Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Surgeon Gabriel Weston explores the history and development of forensic science. Sherlock has his mind palace, Morse his music - every detective has an edge. For most, it's forensic science. This three-part series provides a rare and fascinating insight into the secret history of catching murderers, charting two centuries of the breakthroughs that have changed the course of justice. Surgeon and writer Gabriel Weston explores this rich history through some of the most absorbing, and often gruesome, stories in the forensic casebook - and looks ahead to how forensics will continue to solve the murders of the future.

Series details

• Title: Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, History
• Premiere date: 2015-06-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-07-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17429
• IMDb ID: tt4783096
• TVDB ID: 296911

Cast and credited roles

• Gabriel Weston — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-06-18; final listed air date 2015-07-02; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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