The Moment Of Proof
The Moment Of Proof is a TV show on BBC1. Telling the real stories of police investigations, and the vital moments when detectives realised they had cracked the case. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 34 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2025.
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The Moment Of Proof
A man is linked to a series of murders by a shoelace with his final victim’s DNA on it, and coded information in a spreadsheet reveals the perpetrator of a campaign of blackmail.
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A hammer contaminated with the DNA of both victim and killer helps police solve a murder investigation, and a burglar is caught after photographing himself at the crime scene.
A single piece of paper found on top of a hidden fax machine gives police the number of a shipping container used to smuggle millions of pounds' worth of drugs from Thailand.
A USB stick found in the raid of a woman’s house leads to the downfall of her online drugs empire, and police target the man responsible for converted weapons flooding the UK.
A blood-spattered hammer is the key to charging the prime suspect in a murder case, and a drug gang is brought down when one detective focuses on how the product is packaged.
A fingerprint from an old break-in solves a murder at the same factory months later. Elsewhere, a DNA spray means police can finally apprehend a prolific motorbike thief.
Series 4
When the search for a missing woman becomes a murder investigation, a baseball cap and DNA on a discarded beer can help detectives find her killer.
Series 3
A jacket recovered from a suspect’s home has the DNA of two stabbing victims on it, and a fingerprint on a getaway car number plate snares an armed robber.
A hotel guest book gives police the names of an international drug-smuggling network, and thieves who stole £20,000 of food from a factory are caught out by a car number plate.
A few spots of the victim’s blood on a blue shirt convict a murderer, and a rapper incriminates himself when videos he posts online about his drug dealing are seen by the police.
Series 2
A car key helps crack a criminal conspiracy to steal luxury car parts, and a torch provides the proof needed to convict a man of violently assaulting a pensioner in a graveyard.
An elderly murderer is convicted after a cat-and-mouse chase with armed police, and a fraudster is locked up after using dummy phone handsets to con high-street shops.
Series 4
Two young women are shot dead in Birmingham on New Year’s Eve. But it takes an audacious undercover mission for police to infiltrate rival gangs and find the moment of proof.
Police are left confounded by a serial burglar’s Houdini-style disappearing act. But a single piece of information brings the game of hide-and-seek to a sudden end.
Police suspect foul play after a meet-up goes wrong. But it takes toxicology tests to reveal the deadly cocktail that convicts a killer.
Two men heading to a business meeting are kidnapped and forced to transfer a large amount of company money. Police unpick a web of calls and CCTV to find their moment of proof.
When a missing woman is found dead, family and friends raise suspicions about her boyfriend. But police need hard evidence that he was involved. And they eventually get it.
Two people die in an arson attack on their home, but police can’t get a DNA profile from matches left at the scene. However, an eagle-eyed detective clocks a problem with the CCTV.
An organised crime gang supplying large quantities of drugs is almost impossible to uncover. But painstaking surveillance leads police to the kingpin, bringing down the operation.
When a child goes missing, police have few leads. They have a suspect but not enough evidence to prove anything. Eventually, a torn-up cheque gives them their moment of proof.