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Strange But True Crime

Rima Ahmed dives into a world of bizarre crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers

Local Radio,30 episodes

Episodes

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The Care Home Conspiracy
A devious care home manager tries to steal everything from an elderly resident
02 Jul 2026,34 mins
What Happened to Ghost?
Sophie’s XL Bully escapes her home leading to dire consequences - but for whom?
24 Jun 2026,33 mins
Spoonful of Shards
A vexed farmer wages war on a major supermarket and threatens innocent families.
17 Jun 2026,32 mins
The Great Twitter Hack
Hackers blow up the internet when they take over celebrity accounts on social media.
10 Jun 2026,34 mins
An announcement
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03 Jun 2026,1 min
Sorry, We Missed You
A criminal gang in Cardiff set up an elaborate scheme to import cannabis from the US.
11 Feb 2026,33 mins
The Stream Thief
A cyber criminal builds a million-pound business selling TV channels.
04 Feb 2026,21 mins
It's All Gravy, Baby
Two secret lovers and a plot to kill.
28 Jan 2026,31 mins,
No Crime for Old Men
Ageing criminals get together for a final job, with deadly intent.
21 Jan 2026,29 mins
Baby Barter
A showbiz couple devise a grim money-making scheme.
14 Jan 2026,26 mins
My Criminal Romance
Two unlikely characters cross paths in prison, changing their lives forever.
07 Jan 2026,33 mins
Bonus: Pick up a penguin
A former zoo worker hatches a plan to steal and sell Humboldt penguins Patrick and Penny.
24 Dec 2025,13 mins
Poo Dunnit?
A career criminal risks it all for the ultimate payday.
17 Dec 2025,34 mins
The Cannabis Martyr
A man from Liverpool battles authorities for the right to keep his cannabis café open.
10 Dec 2025,30 mins
Crossbow at the Castle
A masked man hatches a dangerous plan to harm a British Royal.
03 Dec 2025,28 mins
Body of Proof
NHS surgeon Neil Hopper is hailed as a hero however, he hides a dark secret.
26 Nov 2025,29 mins,
The Bitcoin Bandit
James Parker stumbles upon a cryptocurrency glitch to make 'free' money, at a cost.
19 Nov 2025,32 mins
Act of Tree-son
An innocent farmer is accused of a heinous crime.
12 Nov 2025,32 mins,
Death Pledge
A conspiracy theory group spirals out of control.
05 Nov 2025,33 mins
Danger, High Voltage
Workmen re-connecting derelict buildings to the UK power grid spark suspicion.
25 Jun 2025,31 mins
The Sausage Factory Hitman
A man living in Fakenham, Norfolk is warned a hitman has been hired to kill him.
11 Jun 2025,27 mins,
Strangers on the Beach
A small Welsh community start spying on some interesting but suspicious visitors.
04 Jun 2025,31 mins
The Swiss Art Heist
An audacious heist kicks off an International manhunt for £3m worth of treasure.
28 May 2025,33 mins
Unmasking a Fugitive
Arthur Knight is in a Scottish hospital talking to police who are looking for a fugitive.
21 May 2025,34 mins
The Great British Takeoff
Social media sleuths try to track down a local 'dine-and-dash' family from South Wales.
14 May 2025,30 mins
Missing in Action
'Army medic' Tanya Nasir lands a prestigious nursing job, but all is not as it seems.
07 May 2025,31 mins
The Treasure Traitors
Local metal detectorists become entangled in a plot to sell buried treasure.
30 Apr 2025,36 mins
Dr Nope
A man is visited by a nurse who sends his life into freefall.
23 Apr 2025,40 mins
The Man with the Golden Hun
A whirlwind romance with an ‘MI6 spy’ takes a sinister turn.
23 Apr 2025,33 mins
Trailer
Dive into a world of bizarre crimes that will leave you scratching your head for answers.
15 Apr 2025,1 min