Murder 24/7

“This is an extremely well-crafted crime documentary; a thoroughbred of the genre. It feels insensitive to say that the pace of it is like a thriller when we are talking about such a hideous crime, but being able to be part of the chase of the killers in their car by a brave, unarmed lone detective was high-adrenaline stuff. The access to footage from police bodycams and interview rooms is also extraordinary.”
Carol Midgley, The Times

“It makes for compelling television, although you may well wonder whether you should be watching it all, in such harsh detail. As its title suggests, Murder 24/7 is wall-to-wall, hour-by-hour death, its six episodes a sobering experience, during which – in spite of the care it affords its cases – you can’t help but feel voyeuristic.”
Hannah J Davis, The Guardian

“BBC2’s Murder 24/7 offers something a little bit different to the usual ghoulish fare. While most true crime documentaries rehash historic murders or delve into unsolved cold cases, Murder 24/7 cameras are there from the moment police first arrive on the murder scene. The split screen and breathless captions add to the excitement, although once the killers are in custody the momentum begins to flag.”
Gerard Gilbert, The i

“Murder 24/7, a gripping six-part serial filmed by a camera crew shadowing the West Mercia Police force, followed the investigation from the moment a horrified onlooker called 999. The documentary leaves me full of admiration for the Shrewsbury murder squad.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail