All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Serial Killers

    • July 21, 2019
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson presents fresh analysis of notorious Scottish serial killers Peter Manuel and Peter Tobin and interviews criminal lawyer Donald Findlay QC.

  • S01E02 Heists

    • July 28, 2019
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson discusses how surveillance technology has made the good old-fashioned bank robbery or jewellery raid harder than ever to pull off and not get caught.

  • S01E03 Crime and Poverty

    • August 4, 2019
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson discusses and offers compelling arguments for the links between systemic poverty and extreme anti-social behaviour.

  • S01E04 Gangs

    • August 11, 2019
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson investigates the origins of Glasgow’s alternative motto 'the no mean city'. looking at gang culture past and present.

  • S01E05 Miscarriages of Justice

    • August 18, 2019
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson investigates the reasons why blatant miscarriages of justice occur examining cases from past and present.

  • S01E06 Disposal of the Body

    • January 5, 2020
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson explores how murderers often get caught when they try to dispose of the body.

  • S01E07 Forensics

    • January 12, 2020
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson charts the origins and evolution of forensic science as an ever more important tool for crime detection.

  • S01E08 Double Life

    • January 19, 2020
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson studies the psychology behind the need for those who lead a life of crime to have to conceal their activities by leading a secret or double life.

  • S01E09 Crimes of Passion

    • January 26, 2020
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson explores how 'we kill the ones we know'; the phenomenon that most murder victims are killed by someone they have a social connection with.

  • S01E10 Prisons

    • February 2, 2020
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson investigates the recent past and present of Scotland's prison system, looking at how it can make bad people even worse.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Fraudsters

    • August 15, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist Professor David Wilson takes a close look at fraud and the people who commit it. Are they charismatic schemers, or dangerous liars? And what does it take lead this chameleon-like existence?

  • S02E02 Spree Mass Killers

    • August 22, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson examines Scotland's dark history with spree and mass killings and tries to find motives behind these truly heinous and unprovoked attacks.

  • S02E03 Family Annihilators

    • August 29, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson investigates the tragic cases of family annihilation, the rare and shocking phenomena where a parent kills their own children.

  • S02E04 Child Psychopaths

    • September 5, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson presents fresh analysis of notorious killers Angus Sinclair and Robbie McIntosh. What could cause these men, then teenagers, to commit violent murders?

  • S02E05 Women That Kill

    • September 19, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson explores the stereotyped view of women who commit violent offences and whether it’s time for a new attitude.

  • S02E06 Missing Presumed Murdered

    • September 26, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson finds out how to secure a murder conviction when there is no dead body.

  • S02E07 Racism

    • October 3, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson looks at Scotland's complex history of race crime and asks if there really is no problem here.

  • S02E08 Misjustice: Crimes Against Women

    • October 10, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson charts the extra steps women must often go through in order to seek justice.

  • S02E09 Terrorism

    • October 17, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson probes Scotland's battle with terrorism and discovers how the problem is a lot closer to home than we might imagine.

  • S02E10 Ethics of Policing

    • October 24, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson explores some of the ethical quandaries that plague our criminal justice system - is there a line that police shouldn’t cross when hunting the bad guy?

Season 3 - Cold Cases

  • S03E01 Waiting for Science

    • October 11, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Criminologist David Wilson and guests dissect the importance forensics play in solving cases, and whether scientific advancements could be the key in solving decades-old cold cases.

  • S03E02 Mysterious Deaths

    • October 18, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time, focusing on cold cases. In episode 2, he discusses mysterious deaths and how the circumstances surrounding them can lead to decades old unsolved cases which remain unanswered to this day.

  • S03E03 Human Error

    • October 25, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of the crime talk show Crime Files. This season David is focusing primarily on Scotland's numerous Cold Cases. In episode 3, he and his guests tackle the complex issue of forensic analysis and whether human interpretation can lead to miscarriages of justice.

  • S03E04 Public Appeals

    • November 1, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of the crime talk show Crime Files. This season David is focusing primarily on Scotland's Cold Cases. In episode 4, he explores the relationship between cold cases and the media with the help of his guests.

  • S03E05 Missing Sex Workers

    • November 8, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of the crime talk show Crime Files. This season David is focusing primarily on Scotland's Cold Cases. In episode 5, he and his guests try to get to the bottom of Scotland's record number of unsolved murdered sex worker cases.

  • S03E06 A Guilty Conscience

    • November 15, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time focusing on cold cases. In Episode 6, David travels to Coatbridge, South Lanarkshire to explore the case of Moira Anderson who vanished during a blizzard in 1957. He'll learn about a dark family secret and discuss the concept of living with a guilty conscience.

  • S03E07 Missing Without a Trace

    • November 22, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time focusing on cold cases. In episode 7, David retraces the last known steps of Glenrothes man Allan Bryant and asks ‘how does someone go missing without a trace in the digital age?'.

  • S03E08 Not Proven

    • November 29, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time focusing on cold cases. In episode 8, David interrogates the unique Scottish verdict of ‘Not Proven'. Travelling to Ardlamont Estate in Argyll, he takes a look at the historic mystery of the death of Cecil Hambrough in 1893.

  • S03E09 Confirmation Bias

    • December 6, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time focusing on Cold Cases. In episode 9, he looks at the concept of police confirmation bias and how miscarriages of justice can occur when police are selective about the evidence available to them.

  • S03E10 Killer Secrets Taken to the Grave

    • December 13, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    David heads into the belly of the beast, the beer spattered streets of Glasgow's night life. Here David will uncover the victims of an unknown serial killer from the 1970s. During a 6 month window the "Weekend Killer" plagued the pubs and dancehalls of Glasgow looking for his next victim and David is going to see how all these poor women connect.

Season 4 - Scams and Scandals

  • S04E01 Get Rich Quick

    • October 10, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target and rip off unsuspecting victims.

  • S04E02 Romance Fraud

    • October 17, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson investigates romance fraud, where vulnerable people looking for love online are seduced into fake relationships, asked for money, and ultimately ripped off.

  • S04E03 Imposters

    • October 24, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson investigates stories of audacious imposters, explores how deep fakes are creating new opportunities for large scale fraud, and meets a deep fake version of himself.

  • S04E04 Spiritual Fraud

    • October 31, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson explores how religion and spirituality can be fertile ground for fraudsters who exploit people’s need to believe.

  • S04E05 White Collar

    • November 7, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson investigates ‘white collar’ crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish ‘laird’ after stealing millions from the Met Police.

  • S04E06 Counterfeit Art

    • November 14, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson investigates fraud and forgery in art and literature, discovering how fake Robert Burns manuscripts are still causing problems for collectors.

  • S04E07 King of the Swindlers

    • November 21, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Professor David Wilson investigates financial crime through the story of one of Scotland’s most prolific investment fraudsters – crooked Aberdeen financial advisor Alistair Greig.

  • S04E08 Under the Influencer

    • November 28, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson explores disinformation and fraud in the influencer industry, and how self-styled online experts can cause harm in the real world.

  • S04E09 Are Fraudsters Psychopaths?

    • December 5, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson investigates how fraudsters can target and exploit people when they are at their most vulnerable, by posing as trusted figures like doctors or funeral directors.

  • S04E10 Scamming for Scotland

    • December 12, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    David Wilson investigates how Scotland’s valuable food and drink brands, including whisky, are being targeted by fraudsters who are ripping off consumers with fake products.