Strange But True Crime

BBC Local Radio

Dive 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. Wanna get in touch? Email us at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Rima Ahmed Producer: Luke de Costa Video Producer: Fede Marilotti Researcher: Bethan Davies Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin

  1. 1d ago

    Spoonful of Shards

    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/fringe Get 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 Miskin Dive 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.

    33 min

  2. Jun 10

    The Great Twitter Hack

    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 Social Media: Fede Marilotti Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin

    35 min

  3. Jun 9

    An announcement

    Rima has some exciting news! For tickets, go to crossedwires.live/fringe. Get in touch with the show at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk Presenter: 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.

    2 min

  4. Feb 11

    Sorry, We Missed You

    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.uk Presenter: 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.

    34 min

  5. Feb 4

    The Stream Thief

    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.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.

    22 min

  6. Jan 28

    It's All Gravy, Baby

    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

    31 min

  7. Jan 21

    No Crime for Old Men

    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

    30 min

  8. Jan 14

    Baby Barter

    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

    27 min
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Dive 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. Wanna get in touch? Email us at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Rima Ahmed Producer: Luke de Costa Video Producer: Fede Marilotti Researcher: Bethan Davies Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Local Radio
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2026
  • Show Website
    Strange But True Crime

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