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. 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.

Series

A 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. It was broadcast on 22 April of that year. Soon after, a series of 8 episodes was commissioned in 2002. The show was not renewed.

Episodes

Crime Team episodes
EpisodeTitleOriginal broadcast dateCrimeInvestigators
PilotThe Strychnine Poisoner22 April 2001Murders by Thomas Neill Cream.Noel Hogan, Yasmin Pasha, Frances Fyfield
1The Cut-Throat Killer9 September 2002Child murder by Constance Kent.Ann Widdecombe, John O'Farrell
2The Baby in the Bullrushes16 September 2002Child murders by Amelia Dyer.Robert Elms, Yasmin Pasha
3The Body in the Trunk30 September 2002The Brighton trunk murders.Ken Follett, Rowan Pelling
4The Box Office Hit7 October 2002The Bow cinema murder of 1934.Liza Tarbuck, John Sergeant
5The Bournemouth Lady Killer14 June 2003Murders committed by Thomas Henry Allaway.Brian Sewell, Martina Cole
6Who Wants to Kill a Millionaire?5 July 2003Murder of Thomas Thynne.Janet Street-Porter, Paul Daniels
7Trouble At Mill12 July 2003Poisonings by Mary Bateman.Sean Hughes, Jane Goldman
8The Dead Man of Drumbeg19 July 2003Murder of Murdoch Grant.Jenny Eclair, Roger Cook

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