Strange But True Crime

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  House Sitter from Hell 19.08.2026 34min

  A Warwickshire couple leave their home and beloved pets in the care of a trusted house sitter while they go on holiday. But when they return, a few strange details suggest something is very wrong. Their home looks tidy, yet small clues begin to raise unsettling questions about what happened while they were away. As they look closer, suspicions grow around the woman they trusted with their keys.Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Reporter: Shannen Headley Producer: Luke de Costa Executive producer: Luke Eldridge Researcher: Bethan Davies Video Producer: Fede Marilotti Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes & Alistair MiskinDive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.
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  The Most Catfished Man in Europe 12.08.2026 32min

  Model and former reality TV star Matt Peacock discovers his photos are being used to create fake dating profiles and catfish women.What begins as an unsettling case of online identity theft soon becomes far more serious. Women come forward with stories of intimate messages, explicit photos and relationships with a man they believed was Matt.Fake profiles appear as quickly as Matt can have them removed. So, he teams up with private investigator Rebecca Jane to uncover the person behind the deception. Their investigation leads to a dramatic sting operation and a confrontation with the man who has been impersonating Matt.Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Reporter: Katherine Bainbridge Producer: Luke de Costa Executive producer: Luke Eldridge Researcher: Bethan Davies Video Producer: Fede Marilotti Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes & Alistair MiskinDive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.
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  Missing in Action (Reprise) 22.07.2026 32min

  Tanya Nasir’s stellar CV lands her a prestigious job on the neonatal unit at the Princess of Wales Hospital. But is she really who she says she is?Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Reporter: Colette Hume Producer: Luke de Costa Executive producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes & Alistair MiskinDive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.
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  Live at Crossed Wires Festival 2026 15.07.2026 45min

  Recorded at the 2026 Crossed Wires Festival, Rima Ahmed takes you inside a BBC investigation to catch a catfish.Ray McDonald is a prolific scammer with a cruel knack for love bombing women and stealing thousands of pounds from them. He’s been jailed numerous times but as soon as he’s out, he’s back on dating apps and looking for his next victim to con.How do you stop a professional love bomber, like Ray McDonald?Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Guest: Philippa Goymer Producer: Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair MiskinDive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.
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  The Burn Plot 08.07.2026 32min

  Peter Brooks is a high-flying plastic surgeon and burns specialist. But he has major beef with his fellow plastic surgeon, Graeme Perks. To make matters worse, he’s facing an employment tribunal and Perks is a key witness against him.Brooks’s career, his life, everything is on the line and he sees no way out. So he plots to take out his rival by burning their house to the ground - whilst they’re inside!Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Guest: Liam Barnes Produced by Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair MiskinDive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.
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  The Care Home Conspiracy 02.07.2026 34min

  Rita thinks Amberley Care Home will be a temporary place to rest and recover before returning home. But the 83-year-old is being targeted by the very people trusted to look after her.When care home manager Jamiel Slaney-Summers discovers Rita has no will, she sees an opportunity. With the help of care home owners Graham and Lyn Walker, a fake will is drawn up - one that will help them seize Rita’s house, savings, and estate. But they haven’t counted on Verna, Rita’s fiercely loyal cousin. She knows something is wrong and she is determined to put a stop to it.For tickets to our live show in Sheffield go to crossedwires.live/fringeGet in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Guest: Josh Sandiford Produced by Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair MiskinDive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.
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  What Happened to Ghost? 24.06.2026 33min

  Sophie Zaherali’s XL Bully, named Ghost, escapes her home during a medical emergency. He is is tracked down by armed police and destroyed in the street. Sophie believes the police didn’t need to destroy her beloved family pet and takes her fight online. But who is to blame?For tickets to our live show in Sheffield go to crossedwires.live/fringe.Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Guest: Chloe Aslett Produced by Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair MiskinDive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.
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  Spoonful of Shards 17.06.2026 32min

