Expert Witness
Expert Witness is a TV show on BBC1. How some of the UK’s most serious and complex cases were solved by the expertise of a band of unsung heroes – the expert witnesses. Gripping true crime stories. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 5 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2026.
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In a case of mistaken identity, a man is stabbed to death. An intelligence analyst helps convict the killers, and a trace evidence expert helps find the weapon used to kill a teenager.
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Untying the knot of a dressing gown cord used to kill a woman in 1984 finally reveals the perpetrator. And expert analysis of muddy shoes helps find the murderer of a missing student.
When a killer gang use a secret language to discuss an attack, police turn to a forensic linguist. And a huge cannabis operation is brought down with the help of a drugs expert.
When a body is found in a wheelie bin in a lake, a cell site analyst tracks the suspects’ mobile phones. And when a man disappears, a soil expert helps identify his killers.
When eight-year-old Sarah Payne is murdered, a pollen expert finds a vital link between the suspect and the grave. In another case, a blood spatter expert is called when a body is found in a freezer.