Expert Witness

1 season available

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.
Soil and Insects
S1 E1

Soil analysis helps solve a 37-year-old murder investigation in Scotland; in Huddersfield, analysis of insect life on a body found on the moors helps detectives catch a killer.

Blood Under Paint and Gait
S1 E2

A forensic scientist helps police locate new evidence to find the real killer after five men are wrongfully arrested for a crime; forensic analysis of fragments of CCTV footage blows apart a suspect's alibi.

Fibre Trails and Diamonds
S1 E4

A team of expert witnesses follow a trail of fibers and DNA to solve three cold cases in Pembrokeshire; a fraudulent diamond investment scheme is exposed by a gemologist.

Pollen in a Field and Fibres in a Car Crash
S1 E5

A body left in a field prompts the examination of pollen, establishing a new forensic discipline; fibers fused with car wreckage prove who caused a fatal traffic collision.

Aging Insects and Fake Fairies
S1 E7

Insect evidence helps crack the case of missing Warrington teenager Shafilea Ahmed; a series of convincing John Anster Fitzgerald forgeries are uncovered by an art expert.

Soil on a Spade and Stones in a Shoe
S1 E8

Soil on a spade helps catch the killer of a young woman from Swindon, who for years evaded justice; a stone stuck in the sole of a shoe helps solve a murder in Manchester.