Catching a Killer

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Catching a Killer
Genre True crime
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
Production
Production locations Thames Valley, England
Running time62-90 minutes
Production companyTrue Vision
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release19 July 2017 (2017-07-19) 
present

Catching a Killer is a British true crime documentary television series that has aired on Channel 4 since 2017. Each episode documents detectives with the Thames Valley Police as they investigate a murder. Five episodes have aired as of January 2020. [1] The series is produced by True Vision productions.

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Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
Runtime
1"The Search for Natalie Hemming"Anna Hall1 June 2017 (2017-06-01)N/A80 min [2]
Natalie Hemming, a mother of three, vanishes after she breaks up with her abusive and controlling partner. [3]
2"The Wind in the Willows Murder"Jezza Neumann19 July 2017 (2017-07-19)N/A90 min [4]
Antiquarian Adrian Greenwood was stabbed more than 30 times and a rare first edition of The Wind in the Willows , worth £50,000, was missing. [5]
3"A Bullet Through the Window"Erica Gornall7 December 2017 (2017-12-07)N/A62 min [6]
Suhaib Mohammed, 18, is murdered when someone shot him through an open window in a quiet neighbourhood. [7] [8]
4"A Knock at the Door"Jennifer Shaw14 May 2018 (2018-05-14)N/A62 min [9]
Hang Yin Leung, 64, an emigrant from Hong Kong, dies 11 days after being beaten by six men who robbed her Milton Keynes home. [10]
5"A Diary From The Grave"Jezza Neumann & Jess Stevenson13 January 2020 (2020-01-13)N/A90 min [11]
Two years after his death, the body of author and retired teacher Peter Farquhar is exhumed after suspicions are raised about his former partner, Ben Field. Police use Farquhar's diary to search for clues in his relationship. [12]

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References

  1. "Thames Valley Police investigation into Maids Moreton murder and fraud to feature in Channel 4 documentary". Thames Valley Police. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "Catching a Killer: The Search for Natalie Hemming". True Vision. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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  7. "Murdered teen was 'collateral damage'". BBC News. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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  9. "Catching a Killer: A Knock at the Door". True Vision. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  10. "TV murder doc response 'disappointing'". BBC News. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  11. "Catching a Killer: A Diary From The Grave". True Vision. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  12. Craig, David (14 January 2020). "Catching A Killer: Viewers react to 'truly frightening' C4 documentary on Peter Farquhar's murder". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 January 2020.