Season 5

2020 · 10 episodes

Episodes

1Episode 1Barrister Robert Rinder examines more real-life cases, beginning with the 2001 murder of 15-year-old Danielle Jones, who went missing on her way to school.
2Episode 2Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of Claudia Lawrence, a York chef who disappeared in March 2009, and Len Saunders, a 65-year-old actor who was killed in a one-punch attack.
3Episode 3Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of Rolandas Poskus, a man who was found dead in a park in Hull, and Amanda Playle, a woman who was stalked by her ex-boyfriend.
4Episode 4Barrister Robert Rinder tells the story of Frances Molloy, whose 18-year-old son was killed in a coach crash in 2012, leading her to fight for changes to the law, making it illegal for buses and coaches to use tyres that are more than 10 years old. He also examines the 1973 case of David McGreavy, who murdered three children he was supposed to be looking after.
5Episode 5Barrister Robert Rinder revisits the murders of two nine-year-old girls in Brighton in 1986, detailing how Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway's families spent 32 years campaigning to bring the man responsible to justice. Plus, the National Crime Agency reveals the inside story of an investigation to catch a gang of gun smugglers suspected of bringing lethal military style weapons into the UK by boat.
6Episode 6Robert Rinder examines the murders of police officers Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone in 2012, hearing about their fathers' efforts to fundraise in their memories.
7Episode 7Robert Rinder examines the real-life cases of Rachel Williams who escaped years of coercive control and domestic abuse at risk to her own life, and teenager, Thomas Edwards who was killed in a hit and run incident by a driver who was racing another car - but will not serve a day in prison.
8Episode 8Barrister Robert Rinder examines the case of Michelle Stewart and the crimes committed by her ex-boyfriend John Wilson, and David Irwin, who disappeared after a night out.
9Episode 9Robert Rinder examines the case of 38-year-old Michelle Gunshon, who disappeared in 2004. Although police soon suspected murder, her killer was not convicted until July 2012.
10Episode 10Barrister Robert Rinder examines real-life cases, revealing how ground-breaking forensic technology was used to track down the killer of 87-year-old Gladys Godfrey, who was brutally murdered in her own home. Plus, male domestic abuse victim Ian McNicholl tells the story of his suffering at the hands of his ex-girlfriend.