Catching a Killer: The Wind in the Willows Murder

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 In the centre of historic Oxford a man lies dead in his doorway.

There are no suspects, no witnesses and no sign of forced entry. Adrian Greenwood, 42, a famous author and antiquarian book dealer is dead in his own home, stabbed in a frenzied and brutal attack.

Greenwood had built up a reputation throughout his short life as an exceptionally talented book dealer. He had bought and sold early editions of Harry Potter and came to media attention following the sale of a rare piece by Banksy in 2011.       

The pressure is on the Detective Superintendent Kevin Brown and his team to discover who killed Adrian Greenwood. . And what has happened to his £50,000 early edition of The Wind in the Willows?

With unprecedented access to Thames Valley Police Major Crime Unit, this film follows all the twists and turns of this real-life crime.   

The answers, as they start to emerge, paint a shocking picture of the perpetrator;  a man whose life has fallen apart. With extraordinary access to the minute by minute police investigation, the film also follows the perpetrator’s family as they learn the devastating truth about what has happened.

The episode will be directed by multi-BAFTA winner Jezza Neumann (China’s Stolen Children, Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children). The Executive Producer is Brian Woods.