Listening to the Dead - Forensics uncovered
Episodes
S4 Ep6: Body Farms – Part 2
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second in a two-part mini series on forensic taphonomy centres or body farms. This week Lynda and Cass are meeting Dr Anna Williams, Profe...
S4 Ep5: Body Farms - Part 1
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forensic taphonomy is the study of what happens to a body between death and discovery. It’s one of the oldest forensic disciplines and one of the mo...
S4 Ep4: Forensic Geology – Part 2
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second of a two-part mini series discussing the extraordinary science of Forensic Geology with leading expert Dr Laurance Donnelly. Foren...
S4 Ep3: Forensic Geology – Part 1
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of a two-part mini series discussing the extraordinary science of Forensic Geology with leading expert Dr Laurance Donnelly. Forens...
S4 Ep2: Fraud Forensics with Tony Sales
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For twenty years, Tony Sales was Britain's biggest fraudster. From cloning credit cards and identities to emptying cash machines and being a confidenc...
S4 Ep1: Live at Crime Con 2023
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 podi...
S3 Ep7: Forensic searches and the murder of April Jones
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode we’re discussing forensic searches: searches for bodies, searches for evidence, searches for criminals. Lynda and Cass focus ...
S3 Ep6: Fibre analysis and Operation Airlines
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1996 the IRA were planning a major bombing campaign. Their targets were the electrical substations around Greater London. Had they been successful ...
S3 Ep5: DNA and the cases of Colin Pitchfork & Colette Aram
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The investigation into the murderer Colin Pitchfork is referenced in forensic courses around the world. Why? Because it was the first case where DNA s...
S3 Ep3: Offender Profiling and the murders of Yvonne Killian and Rachel Nickell
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lynda and Cass are joined by Pippa Gregory – Behavioural Investigative Advisor – and one of only three criminal profilers working in the UK today....
S3 Ep2: Fingerprinting and the Great Train Robbery
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 inv...
S3 Ep4: Handwriting and the Yorkshire Ripper Hoax
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S3 Ep1: Season 3 Trailer
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 cracke...
S2 Ep8: Live at Crime Con
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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....
S2 Ep7: Cause of Death – Unknown
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**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 t...
S2 Ep6: Cause of Death – Poisoning
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**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 t...
S2 Ep5: Cause of Death – Strangulation
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**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 t...
S2 Ep4: Cause of Death – Gunshot Wound
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**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 t...
S2 Ep3: Cause of Death – Terrorism & Mass Disaster
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**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 t...
S2 Ep2: Cause of Death - Blunt Force
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**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 t...
S2 Ep1: Season 2 - Coming Soon!
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S1 Ep8: Forensic Fibre Analysis
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fibre analysis is one most important resources in forensic science. The discovery of fibres evidence is essential when determining what an attacker or...
S1 Ep7: Pathology
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 deat...
S1 Ep6: Digital Forensics
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the newest and fastest evolving forensic disciplines, this science of extracting evidence from digital devices has become a central part of pol...
S1 Ep5: Forensic Entomology
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S1 Ep4: DNA and Blood Forensics
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S1 Ep3: Fire Investigation Forensics
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S1 Ep2: Forensic Botany & Ecology
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lynda and Cass kick off their new podcast series by exploring the fascinating world of forensic botany and ecology with leading expert Professor Patri...
S1 Ep1: Trailer
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the new Listening to the Dead podcast with Lynda La Plante and CSI Cass Sutherland! First episode out on 27th February. Subscribe now!...