Undercover: Fighting The Fraudsters

In this series investigative journalist Paul Connolly delves deep into the rapidly growing world of fraud and scams. From phishing to investment fraud, and from romantic scams to forgeries, this series explores some of the most innovative and widespread scams, and keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat as Paul goes undercover to investigate and then confront the criminals.

The Mind Of Mark Defriest

Once known as Houdini for his multiple and improbable jailbreaks, Mark DeFriest was condemned to Florida’s worst prison after a lone psychiatrist reversed the previous diagnosis of four court appointed psychiatrists, and declared that Mark was faking mental illness. Over 30 years later, Mark is still struggling to understand how to survive a rigid and unforgiving system, while his remaining supporters forge an unlikely alliance to argue for his freedom.

Cocaine: Living With The Cartels

Cocaine consumption is at its highest level in 30 years, with middleclass millennials spending more money than ever on the drug. In this series, four recreational cocaine users are about to discover the true cost of their party lifestyles. We go behind the false glamour of cocaine as the ‘jet-set drug’ to reveal the heart-breaking reality of how lives across the globe are being destroyed by the white powder as we take four consumers to the terror filled jungles, favelas and drug cartels of Colombia and then back to the grim reality of the cocaine trade back in their own neighbourhoods.

Barristers

Every year in the UK, 2 million criminal cases are brought before the courts – and for those in the dock, only one thing stands between freedom and a prison cell: Barristers. From murder to international drugs smuggling to violent assault, this ground-breaking series follows some of the country’s leading defence barristers as they fight for clients charged with serious crimes, and reveals just what it takes to keep the scales of justice balanced and defend individuals whose liberty is on the line.

Murder U

Evil blossoms and thrives in the hothouse atmosphere of college life. From higher education’s ivy-covered walls, manicured lawns and leather-bound libraries come terrifying tales of murder and mayhem. In MURDER U, revisit grizzly crime scenes and student-body slayings that have scandalized campuses from coast to coast. Captured through dramatic re-enactments and first-hand testimonies, relive the dorm-room terror as wicked deeds unfold under the idyllic settings and fun times of college life.

The Playboy Bunny Murder

The Playboy Club in swinging seventies London was the most financially lucrative and internationally infamous site in all of Hugh Hefner’s notorious empire. Glamour, wealth, status – it was once a haven for Hollywood stars, politicians and organized crime. It was also the backdrop of one of the world’s most enduring unsolved murder cases. In this cinematic and evocative new true-crime series, journalist and author Marcel Theroux takes viewers to the enchantment and exoticism of 1970’s Mayfair and his obsessive quest to find out who killed these 4 young women. The dogged and fearless investigation leaves no stone unturned, and no door un-knocked, as he travels across the globe to hunt down suspects, and search for witnesses and family members still haunted by these tragic murders.

Night Stalker: Terror In A Small Town

In 1996, women began to disappear off the streets of Claremont, sending shockwaves through the wealthy suburb of Perth and all of Australia. A community lived in fear and the perpetrator simply disappeared, leaving behind a chilling trail of rape and murder. It took over 20 years and the assistance of FBI profilers and British forensic experts to uncover the identity of the killer—someone who was already in the system. Through the lens of the surviving victims, this series reveals how society can enable a serial killer to hide in plain sight. Note: International audio is not available for the 1 x 120' version

Cold Valley

It started in the late 1970s when five local youth mysteriously vanished. Then, someone found body parts, wrapped in black garbage bags and floating in a river. Police feared they had a serial killer on their hands but soon the case went cold. A community’s innocence lost. Chilling unsolved crimes. A suspect police can’t pin down. Now Detective Jackie Nichols is on the case and she’s determined to get justice.

Spiked: The Hunt For The Origin Of Covid-19

SPIKED tells the inside story of one of humanity’s biggest and most pressing mysteries: the debate over the origins of COVID-19. Unfolding like true crime, this detective story takes us deep into clashing conspiracy theories and partisanship, while exposing the dangers posed by experiments regularly taking place in the world’s biolabs. With high-profile access to major politicians, leading virologists and investigative journalists, SPIKED is the first premium documentary to unpick the story from all sides. This is the twisting, revelatory and definitive account, separating the buzz and the bogus to leave audiences with important questions: Who can we trust? Are we safe? Was there a cover-up? Will we ever know the truth? SPIKED is a global story with global appeal.

Crime Stories

A cabbie takes more than just a fare. Human remains are discovered in a farmer’s field. A responsible daughter never makes it home. Horrible criminal acts are committed every day, and it's up to dedicated homicide detectives to hunt down the perpetrators and ensure that justice is served. We follow each dramatic step of the investigation, from the first signs of foul play to the tension-fueled interrogations, and culminating in hard-fought convictions, as law enforcement, journalists, family, and friends take viewers through the horrifying true stories of North America’s most chilling murders.