The Met: Policing London is a British documentary television series about the Metropolitan Police service. As of 8 June 2015[update] it is being broadcast on BBC One. The series shows how the Met works from Bernard Hogan-Howe, and later Cressida Dick, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, to police officers.[1][2]The Met is produced by BBC Documentaries who have previously made Our War, an award-winning series about British soldiers in Afghanistan, and Protecting Our Children, about social services.[3][4]
The first series, comprising five episodes, began broadcasting on BBC One on Monday 8 June 2015.
The documentary was renewed for a second series, which finished filming in March 2017.[5] The second series – which also comprises five episodes – premiered on 24 May 2017.[6]
The third series first aired on 3 October 2019, and runs for 7 episodes.[citation needed]
Charlotte Moore, the controller of BBC One, announced the series on 23 October 2013.[1][7] She called it the "first ever definitive portrait of the Met" and said documentaries like The Met were "at the heart of BBC One's remit".[1] The series will be made by BBC Documentaries and will consist of six, hour-long episodes.[1][8][9]
Bernard Hogan-Howe, the head of London's Metropolitan Police Service, said he was delighted to be working with the BBC and also said:
I hope that over the coming months, we can reveal the true scale and complexity of the challenges faced by officers and staff across the service as they meet the demands of modern policing—and at a time when we are going through a period of unprecedented change. I am proud of the Met. I hope this documentary helps the people of London learn more about policing and be proud of us too.[1]
The series was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Emma Willis, the head of documentary commissioning for the BBC.[1] The executive producer for the series is Aysha Rafaele, the head of documentaries for the BBC.[1]
The killing by a Met officer of a young black man called Mark Duggan sparked the 2011 riots. Now an inquiry is about to decide if the killing was lawful.
8 June 2015
2
Mistaken identity leaves a young father dead and detectives struggling to catch his killers. Brixton CID hunt a violent sexual offender before he attacks again, and Notting Hill Carnival sees London's biggest police operation.
15 June 2015
3
Trident tackle drug dealers in south London. Police in Camden are overwhelmed by violent moped-enabled attacks.
22 June 2015
4
From abusive drunks to high-value robberies, tackling the city's crime is different after dark.
29 June 2015
5
A new recruit learns his way around, and Camden officers deal with the highs and lows of policing the public.
6 July 2015
Series 2
Episode
Synopsis
Original air date
1
A recently qualified response driver gets his first chase, and a huge impromptu summer party descends into chaos.
24 May 2017
2
One of the Met's most experienced officers leads his team through London to intercept a car suspected of carrying a gun.
31 May 2017
3
In Hackney, detectives investigate a spate of stabbings. And the Flying Squad attempt to catch masked gunmen in south east London.
7 June 2017
4
A look at London's busiest custody suite, the case of the Croydon cat-killer and the policing of one of the city's biggest protests.
14 June 2017
5
Detectives investigate the murder of an elderly man in north London, and police are on the hunt for Ealing's most wanted burglars.
21 Jun 2017
Series 3
Episode
Synopsis
Original air date
1
Detectives investigate a case of rape by a stranger. The Territorial Support Group deal with knife crime in London. CID search for a suspect after a man is robbed at gunpoint.
3 October 2019
2
2018 saw the highest murder rate in London in over a decade. This episode follows the investigations into two of these killings.
10 October 2019
3
A specialist unit tries to tackle moped crime, and at the Notting Hill carnival police introduce a controversial tactic.
17 October 2019
4
Detectives are on the hunt for a serial burglar in south London, and the murder team are called in when a man is beaten to death outside a pub.
24 October 2019
5
A man is found slumped in a passage way with a single stab wound. Police deal with an allegation of domestic and financial abuse, and officers go to the aid of a frequent caller.
31 October 2019
6
The murder investigation team are called in after a violent attack on a bus. Meanwhile, the Met prepare for Donald Trump's first visit to the UK.
7 November 2019
7
A man is attacked and dies in Trafalgar Square, the Trident team try to dismantle one of London's most dangerous gangs, and response officers have to deal with a drunk driver.
14 November 2019
Series 4
Episode
Synopsis
Original air date
1
Detectives investigate the murder of a 17-year-old boy and gather evidence against a human trafficking gang, as public trust in the Met reaches a record low.
