Episode 1
A Crime Of Passion
45m8.0 / 10
Hardened detectives DS Hutton and DC Brecknock are shocked by an extraordinarily disturbing case of attempted murder in an ordinary terraced home
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TV series
24 Hours in Police Custody
201410 seasons7.0 / 10
The landmark documentary series that captures real life drama at its most intense, following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
The landmark documentary series that captures real life drama at its most intense, following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes.
Season 2 episodes
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Episode 2
A Short Sharp Shock
45m
Two teenage girls are arrested after a fight broke out in a nightclub. And the police also arrest a 61-year-old man who's never spent a night in the cells before.
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Episode 3
Human Traffic
45m7.0 / 10
This episode follows an investigation into suspected human trafficking. DC Tom Stean says 'Human trafficking is getting worse and worse. I think Luton is a magnet.'
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Episode 4
Punchdrunk Love
45m
This episode follows cases where alcohol and relationship tensions mix in a dangerous cocktail. Investigating Officer Lisa Hutchinson says nine out of ten cases can be of domestic violence.
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Episode 5
Age Concern
45m
Several elderly people have been sexually assaulted in a graveyard. The police have a sample of an attacker's DNA from a previous crime scene, and arrest a young man. Will his DNA match?
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Episode 6
Frequent Flyers
45m7.0 / 10finale
Cathie Layton and Brett Jones used to work together in the police, but now Brett's a legal rep, representing one of Luton's prolific burglars, with DC Layton on the other side of the table.
Where to watch 24 Hours in Police CustodyEpisode information updated Sep 3, 2026
More about 24 Hours in Police Custody
Cast
Royce PierresonSelf - Narrator (voice)
Zawe AshtonSelf - Narrator (voice)Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 60
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Channel 4United Kingdom
Channel 4 TelevisionUnited Kingdom
The Garden ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
bedfordshirebritish policecambridgeshireenglandpolicepolice custody
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