Faking It: Tears of a Crime
Whether thrust into the limelight or fame hungry attention seekers, they all shared one thing: their public deception led to their demise. The signs were in front of us, but how do you spot a criminal?In this exclusive ID series, a crack team of three experts - body language, voice and psychology - analyse iconic TV appeals by those who claimed to be grief stricken but turned out to be the perpetrators.
Seasons
1. Karen Matthews & Stuart Hazell
Air Date: 2017-01-06
Part 1 recounts the disappearance of Shannon Matthews in February 2008. After several emotional appeals by her mother Karen for Sharon's safe return, the country looked on in disbelief when Karen confessed to a Police Officer that it was all an elaborate hoax. Part 2 of the show focuses on schoolgirl killer Stuart Hazell who appeared tearful and distraught following the disappearance of 12-year-old Tia Sharp in August 2012.
2. Mitchell Quy & The Philpotts
Air Date: 2017-01-13
The disappearance of a young mother. Feeling under pressure, her husband invited a TV crew to clear his name, while experts analysed his statements for tell-tale signs of deception. Part 2 details the horrific story of The Philpotts. On 11 May 2012, the family's home in Allenton, Derby, was seriously damaged by fire at around 4am. Five children who had been asleep upstairs — all died at the scene, while their half-brother died in hospital three days later.
1. Ian Huntley
Air Date: 2017-08-18
The murder of Cambridgeshire 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002. Experts study media interviews of their killer, Ian Huntley, to expose his lies.
2. Tracie Andrews & Mike Gifford-Hul
Air Date: 2017-08-25
The case of Tracie Andrews, whose 1996 road rage attack killed her lover Lee Harvey. Plus, Hampshire businessman Mike Gifford-Hull's TV plea for his missing wife Farsi that hid the true facts of her disappearance.
3. Shafilea Ahmed & Gordon Wardell
Air Date: 2017-09-01
The murder of building society manager Carol Wardell in September 1994, by her husband Gordon. Plus, the `honour killing' of 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed in September 2003, suffocated by her parents Iftikhar and Farzana.
4. Oscar Pistorius
Air Date: 2017-09-08
The case of paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead in 2013. He claimed it was an accident, but there were suspicions he was falsifying evidence.
5. John Tanner & Paul Dyson
Air Date: 2017-09-15
The case of John Tanner, who took part in a police reconstruction when his fiancée vanished. Plus, Paul Dyson whose TV plea for his missing lover raised suspicions. Series examining the phenomenon of criminal cases where people publicly feign innocence about a crime they have committed, shedding crocodile tears in the process.
6. Ian Stewart
Air Date: 2017-09-22
The murder of best-selling author Helen Bailey by her partner Ian Stewart, who had earlier helped volunteers in her search. The 51-year-old's body was eventually found dumped in a cesspit beneath the garage of her £1.5million home in Royston, Hertfordshire, alongside that of her dog in July 2016. She had been drugged and suffocated.
7. Fadi Nasri & Miles Evans
Air Date: 2017-09-29
The cases of Miles Evans and Fadi Nasri. Evans murdered his nine-year-old stepdaughter Zoe in 1997, but before her body was recovered he sat alongside her mother in an appeal for the public's help in finding her. In 2006, Nasri asked for help in finding the person behind a fatal knife attack on his wife Nisha, though in reality had hired two men to perform the killing to claim her life insurance.
1. Levi Bellfield
Air Date: 2018-10-19
Levi Bellfield. Levi Bellfield denied his connection to a series of murders and rapes, but videotaped police interviews tell a different story. Experts spot the giveaway signs.
2. Chris Parker
Air Date: 2018-10-26
Experts analyse a man’s deception following the Manchester Arena terror attack. Police tapes expose a man who murdered his wife and hid her body in the freezer.
3. Fred Talbot
Air Date: 2018-10-12
When arrested for historic sexual offences, TV weatherman Fred Talbot tried to hide the truth in police interviews. His repeated response of ‘no comment’ speaks volumes.
4. Harold Shipman
Air Date: 2018-11-21
Harold Shipman was a much-loved doctor. Millions watched the GP speaking on TV discussing the benefits of care, not knowing he'd already killed dozens of patients.
5. Darren Vickers
Air Date: 2018-11-14
Eight-year-old Jamie Lavis was on the bus Darren Vickers was driving before he disappeared. Vickers joined the hunt and spoke on TV – but was hiding an awful truth.
6. Michael Lane
Air Date: 2018-11-15
Shana Grice was murdered after being stalked by her ex-boyfriend, Michael Lane. He denied involvement, but experts examine police videos to determine the truth.
7. Ben Butler & Jennie Gray
Air Date: 2018-11-16
In a rage, Ben Butler killed his young daughter, Ellie, but along with his wife faked a 999 call and protested innocence. Experts analyse their interviews.
8. Nathan Matthews & Shauna Hoare
Air Date: 2018-12-13
When 16-year-old Becky Watts vanished without trace suspicions fell on her step-brother and his partner. Experts analyse police interviews for clues.
9. Justin Barber
Air Date: 2018-12-10
When April Barber was murdered at a remote beauty spot, her husband said he tried to stop the killer and even appealed for help on TV. Experts analyse his deception.
