SAS: Catching the Criminals

2024 - 2024

Episode 1

9th September 2024

Episode 1

What does it take to bring an organised crime gang to justice? Billy Billingham joins Greater Manchester Police to take down a suspected drug kingpin.

Episode 2

10th September 2024

Episode 2

State-of-the-art pursuit vehicles are being used to crack down on road crime. Billy Billingham rides with Northampton’s Elite Road Policing Unit to intercept a suspected car theft gang.

Episode 3

11th September 2024

Episode 3

Sniffer dogs are the most powerful weapon against illegal tobacco. Billy Billingham goes on the hunt for secret hides with the help of our four-legged friends.

Episode 4

12th September 2024

Episode 4

Luxury fashion counterfeiters are operating from secret locations around the UK. Billy Billingham and the UK’s national fraud team swoop on a suspected secret shop.

Episode 5

13th September 2024

Episode 5

The NCA are Britain’s elite enforcement agency going after large-scale crime. Billy Billingham tags along for raids on homes of suspected people smugglers.

Episode 6

16th September 2024

Episode 6

Just like in the military, the police also use detection dogs. Billy Billingham and Trading Standards are on the hunt for illegal stashes of fake tobacco.

Episode 7

17th September 2024

Episode 7

Gangs are now using high-tech devices to steal keyless cars. Cheshire Police have surveillance on a suspected gang and take them down with the help of Billy Billingham.

Episode 8

18th September 2024

Episode 8

Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham goes undercover to stake out suspected shops selling illegal vapes to underage buyers.

Episode 9

19th September 2024

Episode 9

Home-grown cannabis is now being farmed in the UK. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham and Staffordshire Police raid multiple secret cannabis labs in the midlands.

Episode 10

20th September 2024

Episode 10

Greater Manchester Police make multiple raids on suspected organised crime gangs. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham joins the teams searching for ill-gotten gains.

Episode 11

23rd September 2024

Episode 11

Shoplifting gangs are on the rise. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham and Cheshire Police use facial recognition powered by AI to catch suspected shoplifters.

Episode 12

24th September 2024

Episode 12

Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham, Trading Standards and the police hunt down suspected rogue traders who are breaking the law and ripping off customers.

Episode 13

25th September 2024

Episode 13

North Yorkshire Police crack down on drug dealing. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham and the police raid, search and take down suspected offenders.

Episode 14

26th September 2024

Episode 14

What does it take to bring an organised crime gang to justice? Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham joins Greater Manchester Police to take down a suspected drug kingpin.

Episode 15

27th September 2024

Episode 15

Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham is out on the beat with Cleveland Police, going after violent criminals, thieves and antisocial behaviour in the local community.

Top Cast

Mark Billingham

Director

Gerard McHugh

Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham takes viewers on an immersive journey that looks at how police and enforcement teams are increasingly using military and SAS tactics to catch criminals.

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Full Cast

Mark Billingham

Self - Presenter

Full Crew

Joe Farr

Producer

River Ferris

Production Manager

Mark Hebden

Editor

Larry Walford

Executive Producer

Martin Ward

Music

Charlie Hewitt

Producer's Assistant

Gerard McHugh

Director

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