| Genre: | Documentary |
| Director: | Paul Williams |
| Narrated: | Philip Tibenham |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 12 |
| Producer: | Robert Fleming |
| Editor: | Bob Ede |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Company: | Thames/Argo |
| Channel: | ITV |
Murder Squad was a documentary television series broadcast in 1992, 1996 and 1997 on the British ITV network. The series followed the Metropolitan Police's murder squad as they investigate homicides in the United Kingdom's capital city, London. The series includes the gathering of forensic evidence and police interviews with suspects.[1]
There are 3 series of varying lengths, including 7 part series broadcast in February and March 1992, a two part special broadcast in 1996 and a 3 part series broadcast in 1997. Each episode followed a particular murder investigation in a fly-on-the-wall format through from crime to court room.[1]
The episodes were:
Series 1
Series 2, Two part special
Series 3
The series included investigations of real life crimes, following the murder squad during their investigations. The crimes included the murder of Madhavji Ambasna and his wife Raliat, an elderly couple who were murdered in April 1994 in Hounslow. Milton Wheeler whose own father was a convicted murderer was convicted of the crime by the Old Bailey in March 1995.[2]
The original series was produced and directed by London born Robert Fleming, however the 1996 and 1997 series were produced by John Withington and directed by Paul Williams and Peter George. Robert Fleming was also known for producing the series Flying Squad that followed the elite unit of the Metropolitan Police in solving armed robberies.[1]