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Crime Next Door

by BBC Sounds

Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK. Series 14. The Playground Murder Audrey Gillan traces the ripple effects of the murder of a child, by a child. Previously on Crime Next Door: Series 1. An Assassin Comes to Town Gunshots kickstart an extraordinary tale of state terrorism. Series 2. Servants and Saints Exploring the story and allegations of a global religious group. Series 3. Death on the Farm After fifty years the community of Llangolman seek justice. Series 4. The Salisbury Poisonings Follow the public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess. Series 5. The Golden Toilet Heist Exploring a story of art, mystery and a solid gold toilet stolen from a British palace. Series 6: Who Killed The Shakoors? A father's fight for justice after surviving a house fire that killed his family. Series 7. The Ballad of Big Mags A vigilante matriarch with dark secrets comes to regret stepping into the media spotlight. Series 8. When a Catfish Kills ‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish and her demands have fatal consequences. Series 9. The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer A kidnapped girl, a ransom trail and the ultimate test for a cop who always gets his man. Series 10. The Vanishing Cyclist The baffling story of a cyclist who vanished in the Scottish Highlands. Series 11. The Anglesey Vampire Killer How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh village to its core. Series 12. The Beast of Birkenhead Diane Sindall's murder in Merseyside led to Britain’s longest miscarriage of justice. Peter Sullivan's conviction collapsed after 38 years leaving the real killer unknown. Series 13. The Confession Until a killer confesses, police believe two heartbroken people died in a suicide pact.

Latest episodes

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The Beast of Birkenhead: 1. The Murder

In 1986, Diane Sindall leaves work to drive home but never arrives. What happened that night marks the start of a decades long unsolved case. Through testimony from thos

Apr 20
30 min

The Beast of Birkenhead: Trailer

The murder of Diane Sindall in Birkenhead, Merseyside led to Britain’s longest miscarriage of justice when local man Peter Sullivan's conviction collapsed after 38 years.

Apr 17
3 min

The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 7. Live Forever

With the crime apparently solved, one unanswered question continues to hang over the village - and everyone connected to the case - a quarter of a century on. Presenter:

Apr 16
35 min

The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 6. Don't Say His Name

As journalists get a first glimpse of the accused in court, they face strict secrecy around reporting his identity. Meanwhile, detectives face a reckoning – will the case

Apr 9
37 min

The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 5. If The Shoe Fits

With a prime suspect no-one ever expected, detectives race against time to uncover the truth behind his unassuming appearance – and secure the evidence that could prove h

Apr 2
30 min

The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 4. Bite Me

As police make an appeal for information on primetime TV, a phone call promises to unlock the entire case. The tip-off leads detectives somewhere they could have never ex

Mar 26
24 min

The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 3. Silent Night

As Christmas approaches, the village is left reeling by a new death in their midst. As the rumour mill goes into overdrive, a ghostly piece of evidence appears before pol

Mar 19
25 min

The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 2. Lock The Doors

Fear spreads as the village realises what might be walking among them. Presenter: Meic Parry Story Producer: Andrew Dickson Assistant Producer: Katie Hill Executive Prod

Mar 12
31 min

The Anglesey Vampire Killer: 1. Shattering The Silence

An elderly woman is murdered in her own living room – and nothing about it makes sense. In the days after Mabel’s murder, fear takes hold as the village wonders if somet

Mar 12
30 min

The Vanishing Cyclist: 6: End Game

The family of Tony Parsons waited three years for answers on what happened to him. Now they face a longer wait - for justice. Prosecutors face a difficult decision - is

Feb 26
26 min

The Vanishing Cyclist: 5: Recovery

Having new information is one thing. Finding out if it's true - is quite another! Armed with new evidence, police recruit specialist help to find the body of Tony Parson

Feb 19
19 min

The Vanishing Cyclist: 4: A Breakthrough

Missing Persons cases are never closed. In the case of Tony Parsons - the active search had ceased. But officers were ready to revisit the case if ever new information ca

Feb 12
20 min

The Vanishing Cyclist: 3: Losing Hope

The search for Tony Parsons is extensive. It's painstaking. And it's fruitless. But there are signs that they're inching closer to finding out what happened, and where he

Feb 5
20 min

The Vanishing Cyclist: 2: Alarm Bells

Tony Parsons didn't know how long his cycle ride would take. It might be one day. it could be three. All his family knew was that he'd come back through the door before t

Jan 29
20 min

The Vanishing Cyclist: 1: The Beginning

When Tony Parsons announced that he had a new idea to raise some money it raised few eyebrows. He'd already walked the Highland Way, and Hadrian's Wall. But this time, he

Jan 22
17 min

An Assassin Comes to Town: 1. Glen Lyon Road

Kaye Adams returns to Glen Lyon Road in Kirkcaldy, the location of her first major news story. It was here that a shooting took place that shocked the nation. An Assassi

May 10 2024
14 min

An Assassin Comes to Town: 6. The Aftermath

The fallout from the shooting at Glen Lyon Road continues to reverberate as the Steduls take stock and look at the legacy their family has forged. An Assassin Comes to T

May 10 2024
15 min

An Assassin Comes to Town: 5. The Trial

Kaye and the Stedul family relive a trial full of explosive testimony, accusation, counter-accusation and political revelation. An Assassin Comes to Town was presented b

May 10 2024
16 min

An Assassin Comes to Town: 4. The President In Exile

As the full story emerges, the residents of Glen Lyon Road come to terms with the truth about the family living next door and their role on the international stage. An A

May 10 2024
14 min

An Assassin Comes to Town: 3. The Swiss Passport

The police investigation into who shot Nikola Stedul takes a dramatic turn as officers uncover shocking information about the hitman. An Assassin Comes to Town was prese

May 10 2024
15 min

Chart trend

Position in the True Crime chart (US), last 90 days.

#37
all-time peak
2
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#37 ▲ 6 True Crime US

What listeners say

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I’ve been binging the series and mostly enjoying it, but the host of season 8, “When a Catfish Kills” mumbles so badly, she’s practically indecipherable. I couldn’t even get the the first episode.

ciaralin · May 2026

This was a good podcast and I’m a huge true crime fan so it was enjoyable, but ultimately unsatisfactory because I feel like there were more connections that could’ve been drawn between the other case in Wales involving similar circumstances.

sjrf202 · Oct 2024

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