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Season 2

10 Episodes

2017

E01

Episode 1

6/5/2017

Barrister Robert Rinder examines more real-life cases, looking at the events leading up to crimes, going through the police investigations and summing up the trials. In the first edition, he focuses on the deaths of six children in a house fire in Derby, where Mick and Mairead Philpott quickly became prime suspects, and the murder of 67-year-old Rita Stephens in Penoced, Bridgend, for which police arrested her son Mark.

E02

Episode 2

6/6/2017

Robert Rinder examines the case of a gang of fraudsters targeting the elderly by pretending to be the police during 2014 and 2015.

E03

Episode 3

6/7/2017

In October 1993, Gary Nelson, a man described as one of the most violent and dangerous men to walk the streets of the UK, murdered a bouncer and community police officer. In an investigation spanning 13 years, a determined team of police officers work to ensure Gary Nelson faces justice for his crimes.

E04

Episode 4

6/8/2017

Barrister Robert Rinder examines the murder of 15-year-old Dawn Ashworth in Leicester in 1986, which police realised was almost identical to the killing of Lynda Mann three years earlier. He also follows the search for the courier who lost control of his car in March 2016, hitting some girls who had gone out for a Monday night jog.

E05

Episode 5

6/9/2017

Barrister Robert Rinder recalls arguably the most audacious robbery in British criminal history, when in November 2000 an armed gang tried to steal the priceless Millennium Star diamond on display at the Millennium Dome, south-east London. Plus, the case of gamekeeper Billy Stirrat, whose life was turned upside down following a miscarriage of justice involving his wrongful arrest for the possession of £500,000 worth of amphetamine.

E06

Episode 6

6/12/2017

In May 1996, police were called to a road-rage incident on a slip-road of the M25 that led to the stabbing to death of 21-year-old Stephen Cameron. Robert Rinder examines how the case led to an international manhunt for suspect Kenneth Noye, who fled the country and was eventually tracked down in Spain in 1998.

E07

Episode 7

6/13/2017

The barrister examines two more real-life cases, including that of Darrell Simester, who was held against his will for 13 years on a farm in Newport, Wales. Plus, the case of Paul Roylance, who stole the money left to his mother Shelley when his father lost his life to cancer.

E08

Episode 8

6/14/2017

The barrister examines more real-life cases, including the disappearance of Sian O'Callaghan in March 2011, who was murdered after leaving a nightclub and getting into a taxi in the early hours of the morning. Police arrested a local taxi driver named Christopher Halliwell, who led the officers to the body of Sian.

E09

Episode 9

6/15/2017

In February 1997, Roger Andrews is confronted in his home by a man holding a gun. In a split second decision Roger fights back with his own pistol and shoots the man 3 times. The man survives and is arrested by the police. Quickly links between the man arrested and another crime emerge - the murder of a retired town clerk in Ramsgate in 1996. In June 2010, 14-year-old Lillian Groves was killed outside her home in New Addlington in Surrey by speeding motorist John Page, who had been smoking cannabis. This is the story of Lillian’s parents’ fight to change the legal system that had allowed this man to escape a fitting punishment.

E10

Episode 10

6/16/2017

Barrister Robert Rinder recalls how the Border Force and the National Crime Agency worked together to carry out the UK's biggest ever drugs bust. He also recounts the events of February 2006, when the small market town of Tonbridge in Kent made headlines around the world as news broke of the biggest cash robbery in British history.

Season 3

10 Episodes

2018

E01

Episode 1

5/14/2018

The barrister examines the 1976 murder of 15-year-old Janet Commins, whose body was discovered in Flint, north east Wales, and the man who was wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter. Would the real killer now be brought to justice?

E02

Episode 2

5/15/2018

The case of Julie Archer, who was set on fire in her home, and another involving the theft of 11 canisters of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, from a hospital in Darlington.

E03

Episode 3

5/16/2018

Barrister Robert Rinder presents the 2003 case of a drive-by shooting in Aston, Birmingham, that left two girls fighting for their lives when they were caught in the crossfire of gang rivalry. He also follows the investigation to find the man who broke into a woman's Pembrokeshire home and sexually assaulted her.

