Strange But True Crime

BBC Local Radio
Strange But True Crime

Dive into a world of bizarre 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 criminal cases. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

Episodes

  1. 24 JUNE

    Danger, High Voltage

    A group of workmen dig up roads and pavements to re-connect derelict buildings to the UK power grid. Local residents soon suspect that all is not as it seems and what‘s discovered is greater than they could have imagined. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Jonny Humphries. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Lee Macaulay. Executive producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    32 min

  2. 10 JUNE

    The Sausage Factory Hitman

    A man living in the quiet town of Fakenham, Norfolk is warned a hitman has been hired to kill him. He discovers a story of obsession and revenge. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Robby West. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin. For information and support for issues covered in this episode, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

    28 min

  3. 3 JUNE

    Strangers on the Beach

    People living in Newport, Pembrokeshire, start spying on some interesting, wealthy but slightly suspicious visitors. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Matt Murray. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    31 min

  4. 27 MAY

    The Swiss Art Heist

    £3m of Ming Dynasty treasures vanish from Geneva’s Museum of Far Eastern Art. After what was a peculiar heist, suspicion falls on the Ahearne brothers who are being watched by police in the UK and Switzerland. An undercover cop meeting is set in an attempt to recover the stolen artefacts, before they're gone for good. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Thomas Mackintosh. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    33 min

  5. 20 MAY

    Unmasking a Fugitive

    Arthur Knight claimed he was an Irish orphan during a police interview in a hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. The Police were tipped off that the patient could actually be American fugitive Nicholas Rossi, who was wanted in Utah to face rape charges. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Steven Godden. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin. To watch on BBC iPlayer - search for: Big Cases ‘Unmasking a Fugitive’.

    35 min

  6. 13 MAY

    The Great British Takeoff

    The McDonagh’s from Port Talbot in South Wales go out for a steak dinner in Swansea and leave without paying. The restaurant posts to social media to try and track the family down, only to find that this wasn't their first 'dine-and-dash' meal. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Meleri Williams. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    30 min

  7. 6 MAY

    Missing in Action

    'Army medic' Tanya Nasir’s CV lands her a prestigious job on the neonatal unit at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, Wales, but all is not as it seems. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Colette Hume. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editor: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    32 min

  8. 29 APR

    The Treasure Traitors

    Two Welsh metal detectorists make an astonishing discovery in a farmer’s field and try to secretly sell the treasure before the authorities track them down. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Nicola Goodwin. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editor: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    36 min

  9. 22 APR

    Dr Nope

    Patrick O’Hara lives a comfortable life with his partner in Newcastle. But a routine visit from a suspicious community nurse is about to put him on life support. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Peter Harris. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    41 min

  10. 22 APR

    The Man with the Golden Hun

    Carolyn Woods starts fresh in the quaint town of Tetbury, Gloucestershire. She falls for the charming Mark Conway, an ‘MI6 spy’. He says he’s not normal. After moving in to his apartment in Bath she finds out what that really means. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Martin Jones. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    34 min

  11. 16 APR

    Introducing… Strange But True Crime

    Dive into a world of bizarre 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 criminal cases. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Written by Luke de Costa. Produced by Luke de Costa and Luke Eldridge. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Commissioning Editors : Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

    1 min
  • 11 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
5 Ratings

About

Dive into a world of bizarre 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 criminal cases. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Local Radio
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2025
  • Show Website
    Strange But True Crime

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign-in or sign-up to follow shows, save episodes and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada