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Criminals: Caught on Camera

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First Aired:October 18, 2013
Seasons:6 seasons
Episodes:51
Status:Returning Series

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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Nick Wallis

Nick Wallis

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Seasons

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

Drunken Chaos

E1Drunken Chaos

43m

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.

Riots and Robbers

E2Riots and Robbers

44m

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.

Street Crime UK

E3Street Crime UK

44m

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.

Car Crime UK

E4Car Crime UK

44m

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.

Thieves and Thugs

E5Thieves and Thugs

43m

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.

Mobs and Yobs

E6Mobs and Yobs

44m

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.

Gangs & Guns

E1Gangs & Guns

44m

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.

Shops & Robbers

E2Shops & Robbers

44m

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.

Car Thieves & Thugs

E3Car Thieves & Thugs

43m

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.

Armed & Dangerous

E4Armed & Dangerous

44m

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.

Streets of Rage

E5Streets of Rage

43m

Oct 23, 2014

A residents' neighborhood watch group turns up the heat on criminals, while CCTV cameras capture a gang invading a housing estate.

Burglars & Break-ins

E6Burglars & Break-ins

44m

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.

Assault and Robbery

E7Assault and Robbery

44m

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.

Muggings & Mayhem

E8Muggings & Mayhem

44m

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.

Ram Raid Britain

E1Ram Raid Britain

44m

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.

Violent Assault

E2Violent Assault

44m

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.

Firestarters

E3Firestarters

44m

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.

Beware: Robbers on the Rampage

E4Beware: Robbers on the Rampage

44m

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.

Beware: The Cops Are Watching

E5Beware: The Cops Are Watching

43m

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.

Beware: Britain Running Riot

E6Beware: Britain Running Riot

44m

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.

Christmas Crimes: Caught on Camera

E7Christmas Crimes: Caught on Camera

44m

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.

Drugs, Thugs and Smugglers

E1Drugs, Thugs and Smugglers

45m

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.

Episode 2

E2Episode 2

44m

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.

Episode 3

E3Episode 3

45m

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.

Episode 4

E4Episode 4

44m

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.

Episode 5

E5Episode 5

45m

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.

Episode 6

E6Episode 6

44m

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.

Episode 7

E7Episode 7

44m

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.

Episode 8

E8Episode 8

44m

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.

Episode 9

E9Episode 9

44m

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.

Episode 10

E10Episode 10

45m

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.

Violent Britain

E1Violent Britain

43m

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.

Criminals on the Run

E2Criminals on the Run

45m

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.

Cops and Robbers

E3Cops and Robbers

44m

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.

Terror on the Streets

E4Terror on the Streets

44m

Aug 9, 2018

Terrorists were planning a murderous attack, but they were unaware that their preparations were being caught on camera.

Drink and Drug Crimes

E5Drink and Drug Crimes

45m

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.

Brazen Criminals

E6Brazen Criminals

43m

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.

Criminals on the Move

E7Criminals on the Move

44m

Aug 30, 2018

Nick Wallis reveals why cameras are proving useful when it comes to controlling rowdy football fans on trains.

Reckless Criminals

E8Reckless Criminals

43m

Sep 6, 2018

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

Crime and Punishment

E9Crime and Punishment

Sep 20, 2018

Crimes of Greed

E10Crimes of Greed

45m

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

45m

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

45m

Jan 11, 2024

Boozed-up Britain at its worst - including a bouncer racially abused by a drunken clubber.

E3Countryside Crime

45m

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

45m

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

45m

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

45m

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

45m

Feb 15, 2024

A Cornish cave rescue for Suka the terrier, and the hunt for the Croydon Cat Killer.

E8Trouble on the Terraces

45m

Feb 22, 2024

Incredible stories of disorder at football matches.

E9Neighbours at War

45m

Feb 29, 2024

Neighbours causing chaos across the UK, from noise next door to unwelcome guests.

E10Lawless Britain

45m

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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