| Unsolved | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Unsolved: Getting Away with Murder |
| Genre | Documentary, crime, Scotland |
| Presented by | Alex Norton (Main series) Isla Traquair (Update specials) |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| No. of episodes | 22 (3 series + 1 special) |
| Production company(s) | STV Productions (Grampian Television) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Grampian Television (now STV North) Scottish Television (now STV Central) |
| Original run | January 8, 2004 – November 30, 2006 |
Unsolved (originally known as Unsolved: Getting Away with Murder) was a regional television documentary series produced by Grampian Television (now STV North). The series investigated some of the most baffling and intriguing murders in Northern and Central Scotland, where the killers have never been caught and in some cases, the bodies never found.
The show was created in order to help the police find out more information from the public on unsolved murders. Both series of Unsolved generated a huge public response and in some cases, led to a breakthrough.
The series was presented by Taggart star Alex Norton, with series producer and former North Tonight presenter Isla Traquair hosting a special update programme at the end of both series.
An hour-long special was aired on 10 December 2008 following the conviction of Peter Tobin for the murder of Vicky Hamilton - one of the cases covered in the original series. The programme was produced by STV Productions in Glasgow.
The show was a contributory factor in police deciding to dig up a quarry as part of the investigation into the murder of Renee MacRae and her son Andrew, and while their bodies were never found, Northern Constabulary filed a report to the procurator fiscal naming the person responsible.[1]
| Series | Episode | Name | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Renee MacRae and her son Andrew | 8 January 2004 |
| 2 | Shamsudden Mahmood | 15 January 2004 | |
| 3 | Brenda Page | 22 January 2004 | |
| 4 | Templeton Woods murders | 29 January 2004 | |
| 5 | George Murdoch | 5 February 2004 | |
| 6 | Sandy Drummond | 12 February 2004 | |
| 7 | Series one overview | 19 February 2004 | |
| 2 | 8 | Alistair Wilson | 3 November 2005 |
| 9 | Robert Higgins | 10 November 2005 | |
| 10 | Alexander Blue | 17 November 2005 | |
| 11 | Caroline Glachan | 1 December 2005 | |
| 12 | Shona Stevens | 8 December 2005 | |
| 13 | Helen Puttock/Bible John | 15 December 2005 | |
| 14 | Series two overview | 22 December 2005 | |
| 3 | 15 | Moira Anderson | 19 October 2006 |
| 16 | Elaine Doyle | 26 October 2006 | |
| 17 | Tracey Wylde | 2 November 2006 | |
| 18 | Willie MacRae | 9 November 2006 | |
| 19 | Vicky Hamilton | 16 November 2006 | |
| 20 | Annie Davies | 23 November 2006 | |
| 21 | Series three overview | 30 November 2006 | |
| 22 | One hour special | 10 December 2008 |