24 Hours in Police Custody
24 Hours in Police Custody is a documentary on Channel 4. The landmark documentary series that captures real life drama at its most intense, following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes. The popular program has been available since 2022. A total of 34 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2024.
Last broadcast:15/05/2024 at 20:00Genres: Documentaries
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24 Hours in Police Custody
Cambridgeshire Police have a big problem: a murder hunt without a body. A complex search for clues takes them into the woods and across Europe, and features a mysterious post on Facebook.
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A distressed woman arrives at Luton Police station, where officers have to tell her that her 76-year-old husband is under arrest following allegations of historic child sex abuse. (S5 Ep2)
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Cameras follow an engrossing and surprising real-life investigation into a reported burglary of antiques worth a quarter of a million pounds from a country estate. (S8 Ep5)
Series 6
1:10:00
With unprecedented access to an investigation into an allegation of police corruption, detectives from the Major Crime Unit track down, arrest and then charge a fellow officer. (S6 Ep1)
Series 3
1:30:00
...Home County Cartel: The covert police unit tracking smugglers bringing huge quantities of drugs into the UK closes in on the ringleaders in a nerve-shredding conclusion. (Ep2/2)
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...Home County Cartel: In a two-part special, a covert police unit track a smuggling operation bringing huge quantities of drugs into the UK. Can they catch the ringleader? (Ep1/2)
Series 6
1:00:00
A man lies dead in a Peterborough park. Detectives are called in to investigate this real-life whodunnit. But rigor mortis has set in and the trail of evidence is going cold. (S6 Ep3)
Series 7
1:05:00
The real-life crime series has intimate access to a covert surveillance operation, which culminates in 10 simultaneous armed dawn raids against organised crime gangs. (S7 Ep2)
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...Murder on Camera: Two men have been brutally murdered. The police have made arrests but the lead suspect is on the run. As the manhunt builds, a vital letter might hold the key. (Ep2/2)
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...Murder on Camera: Two men are found violently murdered outside a pub. Another is fighting for his life. In a tight-knit community, will anyone come forward to help the police? (Ep1/2)
1:35:00
...The Predator: A hook-up via a gay dating app leads to an accusation of rape. Bedfordshire Police investigate. But cases of male rape are notoriously difficult to prosecute.
1:35:00
The Siege: Feature-length special telling the gripping inside story of an armed siege in a tower block, with unprecedented access to the police command suite.
1:05:00
...Night Prowler: A man secretly films a couple having sex in an alleyway. Voyeurism can be a gateway crime, so police are concerned when a nightclub report a suspected attack on a woman.
1:05:00
The Murder of Rikki Neave: A true crime cold case special revisits the brutal, unsolved murder of a six-year-old in 1994. Will a compelling new lead finally reveal the killer? (Ep1/2)
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The Murder of Rikki Neave: A dedicated police team start a fresh investigation into Neave's murder, sparking a cat-and-mouse game between detectives and a suspect on the run. (Ep2/2)
2:00:00
...Murder in the Woods. A feature-length edition takes viewers behind the scenes of a police investigation into the premediated and brutal murder of a young man - with no witnesses.
1:05:00
In Luton, a man is shot in the chest by a stranger. The same suspect threatens a woman. A frantic manhunt is launched to catch the gunman before he strikes again.
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The Honeytrap Murder: A man is found stabbed to death and naked in a block of flats in Luton. Did he step into a honey trap, lured by sex but set up to be violently robbed? (Ep1/2)
Series 5
1:05:00
A Moment of Madness: A blood-soaked man walks out of a hotel lift holding a fire extinguisher, shouting that he's killed someone. Detectives try to work out what's happened. (S5 Ep1)
1:10:00
The Honeytrap Murder: Two women are charged with murder after a man is found robbed, naked and stabbed to death. Can police track down the men behind this violent honey trap plot? (Ep2/2)