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Radio Stoke,02 Dec 2025,30 mins,

SeriesThe Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer

3. An Extraordinary Plan

Crime Next Door
Contains graphic violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Faced with deceptions and dead-ends, Detective Chief Superintendent Bob Booth devises an audacious plan to catch the so-called ‘Black Panther' and save Lesley Whittle. What follows is an elaborate deception of his own, involving the Whittle family and an unsuspecting national media. This series contains rare and original archive, some not broadcast since the time. Presenter: Susan Hanks. Producer: Susan Hanks and Rob Howell. Sounds Producer: Rob Howell. Story Consultant: Luke Eldridge. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producers: Arran Bee and Aftab Gulzar. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.

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