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Episode 4
Episode 4 of 7
Series telling the stories of some of the UK's oddest offences, including the two drunk Sunderland lads who stole a pedalo to sail down the coast after missing the last tram home.
Featuring the tale of two drunk Sunderland lads who, after a boozy day out in South Shields, decided to steal a pedalo to sail seven miles down the coast after missing the last tram home; the story of how police uncovered an international plot to smuggle rare falcon eggs out of Birmingham airport; and the case of a man whose identity was a mystery to his own wife and children, after he spent years using a false name and claiming to be the Earl of Buckingham.
Last on
Sat 4 Feb 201202:00
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Caught on CCTV: Hopeless Robber Keeps Falling from Ladder
Duration: 01:26
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | James Alexandrou |
| Series Producer | Lee McMurray |
| Executive Producer | Mark Downie |