E04

Episode 4

5/17/2018

Barrister Robert Rinder looks into the investigation that followed a number of complaints to the RSPCA from people who had purchased sick and dying dogs. It led to an unscrupulous gang of puppy traders and several raids and arrests - but the complaints kept coming. Plus, the story of a murder that tore a family apart.

E05

Episode 5

5/18/2018

The case of 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed, who was brutally murdered by her parents Iftikhar and Farzana in Warrington in September 2003. Friends of both Shafilea and her sister Mevish give exclusive interviews recalling the part they played in helping bring her parents to justice.

E06

Episode 6

5/21/2018

Barrister Robert Rinder examines the story of a woman whose ex-husband killed their sons during an unsupervised visit, as well as the case of a elderly woman's carer who was at the centre of a web of deceit and fraudulent activity.

E07

Episode 7

5/22/2018

The barrister examines the case of 22-year-old Adele Bellis, who decided to call time on her volatile relationship with her boyfriend Anthony Riley, unaware of the horrifying events that would follow. The barrister also looks at the case of Joanne Peacock, who discovered that her 15-week-old baby Charlie sustained brutal injuries at the hands of her partner, Paul Sykes

E08

Episode 8

5/23/2018

The barrister examines the case of 84-year-old Diana Bramall, who decided to install CCTV to film her carer Donna after noticing money was going missing from her handbag, but the footage captured would shock her and her family and leave Diana devastated. The barrister also examines the case of Lyndsey Vaux, who was found dead in the home she shared with her partner Becky and Becky's mother Gillian.

E09

Episode 9

5/24/2018

Barrister Robert Rinder examines more real-life cases, looking at the events leading up to crimes, going through the police investigations and summing up the trials. In the first edition, he focuses on the murder of five-year-old April Jones by Mark Bridger, and the carjacking of great-grandfather Anthony Mather by a gang of youths in Birmingham.

E10

Episode 10

5/25/2018

Barrister Robert Rinder examines the story of how Border Force cutters the HMC Seeker and HMC Searcher tracked a fishing vessel suspected of carrying a shipment of cocaine. Plus, drunken driver Thomas Burney, who drove into and killed 19-year-old pedestrian Bryony Hollands in 2015.

Season 5

10 Episodes

2020

E01

Episode 1

3/16/2020

Barrister Robert Rinder examines more real-life cases, beginning with the 2001 murder of 15-year-old Danielle Jones, who went missing on her way to school.

E02

Episode 2

3/17/2020

Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of Claudia Lawrence, a York chef who disappeared in March 2009, and Len Saunders, a 65-year-old actor who was killed in a one-punch attack.

E03

Episode 3

3/18/2020

Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of Rolandas Poskus, a man who was found dead in a park in Hull, and Amanda Playle, a woman who was stalked by her ex-boyfriend.

E04

Episode 4

3/19/2020

Barrister Robert Rinder tells the story of Frances Molloy, whose 18-year-old son was killed in a coach crash in 2012, leading her to fight for changes to the law, making it illegal for buses and coaches to use tyres that are more than 10 years old. He also examines the 1973 case of David McGreavy, who murdered three children he was supposed to be looking after.

E05

Episode 5

3/20/2020

Barrister Robert Rinder revisits the murders of two nine-year-old girls in Brighton in 1986, detailing how Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway's families spent 32 years campaigning to bring the man responsible to justice. Plus, the National Crime Agency reveals the inside story of an investigation to catch a gang of gun smugglers suspected of bringing lethal military style weapons into the UK by boat.

E06

Episode 6

11/2/2020

Robert Rinder examines the murders of police officers Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone in 2012, hearing about their fathers' efforts to fundraise in their memories.

E07

Episode 7

11/3/2020

Robert Rinder examines the real-life cases of Rachel Williams who escaped years of coercive control and domestic abuse at risk to her own life, and teenager, Thomas Edwards who was killed in a hit and run incident by a driver who was racing another car - but will not serve a day in prison.

