Directed by Jeremy Jeffs Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 9 | Presented by Jerome Lynch QC Original language(s) English | |
Genre True crime, documentary | ||
Crime Team was a British television series made by which ran for 9 episodes between 2001 and 2003. It was presented by practicing Queen's Counsel Jerome Lynch.
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Pilot
A one off pilot was produced in 2001 in which private detective Noel Hogan of Hogan International (www.eHogans.com ), 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.
Series
A series of 8 episodes was commissioned in 2002. Each week, two celebrity guests were given three days to solve historical murders based on evidence available to police at the time. 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.