At 45, Daniel Mays has been on UK TV screens – and West End stages – for nearly 25 years since his debut role as Kat Slater’s boyfriend Kevin in EastEnders in 2000.
Since then he’s racked up an illustrious acting career – including his latest role in new ITV drama about the Yorkshire Ripper The Long Shadow – that far exceeds the work of some of his much more famous peers.
However, while his face is instantly recognisable –
With dramatic deaths, sexy detectives and a nonstop twists and turns, it’s no wonder so many of us love a gritty crime drama.
But Dame Professor Sue Black, a forensic anthropologist, has rolled her eyes on many occasions during episodes of Line of Duty and Law & Order.
That’s because our favourite films and TV shows are filled with myths about the world of crime scene investigations.
These include the continued reliance on fingerprint analysis and police line-ups to identify
