

Criminals: Caught on Camera
UK is the most surveilled place in the world. It is home to more than 6 million CCTV cameras -- about 1 for every 14 people -- that operate 24/7 and generate more than 1 billion hours of video every week. Crime reporter Nick Wallis tells us how UK police uses this vast surveillance network for active crime prevention as well as tracking down outlaws.
Cast

Nick Wallis
Himself
Seasons
Journalist Nick Wallis reveals how London authorities use CCTV to thwart criminal activity, from riots to car theft rings to public intoxication.

E1Drunken Chaos
Oct 18, 2013
Police use Huntingdon's CCTV to monitor drunken and violent behaviour, including lewd acts and brawls, and launch an initiative against such crimes.

E2Riots and Robbers
Oct 25, 2013
Host Nick Wallis reveals how police are using CCTV cameras to thwart street theft. the pilfering of personal items such as bikes, bags and phones.

E3Street Crime UK
Nov 1, 2013
When the recession drives up the retail crime rate in Britain, the authorities turn to CCTV cameras to spot thieves in shops of all kinds.

E4Car Crime UK
Dec 4, 2013
CCTV helps police nab speeders and reckless drivers, while London authorities use cameras to make more than 100 arrests in an illegal car ring.

E5Thieves and Thugs
Dec 11, 2013
Hammersmith authorities use CCTV to keep the streets safe from shop breakers and enforce a drinking ban in a park in West London.

E6Mobs and Yobs
Dec 19, 2013
A crowd of protestors in Guy Fawkes masks descend on the Parliament, captured on CCTV cameras on the ground and in helicopters.
Host Nick Wallis returns to reveal how surveillance cameras help London law enforcement and show more of the shocking crime video they’ve captured.

E1Gangs & Guns
Jul 17, 2014
Host Nick Wallis reveals some of the street crime captured by London's 400,000 CCTV cameras: fights, robberies, drug crimes and a massive gun rampage.

E2Shops & Robbers
Jul 23, 2014
The show examines the staggering rise in retail crime -- both shoplifting and violence against employees -- and how CCTV cameras make a difference.

E3Car Thieves & Thugs
Jul 30, 2014
In one year alone, more than a million crimes were committed on London area roads. Fortunately, CCTV cameras help bring those responsible to justice.

E4Armed & Dangerous
Sep 25, 2014
Host Nick Wallis visits CCTV centers that work to control the rising tide in personal violence by gun-toting or knife-wielding suspects.

E5Streets of Rage
Oct 23, 2014
A residents' neighborhood watch group turns up the heat on criminals, while CCTV cameras capture a gang invading a housing estate.

E6Burglars & Break-ins
Oct 28, 2014
Nick Wallis reveals how police increasingly turn to CCTV to enforce the law and fight crime, and shares videos of criminals caught in the act.

E7Assault and Robbery
Nov 13, 2014
CCTV cameras catch alcohol-fueled violence in progress, as an operator tracks a perpetrator through the streets and a man is stomped in a fight.

E8Muggings & Mayhem
Nov 20, 2014
Rescue helicopter India99 saves three women from drowning and helps police on the ground track a band of graffiti artists, all of it caught on camera.
Host Nick Wallis continues in the search for the U.K.'s most startling crimes as seen on CCTV monitors inside police surveillance centers nationwide.

E1Ram Raid Britain
Jun 3, 2015
A smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery, a daring cash machine heist and a frightening attack in a pub are part of a new breed of ram-raid thefts.

E2Violent Assault
Jun 10, 2015
Guns aren't the only violent weapons; several incidents of knife attacks show up on CCTV across Britain, ranging from daring robberies to murder.

E3Firestarters
Jun 17, 2015
Crimes involving a terrible house fire, the stabbing of a football coach and gangs attacking a group of partygoers are solved using police cameras.

E4Beware: Robbers on the Rampage
Jun 24, 2015
A dangerous high-speed chase, road rage and an escape on the River Thames are captured on a variety of cameras, from helicopters to police body cams.

E5Beware: The Cops Are Watching
Jul 1, 2015
A huge increase in crimes from motorcycles, mopeds and bikes lead to a special police operation to stop increasingly violent and well-organized gangs.

E6Beware: Britain Running Riot
Nov 11, 2015
A high-speed motorway chase, a fleeing terrorist and a man holding what could be a loaded firearm are all viewed from a regional surveillance center.

E7Christmas Crimes: Caught on Camera
Nov 18, 2015
Crime doesn't take a holiday, even at Christmas, when offenses from petty thefts of decorations to drunkenness and robbery light up CCTV monitors.

E1Drugs, Thugs and Smugglers
Sep 24, 2017
A drug smuggler is caught on camera with 12 million pounds' worth of narcotics in his car. Plus, a look inside one of the UK's busiest CCTV centres.

E2Episode 2
Sep 24, 2017
Journalist Nick Wallis follows a Flying Squad investigation into a ruthless gang who blew up 27 cash machines in and around London.

