Airdate: 24 Hours in Police Custody

Tonight SBS premieres a new eight-part documentary series 24 Hours in Police Custody, that begins with the arrest of a man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

The UK series documents the work of the lead detectives as they investigate and interview the suspect.

Filmed using a combination of fixed rig and handheld cameras and with unique access to both detectives and suspects, this is the reality of policing on the front line. From the cell block to the police chief, the series shows a modern police station as never seen before.

The program follows the officers of the Bedfordshire Police as they respond to 999 calls and arrest suspects and witness the relentless traffic from the custody cells to the interview rooms. The series captures in minute detail the police interrogations as each case is pieced together, against the clock, to find the evidence to charge or release.

8:30pm tonight on SBS.