Seasons & Episodes
Serial Killers
Criminologist David Wilson presents fresh analysis of notorious Scottish serial killers Peter Manuel and Peter Tobin and
Heists
Criminologist David Wilson discusses how surveillance technology has made the good old-fashioned bank robbery or jewelle
Crime and Poverty
Criminologist David Wilson discusses and offers compelling arguments for the links between systemic poverty and extreme
Gangs
Criminologist David Wilson investigates the origins of Glasgow’s alternative motto 'the no mean city'. looking at gang
Miscarriages of Justice
Criminologist David Wilson investigates the reasons why blatant miscarriages of justice occur examining cases from past
Disposal of the Body
David Wilson explores how murderers often get caught when they try to dispose of the body.
Forensics
Criminologist David Wilson charts the origins and evolution of forensic science as an ever more important tool for crime
Double Life
Criminologist David Wilson studies the psychology behind the need for those who lead a life of crime to have to conceal
Crimes of Passion
Criminologist David Wilson explores how 'we kill the ones we know'; the phenomenon that most murder victims are killed b
Prisons
Criminologist David Wilson investigates the recent past and present of Scotland's prison system, looking at how it can m
Fraudsters
Criminologist Professor David Wilson takes a close look at fraud and the people who commit it. Are they charismatic sche
Spree Mass Killers
David travels to the notorious Carstairs State Hospital in South Lanarkshire to investigate one of Scotland’s worst sp
Family Annihilators
Together with investigative journalist Fiona Walker, David uncovers two family annihilations that occurred on the same d
Child Psychopaths
In this episode, he and his guests discuss the complex issue of children who kill. How do you punish children when they
Women That Kill
Criminologist David Wilson explores the stereotyped view of women who commit violent offences and whether it’s time fo
Missing Presumed Murdered
Criminologist David Wilson finds out how to secure a murder conviction when there is no dead body.
Racism
Criminologist David Wilson looks at Scotland’s complex history of race crime and asks if there really is no problem he
Misjustice: Crimes Against Women
Criminologist David Wilson charts the extra steps women must often go through in order to seek justice.
Terrorism
Criminologist David Wilson probes Scotland’s battle with terrorism and discovers how the problem is a lot closer to ho
Ethics of Policing
Criminologist David Wilson explores some of the ethical quandaries that plague our criminal justice system - is there a
Waiting for Science
Criminologist David Wilson and guests dissect the importance forensics play in solving cases, and whether scientific adv
Mysterious Deaths
Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time, focusing on
Human Error
Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of the crime talk show Crime Files. Th
Public Appeals
Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of the crime talk show Crime Files. Th
Missing Sex Workers
Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of the crime talk show Crime Files. Th
A Guilty Conscience
Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time focusing on
Missing Without a Trace
Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time focusing on
Not Proven
Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time focusing on
Confirmation Bias
Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time focusing on
Killer Secrets Taken to the Grave
David heads into the belly of the beast, the beer spattered streets of Glasgow's night life. Here David will uncover the
Get Rich Quick
David Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target an
Romance Fraud
David Wilson investigates romance fraud, where vulnerable people looking for love online are seduced into fake relations
Imposters
David Wilson investigates stories of audacious imposters, explores how deep fakes are creating new opportunities for lar
Spiritual Fraud
David Wilson explores how religion and spirituality can be fertile ground for fraudsters who exploit people’s need to
White Collar
David Wilson investigates ‘white collar’ crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish ‘laird’ after
Counterfeit Art
David Wilson investigates fraud and forgery in art and literature, discovering how fake Robert Burns manuscripts are sti
King of the Swindlers
Professor David Wilson investigates financial crime through the story of one of Scotland’s most prolific investment fr
Under the Influencer
David Wilson explores disinformation and fraud in the influencer industry, and how self-styled online experts can cause
Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?
David Wilson investigates how fraudsters can target and exploit people when they are at their most vulnerable, by posing
Scamming for Scotland
David Wilson investigates how Scotland’s valuable food and drink brands, including whisky, are being targeted by fraud
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