22 October 2023
2
Detectives search for a missing young woman. After discovering CCTV footage of her going into a storage container with a man but never emerging, they fear she has been murdered.
31 October 2023
3
Detectives investigate the murder of a homeless man who has been beaten to death in a London park and the rape of a young woman by a stranger on the street.
7 November 2023
4
Detectives investigate the fatal stabbing of a motorcycle stuntman on a music video shoot. A manhunt team searches for a suspect on the run, accused of raping a 12-year-old girl.
14 November 2023
5
An elderly couple are burgled and attacked in their home. The police call in the Flying Squad, an elite unit of covert officers who launch an operation to catch the perpetrators.
21 November 2023
6
Detectives hunt for a man who has been sexually assaulting women in North London for two years, and investigate the mugging of an 87-year-old woman.
28 November 2023
Referencesedit
^ abcdefg"Charlotte Moore announces major new documentary series The Met for BBC One". BBC. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
^Moss, Rachel (23 October 2013). "New BBC Met police documentary aims to make public proud". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
^Hooton, Christopher (23 October 2013). "Metropolitan Police to be subject of BBC One documentary series". Metro. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
^Deans, Jason (23 October 2013). "BBC plans Metropolitan police documentary series". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
^Alice Ross (30 March 2017). "Man mauled by dog (referencing Met Police: Season 2 production)". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
^"BBC One – The Met: Policing London, Series 2, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
^Fletcher, Alex (23 October 2013). "Met Police to get their own documentary series on BBC One". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
^Jury, Louise (23 October 2013). "Documentary series to show behind the scenes at the Met". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
^"Metropolitan Police to be subject of BBC documentary". BBC News. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
^"BBC One - The Met - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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The Met Policing London is a British documentary television series about the Metropolitan Police service As of 8 June 2015 update it is being broadcast on BBC One The series shows how the Met works from Bernard Hogan Howe and later Cressida Dick the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to police officers 1 2 The Met is produced by BBC Documentaries who have previously made Our War an award winning series about British soldiers in Afghanistan and Protecting Our Children about social services 3 4 The Met Policing LondonGenreFactualNarrated byLennie James Series 1 3 Rosalind Eleazar Series 4 ComposerMiguel d OliveiraCountry of originUnited KingdomNo of series4No of episodes23ProductionExecutive producerAysha RafaeleProduction locationsLondon UKRunning time60 minutesProduction companiesBBC DocumentariesBBC Studios Documentary UnitOriginal releaseNetworkBBC One BBC iPlayerRelease8 June 2015 2015 06 08 presentThe first series comprising five episodes began broadcasting on BBC One on Monday 8 June 2015 The documentary was renewed for a second series which finished filming in March 2017 5 The second series which also comprises five episodes premiered on 24 May 2017 6 The third series first aired on 3 October 2019 and runs for 7 episodes citation needed Contents 1 Production 2 Episodes 10 3 References 4 External linksProduction editCharlotte Moore the controller of BBC One announced the series on 23 October 2013 1 7 She called it the first ever definitive portrait of the Met and said documentaries like The Met were at the heart of BBC One s remit 1 The series will be made by BBC Documentaries and will consist of six hour long episodes 1 8 9 Bernard Hogan Howe the head of London s Metropolitan Police Service said he was delighted to be working with the BBC and also said I hope that over the coming months we can reveal the true scale and complexity of the challenges faced by officers and staff across the service as they meet the demands of modern policing and at a time when we are going through a period of unprecedented change I am proud of the Met I hope this documentary helps the people of London learn more about policing and be proud of us too 1 The series was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Emma Willis the head of documentary commissioning for the BBC 1 The executive producer for the series is Aysha Rafaele the head of documentaries for the BBC 1 Episodes 10 editSeries overview Originally airedSeries Episodes First aired Last aired1 5 8 June 2015 6 July 20152 5 24 May 2017 21 June 20173 7 3 Oct 2019 14 Nov 20194 6 22 Oct 2023 28 Nov 2023Series 1Episode Synopsis Original air date1 The killing by a Met officer of a young black man called Mark Duggan sparked the 2011 riots Now an inquiry is about to