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Smoking Gun

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In every murder investigation, there's one key item that could bring a killer to justice. But finding it....and knowing what evidence it contains....well that's the challenge. Because the smoking gun could be anything. A bouquet of flowers...a Chinese meal...a mosquito. In this series we tell the remarkable true stories of how everyday items such as these have been the key to unlocking a criminal case. And we unpack the science - revealing the cutting edge techniques and the disciplines mastered over decades, which allow specialist forensic scientists to find this evidence.


Hosted by the UK's most prominent forensic scientist Tracy Alexander.



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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 27 min
  • English
  • S4 · E40
    Apr 4, 2024 · 22 min

    The Contact Lens

    How a humble contact lens enabled police to see the identity of a killer

  • S4 · E39
    Mar 28, 2024 · 22 min

    The Wetsuit

    How the existence of a wetsuit led police to finally proving a murder case

  • S4 · E38
    Mar 21, 2024 · 25 min

    The Maggot

    How a single maggot was able to solve a complex crime

  • S4 · E37
    Mar 14, 2024 · 34 min

    The Car Tyre

    How the intricate markings of a car tyre were enough to lead police to a killer

  • S4 · E36
    Mar 7, 2024 · 27 min

    The Bunch of Flowers

    How a bunch of fresh flowers pointed cops towards a killer

  • S4 · E35
    Feb 29, 2024 · 26 min

    The Toothbrush

    How a toothbrush was the smoking gun in solving a murder case

  • S4 · E34
    Feb 22, 2024 · 22 min

    The Fit Bit

    How an exercise device helped police to track down a wanted killer

  • S4 · E33
    Feb 15, 2024 · 21 min

    The Cigarette Butt

    How the end of a cigarette was able to prove a case against a violent killer

  • S4 · E32
    Feb 8, 2024 · 32 min

    The Red Croc

    How a red croc shoe provided the evidence to bring a killer to justice

  • S4 · E31
    Feb 1, 2024 · 29 min

    The Pizza Crust

    How a discarded pizza crust helped bring a criminal to justice

  • S3 · E30
    Sep 14, 2023 · 32 min

    The Ford Fiesta

    How a normal Ford Fiesta car held the clues which could solve a notorious double murder.

  • S3 · E29
    Sep 7, 2023 · 35 min

    The Elk Hair

    How the presence of some Elk hair actually clears one murder suspect, and proves a case.

  • S3 · E28
    Aug 31, 2023 · 32 min

    The Soil On A Shovel

    How some soil left on a shovel was able to prove a murder case.

  • S3 · E27
    Aug 24, 2023 · 32 min

    The Hot Dog Napkin

    How a discarded hot dog napkin proved a murder case.

  • S3 · E26
    Aug 17, 2023 · 34 min

    The Dressing Gown

    How a dressing gown held the vital evidence to pin-point a mysterious killer.

  • S3 · E25
    Aug 10, 2023 · 32 min

    The Seed Pod

    How a unique seed from the Palo Verde tree helped detectives to solve a murder.

  • S3 · E24
    Aug 3, 2023 · 32 min

    The Newspaper

    How a printed newspaper led police to solve a violent crime.

  • S3 · E23
    Jul 27, 2023 · 33 min

    The Bottle of Coca-Cola

    How a bottle of Coca-Cola provided the clues police needed to solve a murder.

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