Smoking Gun

In every murder investigation, there's one key item that could bring a killer to justice. But finding it....and knowing what evidence it contains....well that's the challenge. Because the smoking gun could be anything. A bouquet of flowers...a Chinese meal...a mosquito. In this series we tell the remarkable true stories of how everyday items such as these have been the key to unlocking a criminal case. And we unpack the science - revealing the cutting edge techniques and the disciplines mastered over decades, which allow specialist forensic scientists to find this evidence.


Hosted by the UK's most prominent forensic scientist Tracy Alexander.



Smoking Gun is a What's The Story original series.



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Recent Episodes
  • The Contact Lens
    Apr 4, 2024 – 22:56
  • The Wetsuit
    Mar 28, 2024 – 22:57
  • The Maggot
    Mar 21, 2024 – 25:51
  • The Car Tyre
    Mar 14, 2024 – 34:02
  • The Bunch of Flowers
    Mar 7, 2024 – 27:23
  • Under The Microscope : What Does a Forensic Specialist Advisor Do?
    Mar 6, 2024 – 1:40
  • The Toothbrush
    Feb 29, 2024 – 26:17
  • The Fit Bit
    Feb 22, 2024 – 22:14
  • The Cigarette Butt
    Feb 15, 2024 – 21:00
  • Under The Microscope : What Does A Coroner Do?
    Feb 9, 2024 – 23:03
  • The Red Croc
    Feb 8, 2024 – 32:43
  • The Pizza Crust
    Feb 1, 2024 – 29:46
  • The Ford Fiesta
    Sep 14, 2023 – 32:15
  • The Elk Hair
    Sep 7, 2023 – 35:26
  • The Soil On A Shovel
    Aug 31, 2023 – 32:02
  • The Hot Dog Napkin
    Aug 24, 2023 – 32:01
  • The Dressing Gown
    Aug 17, 2023 – 34:15
  • The Seed Pod
    Aug 10, 2023 – 32:39
  • The Newspaper
    Aug 3, 2023 – 32:36
  • The Bottle of Coca-Cola
    Jul 27, 2023 – 33:32
  • The Bike Paint
    Jul 20, 2023 – 32:31
  • The Levi Jeans
    Jul 13, 2023 – 39:13
  • Announcement : Season Three
    Jul 6, 2023 – 1:12
  • The Billboard
    Oct 20, 2022 – 27:45
  • The Cat Hair
    Oct 13, 2022 – 27:34
  • The Toilet Tissue
    Oct 6, 2022 – 28:23
  • The Korean Rope
    Sep 29, 2022 – 31:59
  • The Vacuum
    Sep 22, 2022 – 26:54
  • The Ornamental Frog
    Sep 15, 2022 – 28:50
  • The Coke Can
    Sep 8, 2022 – 30:02
  • The Rolex Watch
    Sep 1, 2022 – 38:29
  • The Concrete Block
    Aug 25, 2022 – 31:11
  • The Postage Stamp
    Aug 18, 2022 – 37:14
  • The Lego Brick
    Jul 14, 2022 – 0:49
  • The Pyjamas
    Jul 7, 2022 – 0:49
  • The Potato
    Jun 30, 2022 – 0:49
  • The Nail File
    Jun 23, 2022 – 0:49
  • The Human Brain
    Jun 16, 2022 – 0:49
  • The Dog Collar
    Jun 9, 2022 – 0:49
  • The Chinese Takeaway
    Jun 2, 2022 – 0:49
  • The Ladder
    May 26, 2022 – 0:49
  • The Bathing Shorts
    May 19, 2022 – 0:49
  • The House Brick
    May 19, 2022 – 0:49
  • Introducing Smoking Gun
    May 11, 2022 – 1:32
Recent Reviews
  • Cam759
    Don’t leave!!
    Top notch. One of the best shows in the floored true crime genre. Please come back for Season 5 and beyond! 🙏🙏
  • Navy##
    Updated??
    Been weeks since any new shows !!! What’s the deal I’m starving for it
  • P.TwoBears
    The best true crime podcast on all fronts
    I am genuinely shocked that this is not number one in true crime. How in the world can a mess like "true crime junkie" be placing higher than this excellent podcast?Everything about this is perfect. Even the ads are not annoying, usually.Please keep it coming and hopefully apple's Crazy podcast algorithm will one day place you where you deserve.
  • no nick name 2
    Excellent and fascinating
    The narration is top notch, and it’s absolutely fascinating how crimes can be solved with technology and seemingly benign objects. Pollen samples from tires to locate possible crime scenes…wow. One of my new favorite podcasts, and I love the tone of both narrators voices, almost ASMR.
  • NZL-appuser
    Rando unassuming item solves crime
    Bloody brilliantly simple true crime recipe. Take a complex crime, with all the usual means, motive, and opportunity ingredients, along with sprinkles of victimology and focus on the object of their demise. This is one of the best, single case per episode true crime podcasts for its highly refined, curated, and expertly written and narrated stories. Each sentence is short, meaningful, compelling, and takes you closer to the object, the smoking gun. Forget low quality interviews, extraneous commentary, and rambling hosts. Smoking gun is quality true crime for a discerning true crime listener.
  • FloridaKate52
    So good
    I just discovered this gem of a true crime podcast. I binged all seven episodes in two days. The only one I was familiar with was the Lindbergh baby. All of the others were new to me. Romala and Tracy present the cases in a matter of fact way that is both informative and professional and, most importantly, interesting. I’m looking forward to many more episodes if the podcast.
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