The Detectives
Three part documentary series following the work of the Greater Manchester Police Serious Sexual Offences Unit, combined with the Major Investigation Team. Running through the episodes is the lengthy investigation into historical accusations raised against Manchester radio disk jockey Ray Teret, a long time friend of Jimmy Saville. Alongside that case are examples of other sexual crime investigations in the Greater Manchester area.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Documentary
Three part documentary series following the work of the Greater Manchester Police Serious Sexual Offences Unit, combined with the Major Investigation Team. Running through the episodes is the lengthy investigation into historical accusations raised against Manchester radio disk jockey Ray Teret, a long time friend of Jimmy Saville. Alongside that case are examples of other sexual crime investigations in the Greater Manchester area.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Manhunt
57 mins
Manhunt A gripping and dramatic three-part series that gets inside the mind of a new breed of detective, specially trained to investigate sex offences. The programmes show what it is like to tackle the crimes that carry the toughest sentences, yet the lowest conviction rates. This episode follows the first part of the high-profile historic abuse investigation into Ray Teret, a Manchester DJ and friend of Jimmy Savile, accused of a string of sex offences against schoolgirls in the 60s and 70s. Going behind the headlines, it shows what it takes to crack a case when the crimes were committed more than 30 years ago. This is no easy task when there is no crime scene, no CCTV and no DNA evidence to help the detectives.
Episode 2
Interrogation
59 mins
Interrogation This second episode in the series continues to follow the police investigation into Ray Teret, a Manchester DJ and friend of Jimmy Savile, accused of historic abuse against schoolgirls. It is centred on a dramatic three-day interrogation of Teret, at the end of which it is down to the Crown Prosecution Service to decide if he will be charged or walk free. It is the culmination of more than a year's work for detectives Rod and Carol - and the moment when they finally reveal to Teret how many victims they have found and how much evidence they have against him. Alongside the interrogation of Ray Teret, the film also follows an online-grooming investigation into Mark Cox, a 17-year-old accused of raping a 12-year-old girl.
Episode 3
Judgement Day
57 mins
In the final part of "The Detectives," Teret undergoes an eight-week trial. After almost two years of painstaking work to build a case against Teret, it's up to a jury to decide if he's guilty.