The Big Cases
The Big Cases is an informative show on BBC1. The biggest crime stories and court cases in the UK and beyond. The fights for justice, the investigations, and the stories of those affected by the crimes. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 3 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2026.
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Peter Murrell, the husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, embezzles £400,000 from the party he runs as SNP CEO, using a trail of lies to cover up a spending spree on luxury goods.
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An aristocrat and her convict partner go on the run with their newborn baby. The search ends in heartbreak. Family, friends, and witnesses reveal the background to this extraordinary case.
A single tree, growing in a natural dip along Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, is destroyed overnight, and a community is left reeling. Who chopped down the tree at Sycamore Gap and why?