Crime Next Door Podcast
How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh village to its core.
Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK.
Series 11. The Anglesey Vampire Killer
How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh village to its core.
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 girl is kidnapped from her home by a man known as 'The Black Panther'. A ransom note is found and police must race to bring the teenager home.
Series 10. The Vanishing Cyclist
The baffling story of a cyclist who vanished in the Scottish Highlands.
Episodes to download
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6: End Game—The Vanishing Cyclist
Thu 22 Jan 2026
Two suspects are accused, but what they'll be charged with is still to be decided
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5: Recovery—The Vanishing Cyclist
Thu 22 Jan 2026
Specialist officers are tasked with searching for the body of Tony Parsons.
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4: A Breakthrough—The Vanishing Cyclist
Thu 22 Jan 2026
The case receives a breakthrough - a phone call to police - making an extraordinary claim.
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3: Losing Hope—The Vanishing Cyclist
Thu 22 Jan 2026
With the search providing no answers - the family of Tony Parsons fear the worst.
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2: Alarm Bells—The Vanishing Cyclist
Thu 22 Jan 2026
A search begins for Tony Parsons, as he fails to return home.
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1: The Beginning—The Vanishing Cyclist
Thu 22 Jan 2026
Tony Parsons sets off on a cycle ride, and faces some immediate challenges.
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Introducing: The Vanishing Cyclist—The Vanishing Cyclist
Fri 16 Jan 2026
The story of one of Scotland's most mysterious disappearances.
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5. Finally, Face to Face—The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
Tue 2 Dec 2025
The monster becomes a man and British policing is changed forever.
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4. Fear of the Monster—The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
Tue 2 Dec 2025
An eerie journey inside the mind of ‘The Black Panther’ as public panic grows.
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3. An Extraordinary Plan—The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
Tue 2 Dec 2025
DCS Bob Booth devises a plan to catch the so-called ‘Black Panther' and save Lesley.
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2. The Career Criminal—The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
Tue 2 Dec 2025
Police discover that the kidnapper is far more dangerous than they imagined.
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1. The Perfect Detective—The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
Tue 2 Dec 2025
Detective Chief Superintendent Robert 'Bob' Booth is tested by the rarest of crimes.
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Introducing The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer—The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
Mon 1 Dec 2025
A kidnapped girl, a ransom trail and the ultimate test for a cop who always gets his man.
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6. Cimarron, Part Two—When a Catfish Kills
Sat 20 Sep 2025
From first contact to manslaughter; three days
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3. Unmasking Chloe—When a Catfish Kills
Sat 20 Sep 2025
Perpetrator demographic; white male, 18 to 80
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2. Ivy and Violet—When a Catfish Kills
Sat 20 Sep 2025
Catfishing; luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.
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6. Downfall—The Ballad of Big Mags
Mon 8 Sep 2025
The net begins to close as the cops build their case in the full glare of the media.
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4. Hotel Haney—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Displaced, disillusioned and desperate, Mags takes matters into her own hands.
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5. Dealer Number 1—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
A high profile newspaper campaign sets its sights on Mags.
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3. A Family From Hell—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Details of the Haney’s murky past begin to emerge and an angry mob gathers again.
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2. Notorious—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Mags makes waves in the media but not everyone’s happy about her newfound celebrity status
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1. Welcome to the Raploch—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
With tensions running high, a mob take to the street and a fearsome ‘frontwoman’ emerges.
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Trailer—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 1 Aug 2025
A vigilante matriarch with dark secrets comes to regret stepping into the media spotlight.
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5. Justice for my family—Who Killed the Shakoors?
Wed 21 May 2025
Dr Abdul Shakoor shares his shock at the discoveries we've uncovered.
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4. Forensic evidence—Who Killed the Shakoors?
Wed 21 May 2025
With claims of evidence compromised and mistakes made, we focus on crime scene forensics.
