Watching the Detectives

By Cara Hunter

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

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FAQs about Watching the Detectives:

How many episodes does Watching the Detectives have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

Watching the Detectives episodes:

May 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.
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33min
May 25, 2025 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.
...more
1min
October 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.
...more
40min
October 19, 2024 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.
...more
1min
August 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.
...more
36min
July 29, 2024 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.
...more
1min
June 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.
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21min
June 16, 2024 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.
...more
2min
May 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.
...more
27min
April 28, 2024 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...
...more
1min

FAQs about Watching the Detectives:

How many episodes does Watching the Detectives have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

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