Crime Team was a British television series which ran for nine episodes between 2001 and 2003. It originally aired on Channel 4 and was hosted by practicing Queen's Counsel lawyer Jerome Lynch.[1] The premise of the show was that two celebrity guests were presented with historical murders, and were given three days to solve the mystery based on the evidence available. Lynch guided them through the investigation and provided the historical and legal context of the crime for the audience. Crime scenes were reconstructed for the investigators and some aspects were re-enacted for the audience. Scientific experts assisted in presenting forensic evidence.
| Crime Team | |
|---|---|
| Genre | True crime, documentary |
| Directed by | |
| Presented by | Jerome Lynch QC |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tom Whitter |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Flame Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 22 April 2001 (pilot) 9 September 2002 (series) |
Series
editA one-off pilot was produced in 2001 in which private detective Noel Hogan, investigative journalist Yasmin Pasha and a crime writer Frances Fyfield were given four days to solve a series of 19th century murders.[1] It was broadcast on 22 April of that year.[1] Soon after, a series of 8 episodes was commissioned in 2002. The show was not renewed.
Episodes
edit| Episode | Title | Original broadcast date | Crime | Investigators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | The Strychnine Poisoner | 22 April 2001 | Murders by Thomas Neill Cream. | Noel Hogan, Yasmin Pasha, Frances Fyfield |
| 1 | The Cut-Throat Killer | 9 September 2002 | Child murder by Constance Kent. | Ann Widdecombe, John O'Farrell |
| 2 | The Baby in the Bullrushes | 16 September 2002 | Child murders by Amelia Dyer. | Robert Elms, Yasmin Pasha |
| 3 | The Body in the Trunk | 30 September 2002 | The Brighton trunk murders. | Ken Follett, Rowan Pelling |
| 4 | The Box Office Hit | 7 October 2002 | The Bow cinema murder of 1934. | Liza Tarbuck, John Sergeant |
| 5 | The Bournemouth Lady Killer | 14 June 2003 | Murders committed by Thomas Henry Allaway. | Brian Sewell, Martina Cole |
| 6 | Who Wants to Kill a Millionaire? | 5 July 2003 | Murder of Thomas Thynne. | Janet Street-Porter, Paul Daniels |
| 7 | Trouble At Mill | 12 July 2003 | Poisonings by Mary Bateman. | Sean Hughes, Jane Goldman |
| 8 | The Dead Man of Drumbeg | 19 July 2003 | Murder of Murdoch Grant. | Jenny Eclair, Roger Cook |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "A few twists too far". New Statesman. 30 April 2001.
External links
edit- Crime Team at IMDb