Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence
Robbie Coltrane presents a collection of extraordinary criminal cases that were so meticulously planned and executed that the perps would have got away with it but for one scrap of critical evidence.
Little Miss Nobody: Alan Charlton
An old carpet dug up by workmen in a Cardiff back garden in 1989 was the beginning of a case that would push the boundaries of forensic science. The carpet contained human bones - but whose?
The Perfect Murder: Roger& David Cooper
Robbie Coltrane examines the case of two brothers who murdered a marketing manager on Christmas Eve 2014 using chloroform.
Appointment With Death: Scott Singleton
Robbie Coltrane examines the case of Scott Singleton, who murdered a 17-year-old girl after luring her to a bogus job interview.
Countryside Killings: Graham Backhouse
Robbie Coltrane examines why Graham Backhouse attempted to kill his wife with a car bomb before murdering his neighbour in 1984.
Far From Home: Kyu Soo Kim
Robbie Coltrane examines the harrowing case of a London landlord who sadistically tortured and murdered two of his tenants.
The Saturday Night Strangler: Joe Kappen
In 1973, three young girls were beaten, raped and strangled over a six-week period. The Saturday Night Strangler escaped justice for almost 30 years. But new techniques in DNA technology and a midnight exhumation finally uncovered the killer.
The Double Axe Murderer: Dennis Smalley
A double axe murderer and no clues - except tiny flakes of paint discovered deep in the wounds of one of the victims. This is a story of how forensic science - and the determination of one detective - found the killer.
Into Thin Air: David Gilroy
It was a missing person’s case that shook the people of Scotland to their core. Within a week of Suzanne Pilley disappearing from her place of work in Edinburgh, police were convinced they were hunting for a killer - despite not having found a body.
