8. The Absent Smile: Chapter Two

Fresh, Bloat, Active Decay, Advanced Decay and Dry Remains. There’s a rhythm and a pattern to decomposition.This body, found on a hillside, is in Active Decay. Flies are swarming, maggots wriggling.But could these unseen undertakers of the insect world tell us more about how long the body had been there?Forensic entomologist Clive Warsop and Forensic Odontologist Scheila Manica continue their investigations.This episode includes references to death, decay and dissection, which some listeners may find distressing. Our victim is fictional, but the science and the scientists are very real.A Whistledown production for BBC Sounds.Presenter: Carla ValentineGeorge the Pathologist: Matt AddisThe Voice: Jude AkuwudikeLiam: Jamie Quinn Producer: Nina KruseCo-Producer and Sound Designer: Steve BondExecutive Producer: Deborah DudgeonWriter: Nina MillnsScript Editor: David K. BarnesOriginal Music: Aaron MayVocals: AlyssaProduction Team: Kate Holland, Mend Mariwany

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A curious mortician. Determined forensic scientists. And one suspicious death.Welcome to Carla Valentine’s mortuary. A chilled, white, windowless room, where you cross the threshold into the world of the dead. From the first cut, to the final stitch, Carla examines how each body got to her slab. But it’s forensic science that joins the dots, as we venture to the scene of the crime and join the scientists on the frontline.Each case, told over three episodes, tells the story of one body, through the sciences you may have never heard in detail before.The victim is fictional. But the science is real. Based on true crime investigations. A Whistledown production for BBC Sounds.