decide if the killing was lawful 8 June 20152 Mistaken identity leaves a young father dead and detectives struggling to catch his killers Brixton CID hunt a violent sexual offender before he attacks again and Notting Hill Carnival sees London s biggest police operation 15 June 20153 Trident tackle drug dealers in south London Police in Camden are overwhelmed by violent moped enabled attacks 22 June 20154 From abusive drunks to high value robberies tackling the city s crime is different after dark 29 June 20155 A new recruit learns his way around and Camden officers deal with the highs and lows of policing the public 6 July 2015Series 2Episode Synopsis Original air date1 A recently qualified response driver gets his first chase and a huge impromptu summer party descends into chaos 24 May 20172 One of the Met s most experienced officers leads his team through London to intercept a car suspected of carrying a gun 31 May 20173 In Hackney detectives investigate a spate of stabbings And the Flying Squad attempt to catch masked gunmen in south east London 7 June 20174 A look at London s busiest custody suite the case of the Croydon cat killer and the policing of one of the city s biggest protests 14 June 20175 Detectives investigate the murder of an elderly man in north London and police are on the hunt for Ealing s most wanted burglars 21 Jun 2017Series 3Episode Synopsis Original air date1 Detectives investigate a case of rape by a stranger The Territorial Support Group deal with knife crime in London CID search for a suspect after a man is robbed at gunpoint 3 October 20192 2018 saw the highest murder rate in London in over a decade This episode follows the investigations into two of these killings 10 October 20193 A specialist unit tries to tackle moped crime and at the Notting Hill carnival police introduce a controversial tactic 17 October 20194 Detectives are on the hunt for a serial burglar in south London and the murder team are called in when a man is beaten to death outside a pub 24 October 20195 A man is found slumped in a passage way with a single stab wound Police deal with an allegation of domestic and financial abuse and officers go to the aid of a frequent caller 31 October 20196 The murder investigation team are called in after a violent attack on a bus Meanwhile the Met prepare for Donald Trump s first visit to the UK 7 November 20197 A man is attacked and dies in Trafalgar Square the Trident team try to dismantle one of London s most dangerous gangs and response officers have to deal with a drunk driver 14 November 2019Series 4Episode Synopsis Original air date1 Detectives investigate the murder of a 17 year old boy and gather evidence against a human trafficking gang as public trust in the Met reaches a record low 22 October 20232 Detectives search for a missing young woman After discovering CCTV footage of her going into a storage container with a man but never emerging they fear she has been murdered 31 October 20233 Detectives investigate the murder of a homeless man who has been beaten to death in a London park and the rape of a young woman by a stranger on the street 7 November 20234 Detectives investigate the fatal stabbing of a motorcycle stuntman on a music video shoot A manhunt team searches for a suspect on the run accused of raping a 12 year old girl 14 November 20235 An elderly couple are burgled and attacked in their home The police call in the Flying Squad an elite unit of covert officers who launch an operation to catch the perpetrators 21 November 20236 Detectives hunt for a man who has been sexually assaulting women in North London for two years and investigate the mugging of an 87 year old woman 28 November 2023References edit a b c d e f g Charlotte Moore announces major new documentary series The Met for BBC One BBC 23 October 2013 Retrieved 23 October 2013 Moss Rachel 23 October 2013 New BBC Met police documentary aims to make public proud The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 23 October 2013 Hooton Christopher 23 October 2013 Metropolitan Police to be subject of BBC One documentary series Metro Retrieved 24 October 2013 Deans Jason 23 October 2013 BBC plans Metropolitan police documentary series The Guardian Retrieved 24 October 2013 Alice Ross 30 March 2017 Man mauled by dog referencing Met Police Season 2 production The Guardian Retrieved 30 March 2017 BBC One The Met Policing London Series 2 Episode 1 BBC Retrieved 21 May 2017 Fletcher Alex 23 October 2013 Met Police to get their own documentary series on BBC One Digital Spy Retrieved 23 October 2013 Jury Louise 23 October 2013 Documentary series to show behind the scenes at the Met London Evening Standard Retrieved 23 October 2013 Metropolitan Police to be subject of BBC documentary BBC News 23 October 2013 Retrieved 24 October 2013 BBC One The Met Episode guide BBC Retrieved 27 October 2023 External links editThe Met Policing London at BBC Online nbsp The Met Policing London at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Met Policing London amp oldid 1204167370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
