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  1. Quirke

    Noir crime series set in 1950s Dublin, based on the novels by Benjamin Black

    BBC One

  2. Star Cops

    A series in nine parts devised by Chris Boucher.

    BBC Two

  3. The Strange Case of Dr Hyde

    Crime drama set in contemporary Edinburgh by Chris Dolan and starring David Rintoul.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  4. McCready And Daughter

    Private investigator Michael McCready reunites with his estranged daughter Clare.

    BBC

  5. New Blood

    Two junior investigators come together to take on a new breed of criminal.

    BBC One

  6. Looking After Jo Jo

    The story of a petty criminal turned drug dealer in 80s Edinburgh.

    BBC

  7. Insiders

    Drama set in an open prison following a number of the inmates and staff.

    BBC One

  8. I Went Down

    Git gets out of jail and into trouble when he's forced into an underworld assignment.

    BBC Four

  9. The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson confront the forces of evil on Dartmoor.

    BBC Two

  10. Copycat

    Thriller about the hunt for a serial killer who imitates methods of notorious murderers.

    BBC Three

  11. Shiner

    A small-time South London hood goes on the run with his boxer son after a bout goes wrong.

    BBC One

  12. A Time to Kill

    A lawyer defends a black Mississippi factory worker who has killed two racist thugs.

    BBC One

  13. The Thomas Crown Affair

    Drama about a millionaire with a thirst for danger who steals a priceless painting.

    BBC One

  14.

    Insomnia

    A detective investigates a murder in an Alaskan town in the perpetual daylight of summer.

    BBC One

  15. Man Dancin'

    Comedy drama set in Glasgow. Jimmy returns from jail a changed man - or is he bluffing?

    BBC Two

  16. The Bone Collector

    Thriller about a disabled forensics expert who is on the trail of a serial killer.

    BBC One

  17. Heat

    A detective develops a strange affinity with the master criminal he's trying to catch.

    BBC Two

  18. Family Business

    Comedy drama about the son of a not-always-honest New York family who plans a major heist.

    BBC Two

  19. Nine Queens

    Taut crime thriller about two con artists attempting the ultimate swindle.

    BBC Two

  20. The Three Marias

    A woman's jilted fiance waits 30 years before taking his revenge on her.

    BBC Two

  21. Noose

    A young fashion reporter is determined to expose a corrupt and ruthless Soho racketeer.

    BBC Two

  22. Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

    It's London 1902 and Holmes and Watson are reunited to find a serial killer.

    BBC Two

  23. Reichenbach Falls

    Drama based on a short story by Ian Rankin.

    BBC Four

  24. Goodbye Moses by Jennie Buckman

    Moses Perkes, a Trinidadian ghost turned detective, starts a quest to find his killers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Caroline Gawn - Fraud

    A daring, amoral female crook pits her wits against a top policeman. Stars Angela Wynter.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. The Great Chocolate Murders

    Spurned spinster Christiana plots to regain her married lover in 19th-century Brighton.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. The Fall and Rise of Danny Clark

    When his Dad dies on a job for a gangland boss, Danny vows to avoid crime.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Murder on a Honeymoon

    Amateur sleuth Hildegarde Withers investigates a murder on a seaplane.

    BBC Two

  29. White Heat

    Classic crime drama following the rise and fall of a psychopathic gangster.

    BBC Two

  30. Rope

    Two young men kill a weak school friend merely for an intellectual thrill.

    BBC Two

  31. The Sting

    Two con men set up an elaborate sting to fleece a big-time crook.

    BBC One

  32. Clash by Night

    Crime drama. A group of crooks plan to hijack a bus transporting prisoners between jails.

    BBC Two

  33. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    A reformed gangster comes out of retirement to carry out one last job.

    BBC Two

  34. Death of a Scoundrel

    A ruthless conman claws his way up the American social ladder.

    BBC Two

  35. Assault on Precinct 13

    A violent stand-off in ensues following the killing of six members of a tough street gang.

    BBC One

  36. Diagnosis Murder

    Series about a doctor who uses his sleuthing skills to help the LAPD crack baffling cases.

    BBC One

  37. The Grissom Gang

    Violent crime caper. A gang kidnaps an heiress and attempts to recover a ransom.

    BBC Two

  38. Stranger on the Third Floor

    Film noir. The testimony of an ambitious reporter helps to convict a young man of murder.

    BBC Two

  39. Desperate

    A trucker accidentally becomes involved in a gang's robbery of a fur warehouse.

    BBC Two

  40. The Narrow Margin

    Tense story of a tough cop attempting to transport a gangster's to trial to testify.

    BBC Two

  41. The Cotton Club

    Musical drama set in 1928 that pays a visually striking tribute to the Prohibition era.

    BBC Four

  42. The Armored Car Robbery

    A police lieutenant must recover half a million dollars after it is stolen in a hold-up.

    BBC Two

  43. Jackie Brown

    Crime drama in which a middle-aged air stewardess smuggles cash for a gun salesman.

    BBC One

  44. Dial M for Murder

    A husband believes he has devised a perfect murder in this classic Hitchcock drama.

    BBC Two

  45. The Big Steal

    Suspenseful thriller about an army officer who is framed for a payroll robbery.

    BBC Two

  46. The Racket

    Drama. A detective must battle a corrupt system to bring a violent gangster to justice.

    BBC Two

  47. Chopper

    Gory mockumentary about notorious Australian criminal turned author, Mark 'Chopper' Read.

    BBC Two

  48. The Life of Stuff

    A wannabe gangster believes he has eliminated his arch-rival and decides to hold a party.

    BBC Two

  49. How to Steal a Million

    An art forger's daughter involves an insurance investigator in a plot to steal a fake.

    BBC Two

  50. Impact

    Presumed dead after an accident engineered by his wife, an industrialist plans his revenge

    BBC Two

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