Faking It: Tears of a Crime
Whether thrust into the limelight or fame hungry attention seekers, they all shared one thing: their public deception led to their demise. The signs were in front of us, but how do you spot a criminal?In this exclusive ID series, a crack team of thre...
Faking It: Tears of a Crime
Whether thrust into the limelight or fame hungry attention seekers, they all shared one thing: their public deception led to their demise. The signs were in front of us, but how do you spot a criminal?In this exclusive ID series, a crack team of three experts - body language, voice and psychology - analyse iconic TV appeals by those who claimed to be grief stricken but turned out to be the perpetrators.
Faking It: Tears of a Crime
Whether thrust into the limelight or fame hungry attention seekers, they all shared one thing: their public deception led to their demise. The signs were in front of us, but how do you spot a criminal?In this exclusive ID series, a crack team of thre...
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The art of deception and the science of detection. Criminals’ lies exposed.
Episode 1: Faking It - Jimmy Savile
Experts examine how one of the biggest stars in British showbusiness got away with decades of sexual...
Episode 2: Prince Andrew, Maxwell & Epstein
Experts examine the behaviours of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince...
Episode 3: Donald Trump - A Faking It Special
Donald Trump is one of the most powerful figures on the planet. Experts explore his words and behavi...
Episode 4: Michael Jackson: A Faking It Special
Before his death in 2009, Michael Jackson was the biggest pop star on the planet. But his private li...
Episode 5: Chris Watts
For those of you unfamiliar with this case, we recommend you start by watching the Netflix series "A...
Episode 6: Ted Bundy
Theodore R. Bundy conducted a reign of terror throughout the 1970s. Experts analyse courtroom and in...
Episode 7: Grace Millane
British backpacker Grace Millane disappeared after going on a Tinder date in New Zealand. Experts an...
Episode 8: Gary Glitter
Gary Glitter sold millions of records, with a string of ’70s hits, but the reality was very differen...
Episode 9: Shamima Begum
Body language and linguistics experts give their verdict on whether British schoolgirl-turned-terror...
Episode 10: R Kelly
Idol on stage. Monster off-stage. A superstar’s dark secrets exposed.
Episode 11: Mick Philpott
A terrible fire. A father’s shameless lies. Analysing the dark world of Mick Philpott. His callous p...
Episode 12: Jussie Smollett
The hate-crime hoax that nearly fooled the world. Actor Jussie Smollett said he was assaulted, but a...
Episode 13: The Murder of Gabby Petito
Online dream. Real life nightmare. Experts in body language, linguistics, and psychology study polic...
Episode 14: The Murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
Tormented, starved and murdered. The six-year-old boy whose abuse and death at the hands of his dad...
Episode 15: The Murder of Caroline Crouch
The Murder of Caroline Crouch A Greek helicopter pilot swept young Brit Caroline Crouch off her fee...
Episode 16: Joe O'Reilly
Grieving husband or brazen liar? When Joe O’Reilly’s wife was murdered, he made a series of incredib...
Episode 17: The Murder of Sarah Everard: A Faking It Special
A tragic story of a brutal murder and a killer cop. Sarah Everard’s disappearance in March 2021 cre...
Episode 18: Boris Johnson
Was Boris Johnson's colourful and controversial career littered with lies?
Episode 19: Andrew Tate: Icon or Toxic?
Role model to millions of young men or dangerous misogynist who peddles hate? As the world’s most co...
Episode 20: The Grindr Killer Scandal
Four murders. One killer. Shocking failings. The scandal of how police failed to stop a serial kille...
Episode 21: Serial Killer, Serial Liar Levi Bellfield
In 2023, Levi Bellfield confesses to the 1996 murders of Lin and Megan Russell, but his confession s...
Drawing on the expertise of a body language expert, linguistics professor and a criminal psychologist, some of the most famous modern-day UK crime stories are forensically examined.
Episode 1: Karen Matthews & Stuart Hazell
Part 1 recounts the disappearance of Shannon Matthews in February 2008. After several emotional appe...
Episode 2: Mitchell Quy & The Philpotts
The disappearance of a young mother. Feeling under pressure, her husband invited a TV crew to clear...
Drawing on the expertise of a body language expert, linguistics professor and a criminal psychologist, some of the most famous modern-day UK crime stories are forensically examined.
Episode 1: Ian Huntley
The murder of Cambridgeshire 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002. Experts study med...
Episode 2: Tracie Andrews & Mike Gifford-Hul
The case of Tracie Andrews, whose 1996 road rage attack killed her lover Lee Harvey. Plus, Hampshire...
Episode 3: Shafilea Ahmed & Gordon Wardell
The murder of building society manager Carol Wardell in September 1994, by her husband Gordon. Plus,...
Episode 4: Oscar Pistorius
The case of paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead in 2013. He cl...
Episode 5: John Tanner & Paul Dyson
The case of John Tanner, who took part in a police reconstruction when his fiancée vanished. Plus, P...
Episode 6: Ian Stewart
The murder of best-selling author Helen Bailey by her partner Ian Stewart, who had earlier helped vo...
Episode 7: Fadi Nasri & Miles Evans
The cases of Miles Evans and Fadi Nasri. Evans murdered his nine-year-old stepdaughter Zoe in 1997,...
