Frontline Fightback
(2021)Streaming Episode Guide
Series 3
Catching criminals in the act. The smart technology transforming policing.Episode 10
5-26-2023
By extracting crucial data from a vehicle’s infotainment system, a vehicle forensics expert helps piece together the evidence following a ram raid on a jeweller's shop in Leeds.
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Episode 9
5-25-2023
A family-run farm is blighted by thefts and break-ins. But new security systems that don’t rely on a good internet connection are now helping to protect businesses in remote areas.
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Episode 8
5-24-2023
A cyclist takes matters into his own hands and is fighting back against bike thefts. We also look at a new DNA technique helping forensic artists sketch criminals.
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Episode 7
5-23-2023
A mum is killed by a dangerous driver reaching speeds of up to 90mph in a 40mph zone. We look at how noise-detecting cameras are being used to target anti-social drivers.
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Episode 6
5-22-2023
A driver is ambushed by carjackers outside his home in Birmingham. Data downloaded off their mobile phones helps link the gang to nearly 100 car thefts and break-ins.
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Episode 5
5-19-2023
A train driver suffers facial injuries when a brick is hurled at his cab, shattering the window. One train company has started to install on-board technology for safer rail travel.
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Episode 4
5-18-2023
A young couple’s new glamping business is threatened by online hackers. This episode looks at the work being done by West Midlands Cybercrime Unit to combat such incidents.
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Episode 3
5-17-2023
A family are distraught when two of their dogs are stolen from their garden. Now, a unique DNA database for dogs has been created to help re-unite dogs with their rightful owners.
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Episode 2
5-16-2023
We see the devastating consequences of a lorry driver scrolling through his mobile phone, and how cameras fitted with artificial intelligence are being used in road safety.
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Episode 1
5-15-2023
A couple are confronted by three masked men trying to steal a catalytic converter from under the car whilst parked on their driveway. They capture the incident on their smartphone.
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Series 2
How smart tech is being used to identify and apprehend criminals.Episode 10
7-08-2022
44m
An ex-boyfriend throws acid into a young woman’s face and uses a series of disguises to avoid being caught, but number plate recognition cameras help prove he is her attacker.
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Episode 9
7-07-2022
44m
Investigators use forensic and digital search techniques to uncover the truth about a massive gas explosion, and a mum turns to social media after her son’s motorbike is stolen.
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Episode 8
7-06-2022
44m
Police close in on a robbery gang targeting people who buy and sell goods on Facebook Marketplace. The gang is caught thanks to data captured by their electronic curfew tags.
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Episode 7
7-05-2022
44m
Thousands of criminals – including burglars, robbers and thieves – are being fitted with electronic GPS tags in a bid to stop them reoffending.
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Episode 6
7-04-2022
44m
Shopkeepers in Clacton-on-Sea take a stand against a would-be robber hiding behind a Covid face mask. Police in Telford hunt down a serial arsonist who set fire to five cars.
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Episode 5
7-01-2022
44m
Bystander Nadine Wood suffered life-changing injuries after a two-car collision. Thanks to dashcam footage captured at the scene, the dangerous driver is soon brought to justice.
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Episode 4
6-30-2022
44m
A Neighbourhood Watch group gathers evidence to help police identify burglars. Criminologist Dr Emmeline Taylor says groups like this can be a vital tool to help fight crime.
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Episode 3
6-29-2022
43m
Detectives in Hull go to great lengths to build up a digital trail of evidence that leads to two moped muggers who robbed an 85-year-old woman on her way home from church.
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Episode 2
6-28-2022
44m
An experienced burglar thinks he’s outwitted the police by putting on a pair of washing-up gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. But he’s quickly identified and sent to jail.
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Episode 1
6-27-2022
44m
Young mum Courtney Slater is dragged screaming from her car at knifepoint in a terrifying early evening robbery. Courtney uses a mobile phone app to help police trace the robbers.
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Series 1
Smart tech is used to identify and apprehend criminals.Episode 10
4-09-2021
44m
A team of ‘super recognisers’ – police officers with an extraordinary ability to recognise faces – could be the key to catching criminals who commit multiple offences.
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Episode 9
4-08-2021
44m
Armed robbers burst into a jewellers in Hinkley, Leicestershire. Even though they wear masks and gloves to hide their identities, they leave behind a single footprint.
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Episode 8
4-07-2021
44m
A Premier League footballer's house is targeted twice by burglars of high-value properties – but they are quickly caught thanks to a helicopter fitted with heat-seeking cameras.
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Episode 7
4-06-2021
44m
Ram raiders target a jewellers in Northampton. They think they've got away with it, but with the help of automatic number plate recognition cameras, they’re soon behind bars.
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Episode 6
4-05-2021
44m
An elderly woman has her handbag snatched on her way to bingo, but the robber doesn’t get far. Police follow a digital trail of evidence and put him behind bars.
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Episode 5
4-02-2021
44m
A 96-year-old D-Day veteran is brutally attacked on his doorstep. Police in Taunton, Somerset, quickly arrest his attacker after tracking his spending habits.
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Episode 4
4-01-2021
44m
A brave mother fights back against car thieves as they try to steal her Audi from her driveway – with her baby inside!
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Episode 3
3-31-2021
44m
A dedicated police officer successfully predicts where and when burglars are likely to strike again - only this time, he’s waiting for them.
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Episode 2
3-30-2021
44m
Video evidence from a police body camera helps convict a violent offender, and a wine bar uses facial recognition cameras to tackle their pickpocketing problem.
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Episode 1
3-29-2021
Cameras with artificial intelligence catch shoplifters in the act, and a dedicated police team arrests a burglar who broke into an elderly woman’s home while she was asleep.
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