E08

Episode 8

11/4/2020

Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of Michelle Stewart and the crimes committed by her ex-boyfriend John Wilson, and David Irwin, who disappeared after a night out.

E09

Episode 9

11/5/2020

Robert Rinder examines the case of 38-year-old Michelle Gunshon, who disappeared in 2004. Although police soon suspected murder, her killer was not convicted until July 2012.

E10

Episode 10

11/6/2020

Barrister Robert Rinder examines real-life cases, revealing how ground-breaking forensic technology was used to track down the killer of 87-year-old Gladys Godfrey, who was brutally murdered in her own home. Plus, male domestic abuse victim Ian McNicholl tells the story of his suffering at the hands of his ex-girlfriend.

Season 4

10 Episodes

2019

E01

Episode 1

1/7/2019

Barrister Robert Rinder return to examine more real-life cases, looking at the events leading up to crimes, going through the police investigations and summing up the trials. The first edition features two off-duty police men who showed extreme bravery after interrupting an armed robbery at a jewellers in Newark, Nottinghamshire, as well as a look at the the apparent suicide of a mother-of-three.

E02

Episode 2

1/8/2019

In Prestatyn, Melanie Smith's anger over a neighbourhood dispute leads her to wreak revenge on a family with tragic consequences. And the disappearance of a woman in her mid-fifties leads to a revelation beyond her family's worst nightmares.

E03

Episode 3

1/9/2019

The barrister examines the cases of Arash Ghorbani-Zarin, who was stabbed to death by his girlfriend's brothers. Thames Valley Police led the investigation into Arash's murder and soon uncovered that his death was the result of a shocking `honour killing'. There is also a look at the case of Violet-Grace Youens, who died after being hit by a car driven at 80mph in a 30mph area, by a driver who had no licence or insurance and who ran from the scene.

E04

Episode 4

1/10/2019

Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of Anthony Richardson, who was attacked in broad daylight outside a shopping centre in Grimsby. CCTV footage helped Humberside Police piece together footage leading up to the incident to discover who was behind the fatal attack. Plus, how teenager Carly Fairhurst's decision to become a prison pen pal to convicted killer Darren Pilkington would change her own life and end in tragedy.

E05

Episode 5

1/11/2019

Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of Simon Mellors, who murdered his partner Pearl Black in 1999, brutally beating and strangling her. Pearl's family warned that he would strike again if he was ever released by the authorities from prison. Mellors was released - and with tragic consequences in January 2018.

E06

Episode 6

1/14/2019

When 22-year-old Helen McCourt went missing on a stormy night in February 1988, her mother Marie feared the weather was to blame, little did she know, the real cause of her daughter's disappearance was a lot more sinister, and would be the start of a lifelong campaign to find her. Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case.

E07

Episode 7

1/15/2019

The National Crime Agency and Border Force's work to track the movements of a suspicious light aircraft, and an innocent teenager, Conner Marshall who was the victim of an unprovoked assault.

E08

Episode 8

1/16/2019

Robert Rinder examines the case of 51-year-old solicitor David Edwards, who was subjected to abusive and controlling behaviour by his wife Sharon, before she murdered him. He also looks into the case of Jodie Nicholson, whose boyfriend Sam Poplar conned her family out of thousands of pounds.

E09

Episode 9

1/17/2019

Barrister Robert Rinder tells the story of 24-year-old Alice Ruggles, who had everything to live for - until a short-lived romance with Lance Corporal Harry Dhillon. When Alice ended the relationship in the summer of 2016, Dhillon commenced a reign of stalking and threats, culminating in one final act of terror on the evening of the October 12.

E10

Episode 10

1/18/2019

Barrister Robert Rinder examines real-life cases, recounting the crimes of Dominic McKilligan and Lee Nolan. McKilligan was a teenage paedophile who missed being put on the sex offenders register by just one day, while known fantasist Nolan boasted to friends that he had the body of a woman in his boot. After a police tip-off, his car was searched and its shocking cargo uncovered.