Drawing on the expertise of a body language expert, linguistics professor and a criminal psychologist, some of the most famous modern-day UK crime stories are forensically examined.
Episode 1: Levi Bellfield
Levi Bellfield. Levi Bellfield denied his connection to a series of murders and rapes, but videotape...
Episode 2: Chris Parker
Experts analyse a man’s deception following the Manchester Arena terror attack. Police tapes expose...
Episode 3: Fred Talbot
When arrested for historic sexual offences, TV weatherman Fred Talbot tried to hide the truth in pol...
Episode 4: Harold Shipman
Harold Shipman was a much-loved doctor. Millions watched the GP speaking on TV discussing the benefi...
Episode 5: Darren Vickers
Eight-year-old Jamie Lavis was on the bus Darren Vickers was driving before he disappeared. Vickers...
Episode 6: Michael Lane
Shana Grice was murdered after being stalked by her ex-boyfriend, Michael Lane. He denied involvemen...
Episode 7: Ben Butler & Jennie Gray
In a rage, Ben Butler killed his young daughter, Ellie, but along with his wife faked a 999 call and...
Episode 8: Nathan Matthews & Shauna Hoare
When 16-year-old Becky Watts vanished without trace suspicions fell on her step-brother and his part...
Episode 9: Justin Barber
When April Barber was murdered at a remote beauty spot, her husband said he tried to stop the killer...
Episode 10: Scott Peterson
When Laci Peterson went missing, her husband claimed he last saw her before he went fishing - but hi...
Drawing on the expertise of a body language expert, linguistics professor and a criminal psychologist, some of the most famous modern-day UK crime stories are forensically examined.
Episode 1: The Grenfell Conman
Examining the shocking cases where perpetrators have tried to feign innocence, deceiving the police...
Episode 2: Jeremy Bamber
In 1985, Jeremy Bamber shot his parents, his sister and her twin sons. He protested his innocence -...
Episode 3: Carl Beech
One man's claims about a VIP paedophile ring threatened to destroy the reputation of some of Britain...
Episode 4: Christopher Halliwell
Christopher Halliwell is known to have killed two young women. Experts analyse his police interviews...
Episode 5: Neil Entwistle
A young father returns to England after his wife and baby daughter are found shot dead at their US h...
Episode 6: Aram Kurd
Why was Aram Kurd the only person to survive an explosion at his supermarket that killed five people...
Episode 7: Craig Savage
Craig Savage claims he never intended to kill his estranged wife and her mother and that his gun had...
When criminals lie they send out tiny tell-tale signals through their actions and words. Experts pinpoint the signs that point to guilt.
Episode 1: The ‘Babes In The Wood’ Killer
It took three decades for Russell Bishop to be convicted of the murder of two young girls in a Brigh...
Episode 2: Groomed for Murder
Luke Harlow imprisoned a schoolgirl in his flat before Stephen Beadman raped and murdered her. Exper...
Episode 3: The Speedboat Killer
After Charlotte Brown died in a speedboat accident, the vessel’s owner claimed he was innocent. Expe...
Episode 4: The Prime Suspect
Convicted murderer John Cannan is the prime suspect in the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplu...
Episode 5: Killer At My Funeral
When Mark Galante told police his wife Jody was missing, they noticed his lack of concern. Experts a...
Episode 6: The Speargun Killer
John Sharpe killed his wife and then claimed she had left him for another man. He made TV appeals fo...
When criminals lie they send out tiny tell-tale signals through their actions and words. Experts pinpoint the signs that point to guilt.
Episode 1: The Parachute Murder Plot
Emile Cilliers attempted to murder his wife, Victoria, by sabotaging her parachute on a 4,000ft skyd...
Episode 2: Alice Ruggles
Alice Ruggles meets soldier Trimaan Dhillon on Facebook. Experts analyse Dhillon's terrifying behavi...
Episode 3: The Daytime TV Killer
A man tries to fool a TV show into awarding him money. Three years later, he kills his partner then...
Episode 4: Murder Without A Body
When a vulnerable young woman disappears from a remote Scottish village, a 16-year-old story of abus...
Episode 5: The Man Who Got Away With Murder
Examining the shocking cases where perpetrators have tried to feign innocence, deceiving the police...
When criminals lie they send out tiny tell-tale signals through their actions and words. Experts pinpoint the signs that point to guilt.
Episode 1: The Impossible Murder
Paul Hemming strangled his partner, Natalie, dumped her body in the woodland, then calmly returned h...
Episode 2: Episode 2
Five-year-old Logan Mwangi was killed by three members of his family, who all claimed innocence and...
Episode 3: I Admit It All
The birthday party that led to murder. Was Penny Jackson telling the truth when she admitted intendi...
Episode 4: Interview with a Killer
When identified as the prime suspect in a double-murder case, Robert Leeming decided to protest his...
Episode 5: A Disgrace to the Uniform
Flying ace Russell Williams rose to the highest ranks of the military whilst leading a shocking doub...
Episode 6: Murder in the Forest
Andrew Burfield killed his ex-partner Katie Kenyon with an axe, then claimed her death was the resul...
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