SAS: Catching the Criminals: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream

Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham is on the front line in the fight against crime. Following forces across the UK, he gets the inside track on military tactics used to catch crooks.

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Series 1 Episode 1

Episode 1

What does it take to bring an organised crime gang to justice? Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham joins Greater Manchester Police to take down a suspected drug kingpin.
Duration: 28 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 2

Episode 2

State-of-the-art pursuit vehicles are being used to crack down on road crime. Billy Billingham rides with Northampton’s Elite Road Policing Unit to intercept a suspected car theft gang.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 3

Episode 3

Sniffer dogs are the most powerful weapon against illegal tobacco. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham goes on the hunt for secret hides with the help of our four-legged friends.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 4

Episode 4

Luxury fashion counterfeiters are operating from secret locations around the UK. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham and the UK’s national fraud team swoop on a suspected secret shop.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 5

Episode 5

The NCA are Britain’s elite enforcement agency going after large-scale crime. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham tags along for raids on homes of suspected people smugglers.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 6

Episode 6

Just like in the military, the police also use detection dogs. Billy Billingham and Trading Standards are on the hunt for illegal stashes of fake tobacco.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 7

Episode 7

Gangs are now using hi-tech devices to steal keyless cars. Cheshire police have put a suspected gang under surveillance, before taking them down with the help of Billy Billingham.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 8

Episode 8

Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham goes undercover to stake out suspected shops selling illegal vapes to underage buyers.
Duration: 28 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 9

Episode 9

Home-grown cannabis is now being farmed in the UK. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham and Staffordshire Police raid multiple secret cannabis labs in the Midlands.
Duration: 28 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 10

Episode 10

Greater Manchester Police make multiple raids on suspected organised crime gangs. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham joins the teams searching for ill-gotten gains.
Duration: 28 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 11

Episode 11

Shoplifting gangs are on the rise. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham and Cheshire Police use facial recognition powered by AI to catch suspected thiefs.
Duration: 28 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 12

Episode 12

Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham, Trading Standards and the police hunt down suspected rogue traders who are breaking the law and ripping off customers.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 13

Episode 13

North Yorkshire Police crack down on drug dealing. Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham and the police raid, search and take down suspected offenders.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 14

Episode 14

A specialist illegal money-lending team works with Billy Billingham and the police to identify, track down and raid a suspected loan shark.
Duration: 28 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)
Series 1 Episode 15

Episode 15

Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham is out on the beat with Cleveland Police, going after violent criminals, thieves and antisocial behaviour in the local community.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9 Sep 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 09 Sep 2026)

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