Series synopsis
David Wilson's Crime Files is a British documentary crime television series that premiered on BBC Scotland on July 21, 2019. It stars Fiona Walker and David Wilson.
Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.
Premise
Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fiona Walker as Presenter
- David Wilson as Host
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 21, 2019 | February 2, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 15, 2021 | October 24, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 10 | October 11, 2022 | December 13, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 10 | October 10, 2023 | December 12, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Serial Killers Criminologist David Wilson presents fresh analysis of notorious Scottish serial killers Peter Manuel and Peter Tobin and interviews criminal lawyer Donald Findlay QC. |
July 21, 2019 |
| 2 |
Heists Criminologist David Wilson discusses how surveillance technology has made the good old-fashioned bank robbery or jewellery raid harder than ever to pull off and not get caught. |
July 28, 2019 |
| 3 |
Crime and Poverty Criminologist David Wilson discusses and offers compelling arguments for the links between systemic poverty and extreme anti-social behaviour. |
August 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fraudsters Criminologist Professor David Wilson takes a close look at fraud and the people who commit it. Are they charismatic schemers, or dangerous liars? And what does it take to lead this chameleon-like existence? |
August 15, 2021 |
| 2 |
Spree Mass Killers David travels to the notorious Carstairs State Hospital in South Lanarkshire to investigate one of Scotland’s worst spree killings. The atrocity occurred on one cold November night in 1976, leaving three people dead and at least three others injured. David tracks the movements of the two killers, Robert Mone and Thomas McCulloch, from their brutal escape from the hospital to the night-long manhunt across the border. |
August 22, 2021 |
| 3 |
Family Annihilators Together with investigative journalist Fiona Walker, David uncovers two family annihilations that occurred on the same day in Scotland in 2008. Fiona travels to Buckhaven in Fife, where Rab Thomson killed his son and daughter in their home, to uncover the events leading up to the murders, while David is in the Campsie Fells, where Ashok Kalyanjee took the lives of his two sons. |
August 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waiting for Science Criminologist David Wilson and guests dissect the importance forensics play in solving cases, and whether scientific advancements could be the key in solving decades-old cold cases. |
October 11, 2022 |
| 2 |
Mysterious Deaths Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of Crime Files, this time, focusing on cold cases. In episode 2, he discusses mysterious deaths and how the circumstances surrounding them can lead to decades old unsolved cases which remain unanswered to this day. |
October 18, 2022 |
| 3 |
Human Error Professor David Wilson, the UK's leading criminologist, presents the third series of the crime talk show Crime Files. This season David is focusing primarily on Scotland's numerous Cold Cases. In episode 3, he and his guests tackle the complex issue of forensic analysis and whether human interpretation can lead to miscarriages of justice. |
October 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Get Rich Quick David Wilson investigates investment fraud and cyber-crime, including a cryptocurrency scam which uses tech to target and rip off unsuspecting victims. |
October 10, 2023 |
| 2 |
Romance Fraud David Wilson investigates romance fraud, where vulnerable people looking for love online are seduced into fake relationships, asked for money, and ultimately ripped off. |
October 17, 2023 |
| 3 |
Imposters David Wilson investigates stories of audacious imposters, explores how deep fakes are creating new opportunities for large scale fraud, and meets a deep fake version of himself. |
October 24, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Scotland |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 21, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 12, 2023 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |