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Watch the best documentaries, including British and US True Crime

The next dimension of policing as digital tech solves murders on Britain's streets

True Crime on C4: Homicide detectives work against the clock to gain leads within 48 hours

Small-time producers pitch their new ideas to Aldi, hoping for the chance of a lifetime

The landmark series that follows police detectives as they investigate major crimes

True Crime on C4: A forensic psychologist interviews serial killer Dennis Rader, aka BTK

Cameras film around the clock in some of Britain's busiest A&E departments

An Essex wildlife hospital helps injured animals get better and go back to the wild

True Crime on C4: Some cases are cold for years. But they can still be solved.

Bettany Hughes takes viewers on armchair travels across the world

What lies behind Boris Johnson's scandalous career and how has it shaped Britain's future?

A ground-breaking look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit

True Crime on C4: Chilling true crime investigations and riveting courtroom drama

How Britain's Asian community stood tall against far-right violence and racist murders

Ambulance crews treat emergencies across the West Midlands filmed in real time

Tony Robinson and a team of experts investigate a wide range of archaeological sites

The inside story of Prince Andrew's infamous, disastrous Newsnight interview of 2019

Claudia Winkleman hosts the search for the UK's best amateur pianists

Animal Welfare League NSW is a doggy sanctuary where people come for a canine soulmate

In 2021 a pregnant lawyer falls to her death from Arthur's Seat. Did her husband push her?

The real Line of Duty - with jaw-dropping cases of corrupt officers under investigation