the key to tracking down a dangerous and predatory attacker.
Episode 4
How a single glove uncovers the identities of a prolific and violent gang and an image of a distinctive ponytail solves a high-tech bank heist.
Episode 5
A plastic bag heat sealer convicts an online drug trafficker and a casual chat with a criminal plus a map join the dots to catch 3 burglars terrorising a neighbourhood.
Episode 6
A scribbled name in a discarded notebook is the key to putting a dangerous driver behind bars and the serial numbers on stolen cash notes in a high-stakes money crim, crack the mystery of a dangerous gang wreaking havoc in the capital.
Episode 7
A wedding video cracks the case of a teenage abduction and an expired pilot’s licence exposes a fraudster flying under the radar.
Episode 8
An everyday sat nav is the final clue to put a pair of prolific animal thieves behind bars and an anonymous letter holds the key to cracking the identity of a blackmailer on a mission to poison babies.
Episode 9
How an ordinary hoodie helps police finally take a vicious and dangerous attacker off our streets and a standard sat nav reveals the mastermind behind the biggest armed robbery ever to hit Devon and Cornwall.
Episode 10
How a distinctive deer stalker hat is the red flag to cracking a web of stolen bank cards and one careless text message puts a dangerous stalker behind bars for the longest sentence in a police force’s history
Episode 11
An image posted on social media is the key to identifying a bogus policeman swindling the elderly out of thousands and a shiny copper hair dye puts a dangerous armed robber behind bars.
Episode 12
How a distinctive wallpaper pattern exposes the lies of a con-woman who claims to be suffering from a rare cancer and a hidden compartment in a car holds the key to convicting a gang stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds from UK charities.
Episode 13
A grainy video from a petrol station forecourt, helps convict a gang of cold-blooded killers and a criminal’s mobile phone finally connects an unscrupulous gang targeting the vulnerable.
Episode 14
A simple business card reveals the true identities of a gang of con artists and a ripped up, handwritten note holds the key to locking away two murderers.
Episode 15
How a discarded gun cartridge helps police convict a man who gunned down a fellow officer and a packet of medication helps lock up a gang of violent jewellery thieves.
For BBC1
