Forensics Catching The Killer

Catching a Killer: A Diary from the Grave was a meticulous, 90-minute account of how police discovered that Ben Field, a trainee vicar, had murdered 69-year-old Peter Farquhar in the Buckinghamshire village of Maids Moreton in 2015 and benefited from his will. It was different from most true-crime documentaries: the police had few forensics to work with, since the murder investigation was only opened in 2017 when another elderly person associated with Field died unexpectedly. As a result, much of the evidence was circumstantial or drawn from Farquhar’s extensive diaries.

Sherlock has his mind palace, Morse his music - every detective has an edge. For most, it's forensic science. This three-part series provides a rare and fascinating insight into the secret history of catching murderers, charting two centuries of the breakthroughs that have changed the course of justice. Surgeon and writer Gabriel Weston explores this rich history through some of the most absorbing, and often gruesome, stories in the forensic casebook - and looks ahead to how forensics will continue to solve the murders of the future.

Take a fascinating deep dive into the dark world of forensic science as experts team up to solve the identity of an unknown woman by exploring the rapidly evolving techniques being used to break the most notorious cold cases.