When TV editor Ramsey Denison was jailed for simply reporting police brutality on the Las Vegas strip, he was inspired to investigate the Las Vegas Police Department. His investigation would lead him right up to the biggest mass shooting in American history. In this damning exposé, he reveals that the police know more than they are letting on about what really happened at the Mandalay Bay Resort, where 59 people were killed.
Let's dive into mercenaries world, secret fighters and hiring guns for governments and private companies.
When a celebrated sculpture briefly went missing from a Rodin exhibition in Santiago, the “theft” turned out to be a provocative statement, masterminded by a precocious art student. His actions sparked a public outcry and a furious debate on the nature of art itself. This lively and perceptive documentary revisits the scene of an extraordinary incident that captured the world's attention and challenged the global art community.
Foul Play takes us into the shady world of football match fixing across Asia, where government officials and corporate club owners conspire to ensure that the outcome of the game is determined long before the whistle blows. We follow the story of Simon McMenemy – an English football coach parachuted in to save an Indonesian team after shooting to fame in the Philippines managing their national team.
In Donal MacIntyre: Unsolved, investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre examines some of the most notorious and intriguing unsolved cases in the UK and Ireland and why there have never been successful convictions. With access to original case files and interviews with those close to the victims, Donal and his team shed new light on the cases and investigate why they continue to remain unsolved despite modern detective methods.
In Donal MacIntyre: Unsolved, investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre examines some of the most notorious and intriguing unsolved cases in the UK and Ireland and why there have never been successful convictions. With access to original case files and interviews with those close to the victims, Donal and his team shed new light on the cases and investigate why they continue to remain unsolved despite modern detective methods.
How can a policeman know if a suspect is lying or not? What makes a good interrogation? In America, an estimated 25% of confessions are thought to be false. The old ‘good cop, bad cop’ trick’ is one of the oldest and most famous interrogation methods in the book. Despite its Hollywood status, the overbearing demeanour of one investigator combined with the seemingly supportive nature of another is an real-life method used in getting confessions out of suspects.
Is there a different style to the way police work in Auckland, Oslo, Perth and San Francisco and are there differences in the way people to react to them?
We’re comparing the new Auckland city, population 1.4 million, with Perth, Australia; a city similar to Auckland in both size and crime issues. Alcohol, theft and disorder are these city’s big problems. San Francisco, USA; a city with a more extreme crime scene, dominated by the drug trade, gangs and high numbers of homeless people. In this episode it’s 8pm to 2am. We’re examining alcohol, drugs and disorder.
We’re on patrol with police on the streets of four major cities. Comparing crime rates and policing methods and to see what we can learn from overseas experience. We filmed for 24 hours, starting at 8am on a Saturday in Auckland, Perth, San Francisco and Oslo.
