TVTV NewsChannel 4The first half of a two-part special is now just hours away from hitting TV screens finally ending a long spell of repeats13:15, 29 Aug 202624 Hours in Police Custody fans are bracing themselves for new episodes after a long spell of repeats.‌While Channel 4 often airs repeat episodes of the hit true crime series, long-time fans have been desperate for new ones to be released. Thankfully they don't have much longer to wait as a new two-part special will kick off in a matter of hours.‌The broadcaster had been playfully teasing viewers that new episodes were on the way in a series of Facebook posts. One such post was a photo of a notebook left on a table with a post-it note attached that read: "24H in Police Custody title: The Ambush, two-parter? Air date?"‌The first half of the highly-anticipated two-parter will air tomorrow (August 30) at 9pm. Titled 24 Hours in Police Custody: The Ambush, it will centre around the case of a 17-year-old boy seriously injured by the road which sparked an investigation as police attempted to work out whether it was a random incident, or if there was more to the case than first met the eye.According to a synopsis shared by Channel 4: "With few witnesses willing to talk, detectives turn to a network of CCTV cameras to uncover the truth.‌"Grainy footage captures key moments: a suspicious meeting, a waiting vehicle, and masked men emerging with baseball bats before chasing their victims. Piece by piece, the footage transforms a baffling case into evidence of a planned ambush, helping police to track the vehicles involved."Fans unfortunately face a bit of a wait for the other half of the two-part special. That second episode will air the following Sunday (September 6), again at 9pm on Channel 4.‌One excited true crime fan remarked: "Everyone in the UK will drop what they’re doing and be glued to the TV for this. It’s become the great British television icon."A second penned: "This is by far my favourite TV programme. No other true crime compares to it. If anyone knows of anything in this league please tell me.""So glad waited too long," a third fan said under news of the new episodes, as another commented: "Superb programme. Never enough episodes in the series."Article continues below24 Hours in Police Custody returns tomorrow night to Channel 4 at 9pm.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Channel 4True crime documentaries