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.
Showing Season 4 of 8
Season 4
2020
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.
01. The Grenfell Conman
2020-09-12
Examining the shocking cases where perpetrators have tried to feign innocence, deceiving the police and the public on missing persons and murder crimes they committed.
02. Jeremy Bamber
2020-09-19
In 1985, Jeremy Bamber shot his parents, his sister and her twin sons. He protested his innocence - what do his messages from prison reveal?
03. Carl Beech
2020-09-26
One man's claims about a VIP paedophile ring threatened to destroy the reputation of some of Britain's most powerful people. But, was he telling the truth?
04. Christopher Halliwell
2020-10-03
Christopher Halliwell is known to have killed two young women. Experts analyse his police interviews to assess whether he is responsible for more unsolved disappearances.
05. Neil Entwistle
2020-10-10
A young father returns to England after his wife and baby daughter are found shot dead at their US home. What really happened? Experts analyse his behaviour.
06. Aram Kurd
2020-10-17
Why was Aram Kurd the only person to survive an explosion at his supermarket that killed five people? Experts identify his deception in TV and police interviews.
07. Craig Savage
2020-10-24
Craig Savage claims he never intended to kill his estranged wife and her mother and that his gun had gone off by accident. His body language tells a different story.