  A vexed farmer wages war on a major supermarket, threatening innocent families with a deadly game of Russian roulette. He hides shrapnel in jars of baby food and places the jars back on supermarket shelves. Detectives race against time to intercept the contaminated food and unmask the culprit.For tickets to our live show in Sheffield go to crossedwires.live/fringeGet in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk.Presenter: Rima Ahmed Guest: Luke de Costa Produced by Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair MiskinDive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.
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  The Great Twitter Hack 10.06.2026 34min

  Young hackers infiltrate the social media accounts of the world’s biggest celebrities and spark internet-wide chaos. This is the story of the 2020 Twitter hack.For tickets to our live show in Sheffield go to crossedwires.live/fringe.Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk.Presenter: Rima Ahmed Guest: Joe Tidy Producer: Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies
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  An announcement 09.06.2026 1min

  Rima has some exciting news! For tickets, go to crossedwires.live/fringe.Get in touch with the show at behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed. Produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede Marilotti. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.
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  Sorry, We Missed You 11.02.2026 33min

  A criminal gang in Cardiff set up an elaborate scheme to import cannabis from the United States.When their insider is arrested, the gang leader has to scramble to keep his illegal operation alive.Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Matt Murray. Produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede Marilotti. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.
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  The Stream Thief 04.02.2026 21min

  Stephen Woodward builds a million-pound business selling access to illegally streamed TV channels. He’s digitally savvy, however, it’s not long before he starts leaving the police clues about his cyber crimes.Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed. Produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede Marilotti. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.
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  It's All Gravy, Baby 28.01.2026 31min

  Michelle Mills and her ex-Royal Marine lover, Geraint Berry, want to continue their romantic affair. The lovers plot how to remove Michelle’s husband, Christopher, from the picture and cover their tracks. Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Rima Ahmed Reporter: Meleri Williams Produced by Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Online Producer: Lee Macaulay Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin
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  No Crime for Old Men 21.01.2026 29min

  Gary Hardy, Ronald Knowles and Steven Houston are approaching pension age, but they refuse to settle into their retirement years. Instead, they combine their skills and hatch a deadly plan to make and supply deadly weapons to British gangs. But after a life of crime, is this one job too many for the old boys?Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Reporter: Jeremy Ball Produced by Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Online Producer: Lee Macaulay Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin
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  Baby Barter 14.01.2026 26min

  Herbert Smith, the ‘Handcuff King’, and his girlfriend, Lottie Roberts, are circus performers who secretly buy and sell babies for profit in Edwardian Britain. But they’ll need more than a disappearing act to fight the families who come after them.Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Reporter: Richard Tisdale Produced by Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Online Producer: Lee Macaulay Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin
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  My Criminal Romance 07.01.2026 33min

  HMP Kirkham Prison governor Kerri Pegg and drug dealing gang boss Anthony Saunderson strike up a dangerous relationship.If they're found out, it will have life changing consequences for Pegg.Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk.Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Mat Trewern. Produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede Marilotti. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.
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  Bonus: Pick up a penguin 24.12.2025 13min

  Former zoo worker Bradley Tomes hatches a plan to steal and sell Humboldt penguins Patrick and Penny from South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria.Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk.Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede Marilotti. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.
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  Poo Dunnit? 17.12.2025 34min

  Criminal mastermind, James ‘Jimmy’ Sheen, steals a world famous golden toilet worth £4.8m from Blenheim Palace. But who’s going to take it off his hands?Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Rima Ahmed Reporter: Clodagh Stenson Produced by Luke de Costa Researcher: Bethan Davies Social Media: Fede Marilotti Online Producer: Lee Macaulay Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin
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  The Cannabis Martyr 10.12.2025 30min

  Gary Youds senses that cannabis drug legalisation is imminent and opens up a cannabis café in Liverpool. The law change doesn’t happen, so police shut it down. Gary goes to jail, however, he continues to fight for the right to keep his cannabis café open.Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk.Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Mattha Busby. Produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede Marilotti. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.
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  Crossbow at the Castle 03.12.2025 28min

  Jaswant Chail wants to bring down ‘the empire’ and his first act is to harm a British Royal.Inspired by Star Wars and encouraged by his ‘girlfriend’, he puts his deadly plan into action.Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk.Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Maria Zaccaro. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede Marilotti. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.This programme contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.