BBC Radio Podcasts from Crime Next Door
An Assassin Comes to Town: Trailer
Gunshots on a suburban street kickstart an extraordinary tale of state terrorism.
An Assassin Comes to Town: 1. Glen Lyon Road
A window pane shatters, a car speeds off and a quiet street becomes a major crime scene.
An Assassin Comes to Town: 2. The Black Car
There’s a breakthrough in the hunt for the hitman, but can the Police catch him in time?
An Assassin Comes to Town: 3. The Swiss Passport
Armed officers sprint across Heathrow Airport in a desperate attempt to catch a killer.
An Assassin Comes to Town: 4. The President In Exile
They thought he was a quiet, unassuming neighbour. But who was the real Nikola Stedul?
An Assassin Comes to Town: 5. The Trial
Despite maximum security, a sinister plan is hatched at the High Court in Dunfermline.
An Assassin Comes to Town: 6. The Aftermath
As a nation crumbles, a new map of Europe is drawn.
The Vanishing Cyclist: Trailer
The story of one of Scotland's most mysterious disappearances.
The Vanishing Cyclist: 1: The Beginning
Tony Parsons sets off on a cycle ride, and faces some immediate challenges.
The Vanishing Cyclist: 2: Alarm Bells
A search begins for Tony Parsons, as he fails to return home.
The Vanishing Cyclist: 3: Losing Hope
With the search providing no answers - the family of Tony Parsons fear the worst.
The Vanishing Cyclist: 4: A Breakthrough
The case receives a breakthrough - a phone call to police - making an extraordinary claim.
The Vanishing Cyclist: 5: Recovery
Specialist officers are tasked with searching for the body of Tony Parsons.
The Vanishing Cyclist: 6: End Game
Two suspects are accused, but what they'll be charged with is still to be decided
The Anglesey Vampire Killer: Trailer
How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh village to its core.
The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 1. Shattering The Silence
An elderly woman is murdered in her own living room – and nothing about it makes sense.
The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 2. Lock The Doors
Fear spreads as the village realises what might be walking among them.
The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 3. Silent Night
The village is left reeling by a new death in their midst.
The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 4. Bite Me
As police appeal for info on primetime TV, one call promises to unlock the entire case.
The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 5. If The Shoe Fits
Detectives race against time to uncover the truth about their mysterious prime suspect
The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 6. Don't Say His Name
The accused faces trial, their identity strictly concealed. But will the case stand up?
The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 7. Live Forever
An unanswered question hangs over the village, 25 years on.
The Beast of Birkenhead: Trailer
A 1986 murder, Britain’s longest miscarriage of justice and a new hunt for a killer.
The Beast of Birkenhead: 1. The Murder
Following Diane Sindall's final steps and a brutal crime that has haunted a community.
The Beast of Birkenhead: 2. Woman in Yellow
The hunt for Diane’s killer uncovers another victim from the same night.
The Beast of Birkenhead: 3. Because She Was A Woman
While Peter Sullivan stands trial, Diane’s murder sparks anger and activism among women.
Servants and Saints: 1. The Truth
A secretive church with many names, and none. What is The Truth?
Servants and Saints: 2. Dying in the Harness
'An unnatural way of life'.
Servants and Saints: 3. Undercover
Information about a nearby gospel meeting is too hard to resist.
Servants and Saints: 4. Hotline
An unexpected death has serious repercussions.
Servants and Saints: 5. Dying to Self
Former members share their experiences of trauma and recovery.
Servants and Saints: 6. Hope
Will things ever change?
Death on the Farm: Trailer
Almost fifty years after a grim discovery, can the community of Llangolman find justice?
Death on the Farm: 1. What The Postman Saw
A grim discovery in the village of Llangolman shocks the local community
Death on the Farm: 2. The Investigation
Police continue their investigation into the deaths at Ffynnon Farm
Death on the Farm: 3. Judgment
The investigation reaches a conclusion
Death on the Farm: 4. Only Murderers yn y Bwthyn
Eyes turn to a series of similar crimes, leaving their mark on Pembrokeshire.
Death on the Farm: 5. Blood Money
The original police report goes under the microscope
Death on the Farm: 6. In Plain Sight
Was justice done back in 1977 - or will a modern day expert find an alternative theory?
The Salisbury Poisonings: Trailer
How was an innocent British mum killed by a Russian chemical weapon?
The Salisbury Poisonings: 1. The Novichok Attack
A former Russian spy and his daughter are found poisoned on a bench.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 2. Poison Perfume
More people fall ill from Novichok poisoning.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 3. Baroness Theresa May
The former Prime Minister recalls when she first heard about the Novichok attack.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 4. The Inquiry begins
Putin, poison and protection are on the agenda.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 5. Dawn: A mother’s tribute
The mum, the partner and the police apology.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 6. The 999 Calls
Paramedics and police relive the emergency.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 7. Russia responds
The Ambassador reacts to the family’s invite.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 8. What is Novichok?
