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Strange But True Crime

Strange But True Crime

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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
  • No Crime for Old Men
    Jan 21 2026

    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.uk

    Presenter: 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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    30 mins
  • Baby Barter
    Jan 14 2026

    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.uk

    Presenter: 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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    27 mins
  • My Criminal Romance
    Jan 7 2026

    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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    34 mins
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