

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence
Get an insight into most complex murder cases examined by the British police, where host Robbie Coltrane sheds light on the entire investigation process and the challenges they faced.
Cast

Robbie Coltrane
Presenter
Seasons
E1Dead Man's Hollow
Oct 9, 2016
Dead Man's Hollow: Nishan Bakunts: Robbie Coltrane examines the most complex and baffling murder cases ever to be investigated by British police, starting in Great Yarmouth.
E2Time Of Death
Oct 16, 2016
When a Devonshire fisherman hauled in his nets on July 28 1996, he made a gruesome discovery: among that day's catch was a dead body.
E3Murder By Mail
Oct 23, 2016
In 1984 a parcel bomb was sent to a 53 year old grandmother living in a tranquil English village.
E4The Hitman and the Hairdresser
Oct 30, 2016
A 29 year old hairdresser was found brutally stabbed on her doorstep in a quiet suburban street of London.
E5DNA of a Murder
Nov 6, 2016
In March 1984 Hilda Murrell, a 78-year-old distinguished rose-grower, was found dead in woodland near her home town of Shrewsbury.
E6The Body in the Suitcase
Nov 13, 2016
On 12th May 2014 a human torso was discovered in a suitcase during routine maintenance work on a Birmingham canal.
E7Bodies of Evidence
Nov 20, 2016
In mid-November 1993, Derek Severs and his wife Eileen disappeared without a word.
E8Resolution To Kill
Nov 27, 2016
In the summer of 1993 a serial killer stalked London.
E1Little Miss Nobody
Jan 21, 2018
Detective Chuck Ray is called to a scene where one man has been shot in the hand while another man lies dying outside of his apartment with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
E2The Perfect Murder
Jan 28, 2018
Robbie Coltrane examines the case of the murder of a marketing manager on Christmas Eve 2014 using chloroform.
E3Appointment With Death
Feb 4, 2018
Robbie Coltrane examines the murder of a 17-year-old girl who was lured to a bogus job interview.
E4Countryside Killings
Feb 11, 2018
Robbie Coltrane examines why Graham Backhouse attempted to kill his wife with a car bomb before murdering his neighbour in 1984.
E5Far From Home
Feb 18, 2018
Robbie Coltrane examines the harrowing case of a London landlord who sadistically tortured and murdered two of his tenants.
E6The Saturday Night Strangler
Feb 25, 2018
Robbie Coltrane examines how DNA evidence ended a 30-year hunt for triple murderer and rapist in Wales.
E7The Double Axe Murderer
Mar 4, 2018
Robbie Coltrane examines the horrific crimes of Dennis Smalley and the tiny clue that led to his capture and conviction.
E8Into Thin Air
Mar 11, 2018
In 2010, Suzanne Pilley disappeared on her way to work in Edinburgh. Here, Robbie Coltrane reveals the remarkable way her killer was caught.
Videos
Storyline
Get an insight into most complex murder cases examined by the British police, where host Robbie Coltrane sheds light on the entire investigation process and the challenges they faced.
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