Moment of Proof

True-crime documentary series telling the story of police investigations, focused on the moment detectives realise they have cracked the case. It may be a DNA match, the moment an alibi is disproven or a dramatic interview room confession.

Genre: Documentary, Crime

Cast:Chuku Modu , Paul Candelent , Tony Blake , Steve Whittaker , Trevor Dickey , Andy M Milligan , KC Flanagan , Rebecca Mason , Massimo Peluso , Rob Peacock , Jason Hendy , Dave York , Karen Hunt , Marc Cananur , Len Hynds , Mick Curtis , Roy Ramm , Hugh Gillick

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Ransom Call

Mon, Jan 4, 2021

An extraordinary surveillance operation leads straight to the kidnappers - and their hostage. Plus, a single text message, hidden among thousands of others, nails a serial fraudster.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Pyjamas

Tue, Jan 5, 2021

An ordinary pair of pyjamas reveal the shocking true identity of an attacker who left his victim for dead. Plus, a bright yellow baseball cap helps put a daylight robber behind bars.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Mole

Wed, Jan 6, 2021

The story of how a discarded scrap of paper found in a household bin helps convict a cold-blooded killer. Plus, a distinctive mole holds the key to tracking down a dangerous and predatory attacker.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Ponytail

Thu, Jan 7, 2021

How an image of a distinctive ponytail solved a hi-tech bank heist. Plus, a single glove reveals the identities of a prolific and violent gang of criminals.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Trap

Fri, Jan 8, 2021

A plastic bag heat sealer convicts an online drug trafficker. Plus, a casual chat with a criminal, combined with a map, join up the dots to catch three burglars who are terrorising a neighbourhood.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Notebook

Mon, Jan 11, 2021

A scribbled name in a discarded notebook is the key to putting a dangerous driver behind bars. The serial numbers on stolen bank notes crack the mystery of a dangerous gang wreaking havoc in London.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Fake Pilot's Licence

Tue, Jan 12, 2021

An expired pilot's licence exposes a fraudster flying under the radar. Plus, a wedding video helps to crack the case of an abducted teenager.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Blackmailer

Wed, Jan 13, 2021

An anonymous letter holds the key to cracking the identity of a blackmailer on a mission to poison babies. Plus, an everyday satnav is the final clue to put a pair of prolific animal thieves behind bars

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ The Hoodie

Thu, Jan 14, 2021

How an ordinary hoodie helps police finally take a vicious and dangerous attacker off our streets. A standard satnav reveals the mastermind behind the biggest armed robbery ever to hit Devon and Cornwall.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ The Deerstalker

Fri, Jan 15, 2021

How a distinctive deer stalker hat is the red flag to cracking a web of stolen bank cards. One careless text message puts a dangerous stalker behind bars for the longest sentence in a police force's history.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ The Medication

Mon, Jan 18, 2021

A shiny copper hair dye puts a dangerous armed robber behind bars. A distinctive sticker on a laptop finally links a man to a string of burglaries that had terrified an entire community.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ The Wallpaper

Tue, Jan 19, 2021

How a distinctive wallpaper pattern exposed the lies of a con-woman claiming to have a rare cancer. A hidden compartment in a car holds the key to convicting a gang of stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds from UK charities.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ The Feud

Wed, Jan 20, 2021

A grainy CCTV video from a petrol station forecourt helps convict a gang of cold-blooded killers. A criminal's mobile phone finally connects an unscrupulous gang targeting the vulnerable.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ The Ripped-Up Note

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

A ripped-up, handwritten note holds the key to locking away two murderers. A simple business card reveals the true identities of a gang of con artists

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ The Medication

Fri, Jan 22, 2021

A packet of medication helps to lock up a gang of violent jewellery thieves. A discarded gun cartridge helps the police to convict a man who gunned down a fellow officer.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Machine Gun Smugglers

Mon, Jan 3, 2022

A yacht is tracked by police as an organised crime gang uses it to smuggle deadly weapons into Britain and a recording of a prison phone call helps jail a bank cashier for arranging to steal an elderly couple's life savings.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ The Cigarette Butt Murder

Tue, Jan 4, 2022

A discarded cigarette butt gives police the proof they need to find the murderers of a young father shot and killed in broad daylight. A used match found in a drainpipe identifies a arsonist who burnt a 400-year-old building to the ground.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Hitmen for Hire

Wed, Jan 5, 2022

An airport hire car provides the clues to the identities of a pair of South African hitmen who have come to the UK to brutally murder a private investigator in his home. A rare bottle of Caribbean rum helps convict a prolific burglar.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The ID Fraudsters

Thu, Jan 6, 2022

A train ticket and a chance encounter help hunt down a pair of hi-tech international fraudsters with links to the Russian underworld. A glass milk bottle gives police the evidence that seals a case against a violent offender.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ The Shopping Trolley Trail