E3Episode 3
Oct 5, 2017
Journalist Nick Wallis tells the shocking story of a teenager who murdered his friend, and was caught on camera buying the gloves he wore for the killing.

E4Episode 4
Oct 8, 2017
A violent abuser murdered his ex-partner and used a suitcase to dispose of her body. CCTV cameras captured him dragging the suitcase through the streets of Exeter.

E5Episode 5
Oct 15, 2017
Armed robbers are caught terrorising shop staff. The police find themselves in a firefight with a drug dealer. And, a determined gang free an ATM from the wall.

E6Episode 6
Oct 22, 2017
Exclusive body cam footage shows assaults on police and a shop owner is caught on camera fighting off a thief with a bottle of vodka.

E7Episode 7
Oct 28, 2017
Journalist Nick Wallis follows an investigation into a terror campaign against the police in Belfast, led by a 31-year old woman.

E8Episode 8
Nov 5, 2017
Extraordinary footage is shown of two off-duty police officers who don't hestitate to tackle an armed gang raiding a jewellery shop.

E9Episode 9
Nov 18, 2017
Highlights from the series including how a gang of ATM robbers were nabbed, and footage from a police helicopter showing a driver being pursued by police who ends up in a reservoir.

E10Episode 10
Nov 26, 2017
Nick considers images of a killer who dragged his ex-partner's body around in a suitcase. Elsewhere, the nail-biting moment a lorry driver halted a car whose driver had collapsed.

E1Violent Britain
Jul 25, 2018
Two officers tackle a man carrying two knives, a shooting outside a club sparks a huge investigation, and a gang of armed robbers try everything they can to make their escape.

E2Criminals on the Run
Jul 26, 2018
Detectives explain how CCTV was used to help track a man who brutally murdered his father and then went on the run.

E3Cops and Robbers
Aug 2, 2018
A fake robbery is caught on camera. One shop worker gives an Oscar-worthy performance but police soon suspect that it's all an act.

E4Terror on the Streets
Aug 9, 2018
Terrorists were planning a murderous attack, but they were unaware that their preparations were being caught on camera.

E5Drink and Drug Crimes
Aug 16, 2018
More than twice the limit, a drunk driver recorded her collision on her dash cam. Border Force and Navy vessels surround a suspicious ship.

E6Brazen Criminals
Aug 23, 2018
Eight bus passengers and a car driver faked an accident, so they could make false insurance claims. It it was foiled thanks to CCTV.

E7Criminals on the Move
Aug 30, 2018
Nick Wallis reveals why cameras are proving useful when it comes to controlling rowdy football fans on trains.

E8Reckless Criminals
Sep 6, 2018
Some criminals' acts of lawlessness inadvertently affect innocent bystanders, including a cash machine thief who crashed his getaway car.

E9Crime and Punishment
Sep 20, 2018

E10Crimes of Greed
Sep 27, 2018
A gang run a restaurant owner off the road; police turn to CCTV to find down. A heartless criminal is caught on camera robbing a 92-year-old.
E1Car Crime
Jan 4, 2024
Witnessing a car crime bonanza captured by drones, CCTV, dashcams, mobile phones and police bodycams - from road raging drivers to ram raids gone wrong and hi-tech car thieves
E2Under the Influence
Jan 11, 2024
Boozed-up Britain at its worst - including a bouncer racially abused by a drunken clubber.
E3Countryside Crime
Jan 18, 2024
In Suffolk, a series of farm thefts wreak havoc until CCTV provides the vital clues police need to crack the case. Plus shocking footage of the killing of protected wildlife.
E4Coastal Crime
Jan 25, 2024
Drug smugglers, boozed-up brawls on the sea front and beach raves that get out of hand, plus thieving seagulls and ice cream wars - all Caught on Camera.
E5Street Crime
Feb 1, 2024
Exploring how young people who commit crimes on the street take their first steps into a life of lawlessness, terrorising communities and involvement with criminal gangs
E6Cops 'n' Robbers
Feb 8, 2024
Police bodycams record burglaries, chases and an armed siege. Plus, a closer look at how drones are used to track criminals
E7Animals in Danger
Feb 15, 2024
A Cornish cave rescue for Suka the terrier, and the hunt for the Croydon Cat Killer.
E8Trouble on the Terraces
Feb 22, 2024
Incredible stories of disorder at football matches.
E9Neighbours at War
Feb 29, 2024
Neighbours causing chaos across the UK, from noise next door to unwelcome guests.
E10Lawless Britain
Mar 7, 2024
Britain on the brink and across the ages, from tearaway teens to out of order OAPs.
Storyline
UK is the most surveilled place in the world. It is home to more than 6 million CCTV cameras -- about 1 for every 14 people -- that operate 24/7 and generate more than 1 billion hours of video every week. Crime reporter Nick Wallis tells us how UK police uses this vast surveillance network for active crime prevention as well as tracking down outlaws.
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