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Your favorite professor walks you through murder. Office hours are wild.
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David Wilson's Crime Files (2019)

Academic true crimeScottish noirCriminology ASMR

Latest Episode

Scamming for Scotland
28 min

Season 4 • Episode 10

Latest

Scamming for Scotland

Dec 12, 2023

David Wilson investigates how Scotland’s valuable food and drink brands, including whisky, are being targeted by fraudsters who are ripping off consumers with fake products.

Overview

DocumentaryCrime

Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.

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Content warning
serial killermurder spreeprisontrue crimefraudmass murdercrime of passionspree killer
Nature vs nurtureInstitutional failureThe banality of evilScottish identity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Wilson's calm authority makes horror feel like a seminar.

Writing

Cases structured like academic papers that punch you in the gut.

Best for:Solo: Late night rabbit hole with tea and existential dread.·Binge: One episode becomes four. Wilson's voice is a trap.·Streaming: BBC iPlayer's hidden gem for crime obsessives.
Heads up:Disturbing: Detailed case discussions of multiple murders and sexual violence.
First AiredJul 21, 2019
StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons4·Episodes40
BBC Scotland

Top Cast

David Wilson

David Wilson

Host

Ask about David Wilson's Crime Files

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Wilson is one of the UK's first criminologists to become a TV personality, bridging academia and true crime's mainstream explosion.

Trivia

The series films inside actual Scottish prisons where Wilson previously worked as a governor, giving him unique access to inmates.

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