10. Scott Peterson
Air Date: 2018-12-14
When Laci Peterson went missing, her husband claimed he last saw her before he went fishing - but his secret mistress exposed his lies. Experts examine his behaviour.
1. The Grenfell Conman
Air Date: 2020-09-12
Examining the shocking cases where perpetrators have tried to feign innocence, deceiving the police and the public on missing persons and murder crimes they committed.
2. Jeremy Bamber
Air Date: 2020-09-19
In 1985, Jeremy Bamber shot his parents, his sister and her twin sons. He protested his innocence - what do his messages from prison reveal?
3. Carl Beech
Air Date: 2020-09-26
One man's claims about a VIP paedophile ring threatened to destroy the reputation of some of Britain's most powerful people. But, was he telling the truth?
4. Christopher Halliwell
Air Date: 2020-10-03
Christopher Halliwell is known to have killed two young women. Experts analyse his police interviews to assess whether he is responsible for more unsolved disappearances.
5. Neil Entwistle
Air Date: 2020-10-10
A young father returns to England after his wife and baby daughter are found shot dead at their US home. What really happened? Experts analyse his behaviour.
6. Aram Kurd
Air Date: 2020-10-17
Why was Aram Kurd the only person to survive an explosion at his supermarket that killed five people? Experts identify his deception in TV and police interviews.
7. Craig Savage
Air Date: 2020-10-24
Craig Savage claims he never intended to kill his estranged wife and her mother and that his gun had gone off by accident. His body language tells a different story.
1. The ‘Babes In The Wood’ Killer
Air Date: 2021-10-02
It took three decades for Russell Bishop to be convicted of the murder of two young girls in a Brighton woodland, but was his guilt obvious all along?
2. Groomed for Murder
Air Date: 2021-10-09
Luke Harlow imprisoned a schoolgirl in his flat before Stephen Beadman raped and murdered her. Experts reveal how they gave away their guilt within moments.
3. The Speedboat Killer
Air Date: 2021-10-16
After Charlotte Brown died in a speedboat accident, the vessel’s owner claimed he was innocent. Experts reveal the full extent of Jack Shepherd’s deception.
4. The Prime Suspect
Air Date: 2021-10-23
Convicted murderer John Cannan is the prime suspect in the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh. Experts examine the crucial video evidence.
5. Killer At My Funeral
Air Date: 2021-10-30
When Mark Galante told police his wife Jody was missing, they noticed his lack of concern. Experts analyze the actions that marked him out as a killer.
6. The Speargun Killer
Air Date: 2021-11-06
John Sharpe killed his wife and then claimed she had left him for another man. He made TV appeals for her return, but were the signs of his guilt clear to see?
1. The Parachute Murder Plot
Air Date: 2022-08-06
Emile Cilliers attempted to murder his wife, Victoria, by sabotaging her parachute on a 4,000ft skydive. Experts examine Emile's chilling police interview.
2. Alice Ruggles
Air Date: 2022-08-13
Alice Ruggles meets soldier Trimaan Dhillon on Facebook. Experts analyse Dhillon's terrifying behaviour after Alice is found dead.
3. The Daytime TV Killer
Air Date: 2022-08-20
A man tries to fool a TV show into awarding him money. Three years later, he kills his partner then calmly lays a trail of false leads. Experts uncover the truth.
4. Murder Without A Body
Air Date: 2022-08-27
When a vulnerable young woman disappears from a remote Scottish village, a 16-year-old story of abuse, fraud and murder emerges. Experts reveal the hidden clues.
5. The Man Who Got Away With Murder
Air Date: 2022-09-29
Examining the shocking cases where perpetrators have tried to feign innocence, deceiving the police and the public on missing persons and murder crimes they committed.
1. The Impossible Murder
Air Date: 2023-08-21
Paul Hemming strangled his partner, Natalie, dumped her body in the woodland, then calmly returned home to their three children. He claimed Natalie had run away. Under police questioning, his details and deceptions are examined by the Faking It experts.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2023-08-28
Five-year-old Logan Mwangi was killed by three members of his family, who all claimed innocence and then tried to cover up the crime. How did their stories unravel, what were the clues they tried to conceal, and why did they finally turn on each other?
3. I Admit It All
Air Date: 2023-09-04
The birthday party that led to murder. Was Penny Jackson telling the truth when she admitted intending to kill her husband, or when she pleaded not guilty in court? The Faking It team examine an incredible interview recorded on police body camera.
4. Interview with a Killer
Air Date: 2023-09-11
When identified as the prime suspect in a double-murder case, Robert Leeming decided to protest his innocence in a series of television interviews. He aimed to throw police off his trail, but how did his high-risk publicity plan backfire?
5. A Disgrace to the Uniform
Air Date: 2023-09-18
Flying ace Russell Williams rose to the highest ranks of the military whilst leading a shocking double life as a rapist and murderer. How did the British-born Colonel give himself away as one of Canada’s most feared and dangerous criminals?
6. Murder in the Forest
Air Date: 2023-09-25
Andrew Burfield killed his ex-partner Katie Kenyon with an axe, then claimed her death was the result of a freak accident. Police learned he had not only lied but had planned the murder weeks in advance. Faking It’s experts reveal the signs of his guilt.
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Rating
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Release Date
2017-01-06
Episodes
43 (7 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