Fri, Jan 7, 2022

A bloodstained shopping trolley holds the key to solving the case of a vicious assault. A distinctive pair of curtains, seen on a video call thousands of miles away, helps put a phone thief behind bars.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ The Millionaire Drug Boss

Mon, Jan 10, 2022

A drug boss is put behind bars thanks to a paper trail from his dodgy property empire. A bank cashier helps convict a fraudster who's posing as a police officer, exploiting a vulnerable pensioner in a scam to extort thousands of pounds.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ The Forced Marriage

Tue, Jan 11, 2022

A mobile phone hidden in a bundle of clothes helps save a young woman from a forced marriage in Pakistan. A burnt tea towel helps convict members of a gang of a callous shooting.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ The Bank Robber Caught Red Handed

Wed, Jan 12, 2022

Bank notes stained with red dye hold the key to tracking down a brazen bank robber. Hidden-camera footage from a hi-tech sting operation helps snare a prolific gang of thieves.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ The Wet Wipe Hit and Run

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

A packet of wet wipes helps convict a driver responsible for a deadly hit and run. Elsewhere, a distinctive tracksuit puts a gang of ruthless thieves behind bars.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ The Not-So-Innocent Stabbing

Fri, Jan 14, 2022

A travel card holds the key to convicting a violent offender after a spate of random stabbings. A bureau de change receipt helps put a pair of thieves behind bars after they subject their victim to a terrifying ordeal.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ The Black Box Murder

Mon, Jan 17, 2022

Police have already learned of a tracker on the getaway car of two murderers, now DNA on a spent bullet casing holds the key to bringing them to justice. A hire car helps track down a thief who has stolen thousands from supermarket tills.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ The Social Media Monster

Tue, Jan 18, 2022

A thief who prowls for victims on social media is locked up, thanks to the sheath of his knife. His online accounts contain evidence of the violent crime spree. A plea for help scrawled on a £10 note puts two kidnappers behind bars.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ The Casino Blackmail

Wed, Jan 19, 2022

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14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ The Allotment Shooting

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

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15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ The Car Parts Conspiracy

Fri, Jan 21, 2022

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1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Episode #3.1

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A fingerprint left behind during a previous break-in solves the brutal murder of a security guard at the same food factory months later. Elsewhere, a DNA spray means police can finally apprehend a prolific motorbike thief.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Episode #3.2

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A hotel guest book provides police with the names of an international drug smuggling network. A gang of thieves who stole £20,000 of food from a factory are caught out by a discarded car number plate left near an abandoned trailer.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Episode #3.3

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A single fingerprint found on a fish and chips wrapper tossed on the ground places a gunman in a rural location miles from his home. A man's laptop reveals that he is behind a luxury gift card fraud.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Episode #3.4

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A jacket recovered from a suspect's home has the DNA of two stabbing victims on it as police hunt for the person behind a series of seemingly unprovoked attacks. A fingerprint on a getaway car number plate snares an armed robber.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Episode #3.5

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

Fingerprints found after a break-in and brutal beating are enough to convict a man of murder, and crooks who burgled a man's home and started using his credit card are caught by CCTV.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Episode #3.6

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

Blood spatters found on a trench coat belonging to a suspect in an unrelated case of armed robbery links a callous killer to the murder of a wealthy pensioner. A detective proves a light aircraft that crashed was too heavy for take-off.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Episode #3.7

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A few spots of the victim's blood on a blue shirt convict a murderer. A rapper incriminates himself when videos he posts online about his drug dealing are seen by the police.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Episode #3.8

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A blood-spattered hammer is the key to charging the prime suspect in a murder case. A drug gang is brought down when one detective focuses on how the product is packaged to catch the men at the top.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Episode #3.9

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A USB stick with information about the production and supply of illegal drugs is found at a respectable businesswoman's house. Police crack down on the conversion of guns designed to fire blanks.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Episode #3.10

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

One piece of paper found on top of a hidden fax machine gives police the number of a shipping container used to smuggle millions of pounds' worth of drugs from Thailand. A cheque for a mattress links a killer to a body found at a stadium.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Episode #3.11

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A claw hammer recovered from a bin and contaminated with the DNA of both victim and killer helps police solve a murder investigation. A burglar is caught after photographing himself at the crime scene.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Episode #3.12

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A man is linked to a series of murders at music venues by a shoelace with his final victim's DNA on it. Coded information buried within a spreadsheet reveals the perpetrator of a campaign of blackmail.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Episode #3.13

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

An ice pick used t stab a man in the head in the street is recovered from the roof of a pub and brings a murderer to justice. An anonymous letter throws suspicion on a man who may be storing and manufacturing guns.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Episode #3.14

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A car hidden deep within a scrapyard unlocks the riddle of a suspected gangland shooting at a remote location. Police secure the UK's first conviction for modern day slavery at a car wash after a phone is shown to have tracked a minibus.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Episode #3.15

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

A few tiny specks of grey paint help to solve two brutal axe murders that have been baffling police. A bungling burglar is caught when his DNA is found on a rock used to smash a window at one of his break-ins.