The Questionnaire If you could time travel, where would you go and why?
But be warned: sometimes the truth can be stranger than fiction.
Presenter Simon Morton is returning to television to dive deep into real Kiwi crimes with the second season of Forensics NZ. Each programme focuses on a real single crime case that has occurred in the past decade and that was solved by the combination of clever crime investigation and forensic science. The cases are pulled straight from the files of our New Zealand forensic experts, police and scene-of-crime officers.
What are you plugging?
Forensics NZ series two, a six-hour prime-time documentary ‘‘crime’’ series. If you are a fan of real crime whodunits and CSI forensic science, then this show will have you clinging to the edge of your seat.
But be warned: sometimes the truth can be stranger than fiction. In this series, forensic scientists and police are the heroes, science is the secret weapon, and our presenter the guide, as we unravel the evidence, put science to work, and discover the truth behind real crime case files.
The cases cover all facets of forensic science, including blood spatter, DNA, tool marking, digital forensics, toxicology, entomology, and the latest in cutting-edge scientific technology.
These spine-chilling tales are told in a mixture of stylistic recreations, real forensic and police evidence, interviews and archives. Although each episode follows the story of a homicide, the focus is not on the ‘‘gruesome and the gore’’ but on the complexity of crime and cunning of crime-solvers. Viewers are taken through the events as they unfolded for the police and the forensics team, finding clues directly from the crime scene and as the data is assessed, the intricate puzzle of what, when, where, how and who will begin to unfold.
What’s your idea of perfect happiness?
Now… right now, this exact moment, perfect! unconditional love to my brother and I, and still does.
Your most embarrassing moment?
There are way too many ‘‘moments’’ to even have a try at this one….
What is your most prized material possession?
My electric toothbrush: it has six settings and a gum cleaning feature.
What gets your back up?
Overcooked pasta and asparagus. This weekend: the surf will be pumping at Lyall Bay, according to surf-forecast.com
What life lesson would you pass on to your children?
Don’t lie and floss regularly.
What job would you do other than your own and why?
Pole dancer, I really like poles and being the centre of attention.
If you were given three wishes, what would they be?
Nothing too heavy; stop climate change, cure cancer and end poverty.