Forensic Detectives

  

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Forensic DetectivesThe disappearance of an elderly vagrant leads police to the drug-dependent landlady who has killed seven victims for their social security cheques. S5/Ep8 [S,AD]Mon, Oct 5, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA girl is savagely murdered in her home; who killed her and is she the only victim? Plus, a serial killer is preying on elderly women in an exclusive residential area. S6/Ep2 [S]Tue, Oct 6, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA woman is found shot dead two miles from her car and a couple in California are gagged and shot. Investigators attempt to trace the murderer. S6/Ep3 [S]Wed, Oct 7, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA look at when there are no eye-witnesses to murder, photographic evidence can provide investigators with a permanent record of the killer. S6/Ep17 [S]Wed, Oct 7, 11:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA woman, Betty, identifies a dead body as her missing sister Annie - but Annie is still alive. A look at murderers who kill to acquire a new identity. S6/Ep4 [S]Thu, Oct 8, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA missing daughter has been on a date, a decapitated woman's body is discovered by a fisherman and a reported suicide involves toxic liquid S6/Ep5 [S]Fri, Oct 9, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesWhen murder victims are killed by people they know, forensic examiners must expose the deception and reveal a killer's deadly intentions. S6/Ep6 [S]Sat, Oct 10, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesInvestigating America's 1.8 million missing people; some of whom are runaways who find their way home, whilst others simply disappear. S5/Ep3 [S,AD]Sat, Oct 10, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesDiscover how toxicologists look for clues in blood and tissue to bring murders to light, including the case of a wife poisoned by cyanide. S5/Ep7 [S,AD]Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesDiscover how scientists can search beneath water for proof of homicide, with cases including a woman found floating in a pond tied to a car jack. S5/Ep12 [S,AD]Sat, Oct 10, 1:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA woman, Betty, identifies a dead body as her missing sister Annie - but Annie is still alive. A look at murderers who kill to acquire a new identity. S6/Ep4 [S]Sat, Oct 10, 2:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesEven careful killers leave behind traces of themselves. Forensic detectives must evaluate everyday items to establish patterns of guilt. S6/Ep7 [S]Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA man risks everything to find his sister's killer - can a sympathetic detective with a great theory help him? Plus, a sexual predator is getting away with murder. S6/Ep10 [S]Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins

