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Strange But True Crime

Strange But True Crime

By: BBC Local Radio
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Dive into a world of bizarre 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 criminal cases.

Wanna get in touch? Email us at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

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Episodes
  • Poo Dunnit?

    Poo Dunnit?
    Dec 17 2025

    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.uk

    Presenter: 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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    34 mins
  • The Cannabis Martyr

    The Cannabis Martyr
    Dec 10 2025

    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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    31 mins
  • Crossbow at the Castle

    Crossbow at the Castle
    Dec 3 2025

    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.
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    28 mins
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