24 Hours In Police Custody

Following police detectives around the clock, these real stories have all the intrigue and fascination of a well-produced drama, as each investigation plays out against the pressure of only being able to hold a suspect for 24 hours.

Factual
Year 2014-2024
10 Seasons

This BAFTA nominated series returns with unprecedented access to major crimes investigations. Officers race against time to disentangle the evidence and build a case against the time pressure of only being able to hold a suspect for 24 hours.

Year: 2016

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E1 • Human Cargo
1. 47 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
A lorry driver is under arrest in Luton after being stopped at Toddington Services North where 15 migrants are found inside the lorry. Three more men are taken into custody for illegal entry a month later.
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E2 • To Catch a Paedophile
1. 46 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
A couple pose online as underage girls to entrap paedophiles who are later demanded to turn themselves in. The police begin a race against the clock to find corroborating evidence to charge the men.
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E3 • Love Thy Neighbour
1. 47 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
A man is held in Luton police station after a vicious assault on a Muslim man. Ethnic and religious tensions continue to grow as a Muslim woman seeks police protection when her husband threatens to take her to Syria against her will.
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E4 • One Punch
1. 47 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
This episode follows the police from the Major Crime Unit disentangling a punch outside a nightclub that killed the victim and led to the arrest of the attacker.
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E5 • The Black Balaclava
1. 47 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
Luton faces a rash of armed robberies where two dangerous suspects remaining at large. The police are forced to fall back on some old fashioned detective skills without good CCTV images.
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E6 • Home Truths
1. 47 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
The stakes are high for Bedfordshire police when the number of incidents of domestic abuse reported is on a surge. The police navigate the very personal stories as domestic violence crimes are given a high priority.
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E7 • Lethal Weapon
1. 48 min
2. TV-14
3. CC
4. HD
With gun crime being a force priority, Bedfordshire’s specialist unit is after an armed and dangerous man who is on the run. The attempted arrest is a moment of high tension and drama that plays out in an ordinary setting.
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E8 • In Plain Sight
1. 46 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
The police launch a desperate search for the offender who enters a house and sexually assault two young children during Luton’s annual May carnival. They are determined to arrest the man amid a surge of sexual offenses.
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E9 • A Complaint of Rape
1. 46 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
A young woman has filed a rape complaint against a man she met at a bar, but she can’t remember any detail of the incident. The police search for any forensic evidence that is left behind to identify the suspect.

Cast
Zawe Ashton
Royce Pierreson

Crew
Graeme McAulay

Director
John Douglas

Director
Alisa Pomeroy

Director
Simon Ford

Producer
Amber Ronowicz

Producer
Flavia Taylor

Producer

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