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Forensic DetectivesHow advances in technology can expose a murderous liar, such as the man who staged his wife's suicide to cash in a $100,000 life insurance policy. S5/Ep1 [S,AD]Sun, Oct 4, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA serial killer is preying on male prostitutes and mutilating their bodies; can police catch him before he strikes again? Plus, a divorce case ends in murder. S5/Ep6 [S,AD]Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesThis edition of Forensic Detectives follows the work of investigators and scientists of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. S4/Ep12Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesSome people murder for love, others for money. When greed is the motive, investigators must make every forensic clue pay off. S4/Ep10 [S,AD]Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesSometimes blood relations lead to bloodshed: when murder becomes a family affair, investigators must turn to forensics to uncover family plots. S4/Ep9 [S,AD]Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesAn examination of what happens when lovers turn on each other, and ruthless spouses find a grisly way to gain an uncontested divorce. S4/Ep7Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesPoisoners: devious killers relying on their victim's trust in order to steal their lives. Find out why they don't usually stop at just one kill. S3/Ep9Wed, Sept 30, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesIs the rapist and serial killer known as the Hillside Strangler working alone? Plus, a murderer is stalking California's parks; can detectives stop him killing again? S3/Ep6Mon, Sept 28, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesThree cases illustrate how poison, including arsenic and potassium chloride, can be used as a murder weapon. S4/Ep5Sun, Sept 27, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesContract killings arose out of the need to establish the perfect alibi, hiring someone can deflect guilt. Forensic science is changing this. S3/Ep5Sun, Sept 27, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesInvestigates partners who commit crimes, including two cab drivers, and a new DNA technique that can extract clues from four-year-old evidence. S4/Ep2Sat, Sept 26, 2:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesInvestigators must determine the full story of a murder from a tiny scrap of evidence in order to solve a heinous crime. S4/Ep1Sat, Sept 26, 1:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA good coroner provides what is necessary to solve a crime. A bad one can ruin an otherwise rock-solid case. S3/Ep15Sat, Sept 26, 12:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesCrime writers know as much about crime as any crime-fighter - or criminal. They can provide as near a first-person account of a murder as is possible. S3/Ep14Sat, Sept 26, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesHiding a body can be tricky - it's sometimes easier to obscure the circumstances of death, turning murder into suicide or blaming it on someone else. S3/Ep4Sat, Sept 26, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesExploring the mind of the obsessive murderer, following the work of psychologists as they study the muddled workings of the criminal psyche. S3/Ep2Fri, Sept 25, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesDiscover how a few milligrams of forensic evidence can be crucial to a crime investigation and prove the innocence or guilt of the accused. S3/Ep1Thu, Sept 24, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesIt is the insignificant details that forensic experts use to recreate a crime and catch a killer - fibres from a carpet, a lost eyelash or a clothing fragment. S2/Ep3Wed, Sept 23, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesKillers have many ways to dispose of their victim's remains, but these are often no match for investigators. S2/Ep2Tue, Sept 22, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesPsychologists discuss the behaviour of serial killers, including Ted Bundy, Aileen Wuornos and Canada's Paul Bernardo. S2/Ep1Mon, Sept 21, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesHow baffling crimes have been solved through evidence provided by insects, beer bottles and other seemingly meaningless objects. S3/Ep13Sun, Sept 20, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA vicious serial killer drinks the blood of his victims. FBI agent Robert Ressler builds a psychological profile to help catch this murderer. S1/Ep4Sun, Sept 20, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesExamines the history and modern evolution of the Texas Rangers, who were formed in the 1830s to protect settlers against attacks from natives. S3/Ep11Sat, Sept 19, 2:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesSee how, in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, DNA was traced to the bomber through the saliva that remained on the back of a mailing label. S2/Ep10Sat, Sept 19, 1:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesLearn the ways that investigators are always on the cutting edge of new forensic techniques, helping them solve cases and catch criminals more swiftly. S2/Ep8Sat, Sept 19, 12:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesLearn how 20th century techniques encourage people to revisit the past to answer questions and reexamine and solve ancient crimes. S2/Ep7Sat, Sept 19, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesIn Florida, a killer admits murder but no one can find his victim; and in Virginia, police have a decomposed body, but no suspect. Can forensics crack these cases? S1/Ep3Sat, Sept 19, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesWhen a young woman is found raped and strangled, the race is on to stop a serial killer. Plus, an ex-cop claims his wife shot herself - is he telling the truth? S8/Ep4Fri, Sept 18, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesIn the dead of night, a house catches fire but forensic investigators determine the blaze is a smokescreen designed to hide a more horrific crime. S7/Ep10Thu, Sept 17, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesWhen a missing teenager is found murdered, a piece of rope provides the only clue to the killer's identity. And, police struggle to build a murder case without a body. S6/Ep18Wed, Sept 16, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA look at when there are no eye-witnesses to murder, photographic evidence can provide investigators with a permanent record of the killer. S6/Ep17Tue, Sept 15, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesWhen homicide investigators meet crime writers, it transpires that real-life stories are often stranger than fiction. S6/Ep16Mon, Sept 14, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesDrugs cure disease and ease pain, but can also be used in murder. Toxicologists uncover cases where death is not as natural as it seems. S2/Ep5Sun, Sept 13, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA makeshift coffin conceals a body - can insects help cops identify the corpse? Plus, a parasite expert proves murder when a woman is found in a dumpster. S6/Ep15Sun, Sept 13, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesLooks at how a 'black box' is often the only means of telling how an aeroplane crashed but sometimes generates more questions than answers. S1/Ep14Sat, Sept 12, 2:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesThe occurrence of letter-bombing is becoming increasingly more frequent, but the crime lab is the place where the scientists pursue the bombers. S1/Ep11Sat, Sept 12, 1:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesWith only charred remains left of the victim, forensic detectives have to sift carefully through this scanty evidence to solve a perplexing murder. S1/Ep10Sat, Sept 12, 12:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA motel clerk disappears, leaving behind a trail of blood. Investigators have their suspect, but without a victim, what can they charge him with? S1/Ep9Sat, Sept 12, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesDismembered human remains are found in a grocery bag on a riverbank - will detectives be able to piece together the victim's identity and catch a killer? S6/Ep14Sat, Sept 12, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesPolice rely on a drop of blood to determine a missing person's fate. Plus, when a woman is hit by a train, is a killer covering his tracks? S6/Ep12Thu, Sept 10, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesWhen a makeshift cemetery is uncovered by a road, detectives realise a serial killer is at large. Will they be able to catch him before he murders more women? S6/Ep11Wed, Sept 9, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA man risks everything to find his sister's killer - can a sympathetic detective with a great theory help him? Plus, a sexual predator is getting away with murder. S6/Ep10Tue, Sept 8, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesExamining how some killers leave personal marks on their victims. But with the help of hi-tech forensics, police use the marks to capture the killer. S6/Ep8Mon, Sept 7, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesLooks at how the type of insects and their stage of development on a dead body can pinpoint the time of death and even identify the victim. S1/Ep7Sat, Sept 5, 2:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesJust a few microscopic cells, from even a single hair or drop of blood, can place a murderer behind bars. What does DNA mean for crime solving today? S1/Ep6Sat, Sept 5, 1:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesPoisons can be deadly and are often impossible to detect. Forensic experts show how they can solve these mysterious deaths. S1/Ep2Sat, Sept 5, 12:00 pmQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesForensic experts uncover the stories behind the deaths of the young men who went to war and never came back. S1/Ep1Sat, Sept 5, 10:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesWhen murder victims are killed by people they know, forensic examiners must expose the deception and reveal a killer's deadly intentions. S6/Ep6Sat, Sept 5, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesA girl is savagely murdered in her home; who killed her and is she the only victim? Plus, a serial killer is preying on elderly women in an exclusive residential area. S6/Ep2Tue, Sept 1, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins
Forensic DetectivesDiscover how a killer can try to cover his tracks, but evidence is hard to conceal when a special breed of investigative dog picks up the scent. S5/Ep13Mon, Aug 31, 1:00 amQuest Red60 mins