The deadly chemical explained.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 9. An act of war?
Neil Basu led the Counter Terror investigation.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 10. The Spy Next Door
Sergei Skripal: A man with an unusual past.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 11. Saving the Skripals
The chance encounters that changed so many lives.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 12. The Poisoned Detective
Nick Bailey reveals what it’s like to be poisoned by Novichok.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 13. Science in Secret
The search for answers at Porton Down.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 14. The Hunt for the Poison
Police try to find an invisible weapon.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 15. The Suspects
A sightseeing trip or a mission to kill?
The Salisbury Poisonings: 16. Protecting the Public
The struggle to keep Salisbury safe.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 17. Marina Litvinenko
‘I can’t believe it happened again.’
The Salisbury Poisonings: 18. The Bottle and the Blind Spot
Where and when did Charlie find the poisoned perfume?
The Salisbury Poisonings: 19. The Closing Statements
Those involved have their final say.
The Salisbury Poisonings: 20. The Repercussions
Expert analysis of the impact of the poisonings.
The Golden Toilet Heist: Trailer
Exploring a story of art, mystery and a solid gold toilet stolen from a British palace.
The Golden Toilet Heist: 1. The Heist
An early morning raid, a smashed-up palace and a missing solid gold toilet.
The Golden Toilet Heist: 2. The Rumour
After the raid on Blenheim Palace, rumours swirl about who stole the golden toilet.
The Golden Toilet Heist: 3. The Failures and The Fakes
An art hunter examines the theft as fake golden toilets appear around Oxfordshire.
The Golden Toilet Heist: 4. The Thief
Four years on, one of the toilet thieves is revealed as James ‘Jimmy’ Sheen.
The Golden Toilet Heist: 5. The Fence
A trial begins and voice notes expose how the criminals cashed in on their golden loot.
The Golden Toilet Heist: 6. The Gold
Exploring how the toilet could have disappeared and where the gold might be today.
Who Killed the Shakoors?: Trailer
A father's fight for justice after surviving a house fire that killed his family.
Who Killed the Shakoors?: 1. A family trapped in the fire
A father jumps from the window of his home to flee a housefire that kills his family.
Who Killed the Shakoors?: 2. A second fire
A community in shock, a grieving parent and police revelations of another fire.
Who Killed the Shakoors?: 3. A murder investigation
Police get a breakthrough when something was found dumped near the Shakoor family home.
Who Killed the Shakoors?: 4. Forensic evidence
With claims of evidence compromised and mistakes made, we focus on crime scene forensics.
Who Killed the Shakoors?: 5. Justice for my family
Dr Abdul Shakoor shares his shock at the discoveries we've uncovered.
The Ballad of Big Mags: Trailer
A vigilante matriarch with dark secrets comes to regret stepping into the media spotlight.
The Ballad of Big Mags: 1. Welcome to the Raploch
With tensions running high, a mob take to the street and a fearsome ‘frontwoman’ emerges.
The Ballad of Big Mags: 2. Notorious
Mags makes waves in the media but not everyone’s happy about her newfound celebrity status
The Ballad of Big Mags: 3. A Family From Hell
Details of the Haney’s murky past begin to emerge and an angry mob gathers again.
The Ballad of Big Mags: 4. Hotel Haney
Displaced, disillusioned and desperate, Mags takes matters into her own hands.
The Ballad of Big Mags: 5. Dealer Number 1
A high profile newspaper campaign sets its sights on Mags.
The Ballad of Big Mags: 6. Downfall
The net begins to close as the cops build their case in the full glare of the media.
When a Catfish Kills: 1. Cimarron
Online stranger or friend?
When a Catfish Kills: 2. Ivy and Violet
Catfishing; luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.
When a Catfish Kills: 3. Unmasking Chloe
Perpetrator demographic; white male, 18 to 80
When a Catfish Kills: 4. Emily
Modus Operandi; cold, clinical and calculated.
When a Catfish Kills: 5. 3500
Offending on an industrial scale.
When a Catfish Kills: 6. Cimarron, Part Two
From first contact to manslaughter; three days
When a Catfish Kills: 7. Court
Precedent and sentencing.
When a Catfish Kills: 8. Not Alone
What to do if you’ve been catfished.
The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer: Trailer
A kidnapped girl, a ransom trail and the ultimate test for a cop who always gets his man.
The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer: 1. The Perfect Detective
Detective Chief Superintendent Robert 'Bob' Booth is tested by the rarest of crimes.
The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer: 2. The Career Criminal
Police discover that the kidnapper is far more dangerous than they imagined.
The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer: 3. An Extraordinary Plan
DCS Bob Booth devises a plan to catch the so-called ‘Black Panther' and save Lesley.
The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer: 4. Fear of the Monster
An eerie journey inside the mind of ‘The Black Panther’ as public panic grows.
The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer: 5. Finally, Face to Face
The monster becomes a man and British policing is changed forever.