24 Hours in Police Custody
24 Hours in Police Custody is a documentary on Channel 4. The landmark documentary series that captures real life drama at its most intense, following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes. The popular program has been available since 2023. A total of 13 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2024.
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1:05:0024 Hours in Police Custody
Cameras follow an engrossing and surprising real-life investigation into a reported burglary of antiques worth a quarter of a million pounds from a country estate. (S8 Ep5)
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...Murder on Prescription: A 47-year-old disabled woman is found dead with her throat cut. There are suspects but no hard evidence. But then the case takes a major twist. (Ep1/2)
1:40:00The Siege: Feature-length special telling the gripping inside story of an armed siege in a tower block, with unprecedented access to the police command suite.
1:05:00...Murder on Prescription: The original murder suspect is found dead and a large quantity of heroin is unearthed as detectives close in and prepare to question their final suspect. (Ep2/2)
Series 2
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45:00A distressed woman arrives at Luton Police station, where officers have to tell her that her 76-year-old husband is under arrest following allegations of historic child sex abuse. (S5 Ep2)
Series 3 1:00:00
1:00:00...The Devil's Chain: The gripping inside story of a brutal machete and gun attack, a gold chain, and a struggle against the odds to identify the attackers.
1:05:00Cambridgeshire Police have a big problem: a murder hunt without a body. A complex search for clues takes them into the woods and across Europe, and features a mysterious post on Facebook.
1:30:00...Home County Cartel: The covert police unit tracking smugglers bringing huge quantities of drugs into the UK closes in on the ringleaders in a nerve-shredding conclusion. (Ep2/2)
1:05:00...Murder on Camera: Two men have been brutally murdered. The police have made arrests but the lead suspect is on the run. As the manhunt builds, a vital letter might hold the key. (Ep2/2)
1:00:00...Murder on Camera: Two men are found violently murdered outside a pub. Another is fighting for his life. In a tight-knit community, will anyone come forward to help the police? (Ep1/2)
1:35:00...The Predator: A hook-up via a gay dating app leads to an accusation of rape. Bedfordshire Police investigate. But cases of male rape are notoriously difficult to prosecute.
1:05:00...Night Prowler: A man secretly films a couple having sex in an alleyway. Voyeurism can be a gateway crime, so police are concerned when a nightclub report a suspected attack on a woman.
2:00:00...Murder in the Woods. A feature-length edition takes viewers behind the scenes of a police investigation into the premediated and brutal murder of a young man - with no witnesses.