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Listening to the Dead - Forensics uncovered

If you want to know what criminal investigation is like in real life, then get ready for a podcast that puts YOU at the crime scene.

This series will look at the latest developments, the famous cases and how the forensic scientists are meeting the challenge laid down by a criminal who is forensically aware.

Further podcasts by Lynda La Plante and Cass Sutherland

Podcast on the topic Wahre Kriminalfälle

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Listening to the Dead - Forensics uncovered
S4 Ep1: Live at Crime Con 2023 from 2023-06-30T06:00

The Listening to the Dead crew return to Crime Con in London for another live recording.
In this episode the team are joined by renowned forensic podiatrist Haydn Kelly to discuss his rema...

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S3 Ep7: Forensic searches and the murder of April Jones from 2022-03-23T05:51

In this final episode we’re discussing forensic searches: searches for bodies, searches for evidence, searches for criminals.

Lynda and Cass focus on the tragic case of April J...

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S3 Ep6: Fibre analysis and Operation Airlines from 2022-03-16T06:23

In 1996 the IRA were planning a major bombing campaign. Their targets were the electrical substations around Greater London. Had they been successful it would have crippled the electricity sup...

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S3 Ep5: DNA and the cases of Colin Pitchfork&Colette Aram from 2022-03-09T06:31

The investigation into the murderer Colin Pitchfork is referenced in forensic courses around the world. Why? Because it was the first case where DNA screening was used. From the team responsib...

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S3 Ep3: Offender Profiling and the murders of Yvonne Killian and Rachel Nickell from 2022-02-23T06:41

Lynda and Cass are joined by Pippa Gregory – Behavioural Investigative Advisor – and one of only three criminal profilers working in the UK today. She discusses the infamous c...

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S3 Ep2: Fingerprinting and the Great Train Robbery from 2022-02-16T06:16

We start Season 3 with an absolute cracker as Lynda, Cass and Jon discuss the forensics behind the Great Train Robbery with some of those who were involved. In a world first, Listening to ...

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S3 Ep4: Handwriting and the Yorkshire Ripper Hoax from 2022-02-02T06:29

In October 1975, Peter Sutcliffe committed his first murder. Over the next five years he went on to become one of the UK’s worst serial killers. One of the main reasons the police took so long...

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S3 Ep1: Season 3 Trailer from 2022-01-20T13:39

Here we go then - let's kick off Season 3 of Listening to the Dead as we once more peel back the curtain of crime and reveal the forensics that cracked some of Britain's most famous cases. Fro...

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S2 Ep8: Live at Crime Con from 2021-12-02T18:53

 CORRECTION! 2nd Dec 2021. Apologies listeners, we previously uploaded a part-edited version of this episode in error. This one is now the real deal. We hope you enjoy it. 

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S2 Ep7: S2 E6. Cause of Death – Unknown from 2021-04-07T05:30

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recording during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seas...

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S2 Ep7: Cause of Death – Unknown from 2021-04-07T05:30

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recorded during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seaso...

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S2 Ep6: S2 E5. Cause of Death – Poisoning from 2021-03-31T05:17

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recording during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seas...

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S2 Ep6: Cause of Death – Poisoning from 2021-03-31T05:17

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recorded during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seaso...

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S2 Ep5: S2 E4. Cause of Death – Strangulation from 2021-03-17T06:03

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recording during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seas...

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S2 Ep5: Cause of Death – Strangulation from 2021-03-17T06:03

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recorded during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seaso...

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S2 Ep4: S2 E3. Cause of Death – Gunshot Wound from 2021-03-10T06:05

In this episode the team are joined by Firearms and Wound Ballistics expert, David Pryor, to discuss gunshot wounds.

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S2 Ep4: Cause of Death – Gunshot Wound from 2021-03-10T06:05

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recorded during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seaso...

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S2 Ep3: S2 E2. Cause of Death – Terrorism & Mass Disaster from 2021-03-03T06:09

From terrorist attacks to war zones, from earthquakes to floods, mass disasters are some of the most difficult and harrowing cases for police and forensic teams to investigate.

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S2 Ep3: Cause of Death – Terrorism&Mass Disaster from 2021-03-03T06:09

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recorded during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seaso...

