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 2025. A total of 21 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2026.
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1:00:0024 Hours in Police Custody
The Search for Justice: 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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1:05:00Burying Horror: The investigation into one of the country's worst serial paedophiles takes detectives to even darker places when several large bones are found in the offender's old garden.
Series 4
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1:00:00The Secret Network: After a Luton shotgun attack, police track a suspected drugs and arms dealer using EncroChat, the hacked WhatsApp for criminals. But has their main suspect already fled?
Series 3 1:35:00
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.
Series 4 1:15:00
1:15:00The Norfolk Narco Cartel: The inside track on a major covert operation against a Mexican drugs cartel who the police think are importing large quantities of methyl-amphetamine into Norfolk.
1:05:00...Breakout: As dozens of detainees escape from Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre, cameras go deep inside the high-octane manhunt. But was the breakout random or planned by outsiders?
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1:00:00A Family Vendetta: Two men are dead after a child-custody dispute turned very nasty. The police have a prime suspect. But did the killer act alone or as part of a wider conspiracy? (Ep2/2)
1:05:00A Family Vendetta: A 32-year-old man and his 57-year-old dad have been shot dead in their Cambridgeshire homes. What turned a family child-custody dispute into a double execution? (Ep1/2)
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1:05:00...Living the High Life: In the small towns and villages of Bedfordshire, police investigate a surge in drug use where a major fraud is linked to a local gang exploiting vulnerable youths.
1:05:00...Unusual Suspects: With cannabis deliveries coming through letter boxes across the country, sent to unexpected suspects, Luton CID have a battle on bringing the chief culprit to justice.
Series 5 1:00:00
1:00:00Concluding part of the special following one of Bedfordshire Police's biggest ever murder investigations. A suspect's in custody. Detectives are shocked by what their investigation reveals.
1:30:00First episode of a two-part special following one of Bedfordshire Police's biggest ever murder investigations. As detectives investigate, the case grows darker and more dangerous...
1:05:00Nightclub Predator: The inside story of the investigation of a serial rapist concludes. As evidence of more victims emerges, can police stop the suspect getting out on bail? (Ep2/2)
1:05:00Nightclub Predator: A young woman's distressing 999 starts a rape investigation, revealing a dangerous suspect and a house filled with film records of multiple crimes. (Ep1/2)
1:05:00The Butcher of Suburbia: The suspect admits to the murder of a 74-year-old woman. But a deeply disturbing tale that shocks experienced detectives has only just begun. (Ep2/2)
1:05:00The Butcher of Suburbia: The landmark series brings us the gripping inside story of the murder of a 74-year-old woman - and the killer's macabre efforts to conceal her death. (Ep1/2)
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1:05:00Murder Messages: A couple's lives are upended by online attacks and death threats in a gripping true crime story. Can a rookie detective solve a complex plot where nothing is as it seems?
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1:05:00Lost Boys: The disappearance of 15-year-old boy leads the Guns & Gangs unit to a possible drug distribution line. But a raid on a suspected den gives detectives an unpleasant surprise.
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1:05:00The 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)
1:05:00The 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)