The Moment of Proof

Series 2

True-crime documentary series telling the story of police investigations, focused on the moment detectives realise they have cracked the case. It may be a DNA match, the moment an alibi is disproven or a dramatic interview room confession.

15 Episodes

  • The Machine Gun Smugglers
    E1
    The Machine Gun SmugglersA yacht is tracked by police as an organized crime gang uses it to smuggle deadly weapons into Britain and a recording of a prison phone call helps jail a bank cashier for arranging to steal an elderly couple's life savings.
  • The Cigarette Butt Murder
    E2
    The Cigarette Butt MurderA discarded cigarette butt gives police the proof they need to find the murderers of a young father shot and killed in broad daylight. A used match found in a drainpipe identifies a arsonist who burnt a 400-year-old building to the ground.
  • Hitmen for Hire
    E3
    Hitmen for HireAn airport hire car provides the clues to the identities of a pair of South African hitmen who have come to the UK to brutally murder a private investigator in his home. A rare bottle of Caribbean rum helps convict a prolific burglar.
  • The ID Fraudsters
    E4
    The ID FraudstersA train ticket and a chance encounter help hunt down a pair of hi-tech international fraudsters with links to the Russian underworld. A glass milk bottle gives police the evidence that seals a case against a violent offender.
  • The Shopping Trolley Trail
    E5
    The Shopping Trolley TrailA bloodstained shopping trolley holds the key to solving the case of a vicious assault. A distinctive pair of curtains, seen on a video call thousands of miles away, helps put a phone thief behind bars.
  • The Millionaire Drug Boss
    E6
    The Millionaire Drug BossA drug boss is put behind bars thanks to a paper trail from his dodgy property empire. A bank cashier helps convict a fraudster who's posing as a police officer, exploiting a vulnerable pensioner in a scam to extort thousands of pounds.
  • The Forced Marriage
    E7
    The Forced MarriageA mobile phone hidden in a bundle of clothes helps save a young woman from a forced marriage, and a burnt tea towel helps convict a gang of a callous shooting.
  • The Bank Robber Caught Red Handed
    E8
    The Bank Robber Caught Red Handed
  • The Wet Wipe Hit and Run
    E9
    The Wet Wipe Hit and RunA packet of wet wipes helps convict a driver responsible for a deadly hit and run, and a distinctive tracksuit puts a gang of ruthless thieves behind bars.
  • The Not-So-Innocent Stabbing
    E10
    The Not-So-Innocent StabbingA travel card holds the key to convicting a violent offender after a spate of random stabbings. Police taser the man whilst he brandishes weapons on a public street. Also, a bureau de change receipt helps put a pair of thieves behind bars after they subject their victim to a terrifying ordeal.
  • The Black Box Murder
    E11
    The Black Box MurderA spent bullet casing holds the key to bringing two murderers to justice, and a hire car helps track down a thief who has stolen thousands from supermarket tills.
  • The Social Media Monster
    E12
    The Social Media MonsterA thief who prowls for victims on social media is locked up thanks to the sheath of his knife, and a plea for help scrawled on a £10 note puts two kidnappers behind bars.
  • The Casino Blackmail
    E13
    The Casino BlackmailA plot to extort thousands of pounds from a casino is foiled by a high-stakes sting operation, and a discarded cigarette butt helps convict a man of indecent assault.
  • The Allotment Shooting
    E14
    The Allotment ShootingAn elderly murderer is convicted after a cat-and-mouse chase with armed police. He had killed a man in a feud over garden clippings. And a fraudster is locked up after using dummy phone handsets to con high-street shops out of tens of thousands of pounds.
  • The Car Parts Conspiracy
    E15
    The Car Parts ConspiracyA car key helps crack a criminal conspiracy to steal luxury car parts, and a torch provides the proof needed to convict a man of violently assaulting a pensioner in a graveyard.

 

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