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S2 Ep2: S2 E1. Cause of Death - Blunt Force from 2021-02-24T06:24

This episode we welcome back pathologist Dr Stuart Hamilton to discuss his experiences in investigating blunt force homicide.

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S2 Ep2: Cause of Death - Blunt Force from 2021-02-24T06:24

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recorded during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in seaso...

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S2 Ep1: Season 2 - Coming Soon! from 2021-01-28T14:00

Get ready for Listening to the Dead Season 2!

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S2 Ep1: Season 2 - Coming Soon! from 2021-01-28T14:00

Get ready for Listening to the Dead Season 2: Cause of Death! More crimes, more forensics, more revelations. Subscribe now and don't miss episode one on 24th February 2021. 

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S1 Ep8: Episode 7 – Forensic Fibre Analysis from 2020-04-10T04:36

In this bonus episode, Lynda and Cass are joined by former President of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, Dr Ann Priston. A leading expert in forensic fibre analysis, Dr Priston visits Ly...

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S1 Ep8: Forensic Fibre Analysis from 2020-04-10T04:36

Fibre analysis is one most important resources in forensic science. The discovery of fibres evidence is essential when determining what an attacker or killer was wearing at the time of an inci...

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S1 Ep7: Episode 6 – Pathology from 2020-04-02T04:56

Perhaps the most well-known of all the forensic sciences it's the pathologists job to establish cause of death.

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S1 Ep7: Pathology from 2020-04-02T04:56

Perhaps the most well-known of all the forensic sciences, portrayed in books and films for years, it's the pathologists job to establish cause of death. But what is the real-life experience of...

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S1 Ep6: Episode 5 – Digital Forensics from 2020-03-26T05:55

One of the fastest evolving forensic disciplines, this science of extracting evidence from phones and laptops has become a central part of police investigations. Lynda and Cass are joined by indust...

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S1 Ep6: Digital Forensics from 2020-03-26T05:55

One of the newest and fastest evolving forensic disciplines, this science of extracting evidence from digital devices has become a central part of police investigations. From phones to Fitbits...

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S1 Ep5: Episode 4 – Forensic Entomology from 2020-03-19T05:48

What can a fly on the wall tell us about a crime scene? It can tell Dr Martin Hall a lot as Lynda and Cass discover in this episode exploring the fascinating world of forensic entomology.

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S1 Ep5: Forensic Entomology from 2020-03-19T05:48

In this episode, Lynda and Cass explore the science of forensic entomology – the study of how insects and bugs interact with a cadaver. At times it sounds like something out of a horror movie,...

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S1 Ep4: Episode 3 – DNA and Blood Forensics from 2020-03-12T05:08

Dr Peter Smith joins Lynda and Cass to unravel how the arrival of DNA analysis transformed forensics.

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S1 Ep4: DNA and Blood Forensics from 2020-03-12T05:08

In 1986 the world of forensics changed forever when a British scientist discovered that patterns in some regions of a person’s DNA could be used to distinguish one individual from another.  Listen
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S1 Ep3: Episode 2 – Fire Investigation Forensics from 2020-03-05T06:09

From towering infernos to destroying evidence, Lynda and Cass discover more about investigating arson with international fire expert Dr Peter Mansi.

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S1 Ep3: Fire Investigation Forensics from 2020-03-05T06:09

In this episode, Lynda and Cass turn their attention to the forensic investigation of fire with Dr Peter Mansi. A former fireman and colleague of Cass’, Peter is now an internationally renowne...

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S1 Ep2: Episode 1 – Forensic Botany & Ecology from 2020-02-27T06:04

Lynda and Cass explore the world of forensic botany and ecology with leading expert Professor Patricia Wiltshire.

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S1 Ep2: Forensic Botany&Ecology from 2020-02-27T06:04

Lynda and Cass kick off their new podcast series by exploring the fascinating world of forensic botany and ecology with leading expert Professor Patricia Wiltshire. 

The team discuss ...

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S1 Ep1: Trailer from 2020-02-03T17:00

Introducing the new Listening to the Dead podcast with Lynda La Plante and CSI Cass Sutherland!



First episode out on 27th February. 



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S1 Ep1: Trailer from 2020-02-03T17:00

Introducing the new Listening to the Dead podcast with Lynda La Plante and CSI Cass Sutherland!

First episode out on 27th February. 

Subscribe now!

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