Watching the Detectives

Cara Hunter
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  • TRUE CRIME

Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask.Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong...

Episodes

  1. 05/26/2025

    Watching The Detectives Episode 6: Is TV Crime Drama Growing Up?

    Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode Six was recorded in front of a live audience at the Oxford Literary Festival. DI Andy Thompson was absent for this episode as he was working on a case in the real world.

    32 min

  2. SEASON 1, EPISODE 6 TRAILER

    Coming Soon: Watching The Detectives Episode 6: Is TV Crime Drama Growing Up?

    Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode Six was recorded in front of a live audience at the Oxford Literary Festival. DI Andy Thompson was absent for this episode as he was working on a case in the real world.

    1 min

  3. 10/27/2024

    Watching The Detectives Episode 5: No flies on us...

    Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode Five was recorded in front of a live audience at the Henley Literary Festival in October 2024. DI Andy Thompson was absent for this episode as he was working on a case in the real world.

    40 min

  4. SEASON 1, EPISODE 5 TRAILER

    Coming Soon: Watching The Detectives Episode 5: No flies on us...

    Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode Five was recorded in front of a live audience at the Henley Literary Festival in October 2024. DI Andy Thompson was absent for this episode as he was working on a case in the real world.

    1 min

  5. 08/02/2024

    Watching The Detectives Episode 4: Let's Go Round Again (How cold case reviews are really managed)

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode Four was recorded in front of a live audience at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate.

    36 min

  6. SEASON 1, EPISODE 4 TRAILER

    Coming Soon: Watching The Detectives Episode 4: Let's Go Round Again

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode Four was recorded in front of a live audience at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate.

    1 min

  7. 06/21/2024

    Watching The Detectives: Body of Evidence

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode Three was recorded in front of a live audience at Slaughterfest 2024.

    21 min

  8. TRAILER

    Coming Soon: Watching The Detectives Episode 3: Body of Evidence

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode Three was recorded in front of a live audience at Slaughterfest 2024.

    1 min

  9. 05/03/2024

    Watching The Detectives: Good old fashioned coppering

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode One was recorded in front of a live audience at the Oxford Literary Festival.

    26 min

  10. SEASON 1, EPISODE 2 TRAILER

    Coming Soon: Watching The Detectives Episode 2 - Good old fashioned coppering

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong...

    1 min

  11. 03/26/2024

    Watching The Detectives: It's a fair cop!

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong... Episode One was recorded in front of a live audience at the Oxford Literary Festival.

    54 min

  12. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Coming Soon: Watching The Detectives

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask. Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong...

    1 min

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Everything you ever wanted to know about Crime Scene Investigations - but were afraid to ask.Join DI Andy Thompson, former CSI Joey Giddings, and crime writer Cara Hunter as we pick our way over what TV depictions of police work get right - and criminally wrong...

Information

  • Creator
    Cara Hunter
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Cara Hunter/Laughing Frog Productions
  • Show Website
    Watching the Detectives