Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity
True crime podcast review — 2026
"2026 Outstanding Indie Podcast winner — true crime for listeners who want the science, not just the story."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode
- ✓Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news
- ✓Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories
- ✓Listeners interested in British cases and the UK criminal justice system
Pros
- +Episodic format — great for both casual listeners and committed fans, start anywhere
About this podcast
Produced with the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, Inside Forensic Science takes a single case per season and unpacks it through the lens of the forensic techniques that cracked it. A Case of Stolen Identity won Outstanding Indie Podcast at the 2026 True Crime Awards for making genuinely technical forensic work accessible without dumbing it down.
Best episode to start with
A Case of Stolen Identity — Episode 1
Episodic format — episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order
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Frequently Asked Questions about Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity
What is Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity about?
Produced with the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, Inside Forensic Science takes a single case per season and unpacks it through the lens of the forensic techniques that cracked it. A Case of Stolen Identity won Outstanding Indie Podcast at the 2026 True Crime Awards for making genuinely technical forensic work accessible without dumbing it down.
Is Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Good if you want the actual forensic science behind a case, not just the story". A forensic-science-led true crime series that walks through a real stolen-identity case using the evidence and methods investigators actually relied on.
Who is Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity for?
Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity is ideal for: Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode; Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news; Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories; Listeners interested in British cases and the UK criminal justice system.
What is the best episode of Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity to start with?
We recommend starting with A Case of Stolen Identity — Episode 1. Episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order.
What podcasts are similar to Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity?
If you enjoy Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity, you might also like: Fur and Loathing, Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead, Anatomy of a Scam, Gone South. See our full "Podcasts Like Inside Forensic Science: A Case of Stolen Identity" page for more recommendations.
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- Format
- Episodic
- Host style
- Interview with guests
- Style
- Educational, methodical, analytical
- Episode length
- 25-35 min
- Episodes
- 35+ episodes
- Country
- United Kingdom
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