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Crime Next Door

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

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3. Silent Night

Crime Next Door ·

2026/03/19

As Christmas approaches, the village is left reeling by a new death in their midst. As the rumour mill goes into overdrive, a ghostly piece of evidence appears before police eyes.Presenter: Meic Parry Story Producer: Andrew Dickson Assistant Producer: Katie Hill Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas Production Management: Amy Wheel and Janice Jardine Music: Cerys Hafana Mixing and Sound Design: Mike Woolley Series Producer: Steven RajamAn Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

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2. Lock The Doors

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2026/03/12

Fear spreads as the village realises what might be walking among them.Presenter: Meic Parry Story Producer: Andy Dickson Assistant Producer: Katie Hill Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas Production Management: Amy Wheel and Janice Jardine Music: Cerys Hafana Mixing and Sound Design: Mike Woolley Series Producer: Steven RajamAn Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

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30:23

1. Shattering The Silence

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2026/03/12

An elderly woman is murdered in her own living room – and nothing about it makes sense.In the days after Mabel’s murder, fear takes hold as the village wonders if something uncanny is still among them. Then, just metres from the crime scene, there’s a shocking turn.Presenter: Meic Parry Story Producer: Andy Dickson Assistant Producer: Katie Hill Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas Production Management: Amy Wheel and Janice Jardine Music: Cerys Hafana Mixing and Sound Design: Mike Woolley Series

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Introducing... The Anglesey Vampire Killer

Crime Next Door ·

2026/03/05

How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh village to its core.

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6: End Game

Crime Next Door ·

2026/02/26

The family of Tony Parsons waited three years for answers on what happened to him. Now they face a longer wait - for justice. Prosecutors face a difficult decision - is this simply a case of dangerous driving? Or could the suspects face trial for murder? This episode includes exclusive access to the prosecutor tasked with making that decision, as well as advocates for the defence, as the case reaches the end game. Presented by Jane MacSorley. Produced by Firecrest Films.

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19:58

5: Recovery

Crime Next Door ·

2026/02/19

Having new information is one thing. Finding out if it's true - is quite another! Armed with new evidence, police recruit specialist help to find the body of Tony Parsons. This episode hears how experts analysed the land - found clues in the soil - and launched an intricate operation to try and locate Tony Parsons. Presented by Jane MacSorley. Produced by Firecrest Films.

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20:49

4: A Breakthrough

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2026/02/12

Missing Persons cases are never closed. In the case of Tony Parsons - the active search had ceased. But officers were ready to revisit the case if ever new information came to light. So when a phone call came in, making an extraordinary claim to know exactly what happened to Tony, officers responded immediately. This episode tells the story of that phone call, and the police response. Could the claims be true? Presented by Jane MacSorley. Produced by Firecrest Films.

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3: Losing Hope

Crime Next Door ·

2026/02/05

The search for Tony Parsons is extensive. It's painstaking. And it's fruitless. But there are signs that they're inching closer to finding out what happened, and where he is. Officers discover a last sighting, and use CCTV to narrow down Tony's progress. Do the answers lay in a small stretch of the Highland route, which police have already searched? Presented by Jane MacSorley. Produced by Firecrest Films.

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2: Alarm Bells

Crime Next Door ·

2026/01/29

Tony Parsons didn't know how long his cycle ride would take. It might be one day. it could be three. All his family knew was that he'd come back through the door before too long. So when he didn't, they began to worry. This episode tells the story of their immediate search... an agonising journey along his planned route, looking for any sign of Tony taking shelter. And we hear how a phone call to the police sparked an urgent search on land and in the air. Presented by Jane MacSorley. Produced by

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1: The Beginning

Crime Next Door ·

2026/01/22

When Tony Parsons announced that he had a new idea to raise some money it raised few eyebrows. He'd already walked the Highland Way, and Hadrian's Wall. But this time, he wanted to do something different... a cycle ride...through the Highlands of Scotland and all the way home. It was a challenge which would test his resolve, and his endurance - but one he was sure he could complete, how ever long it took. This episode plots the first part of Tony's journey, as he embarks on his mission. But there

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Introducing: The Vanishing Cyclist

Crime Next Door ·

2026/01/16

When Tony Parsons set off for a charity cycle ride through the highlands of Scotland - his family assumed he would return with tales to tell. But Tony Parsons never came back. How could someone vanish on a busy road, with no trace of what happened? This series tells the story of Tony's final journey, and the exhaustive search for answers. With exclusive access to his family, and the team from Police Scotland who conducted one of their largest searches in the force history - we tell the story of

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5. Finally, Face to Face

Crime Next Door ·

2025/12/30

The monster becomes a man, British policing is changed forever and deposed Detective Bob Booth has a final shot at redemption in the Lesley Whittle case.Hear a chilling account of heroic acts and the actual voice of 'The Black Panther'.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.ARCHIVE: Bob Booth’s

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30:58

4. Fear of the Monster

Crime Next Door ·

2025/12/23

As Bob Booth’s reputation plummets, 'The Black Panther's' is reinforced in the minds of an increasingly terrified population.For the first time, we begin to discover the motivation behind his actions and why he targeted Lesley Whittle.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

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3. An Extraordinary Plan

Crime Next Door ·

2025/12/16

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:

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2. The Career Criminal

Crime Next Door ·

2025/12/09

The case takes a dramatic turn when a seemingly unconnected crime reveals a chilling back-story. Lesley Whittle’s kidnapper is far more dangerous than they imagined.'Perfect detective' Bob Booth is faced with a far-from-perfect investigation and the growing realisation that they’re dealing with a monster.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

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1. The Perfect Detective

Crime Next Door ·

2025/12/02

Detective Chief Superintendent Robert 'Bob' Booth from West Mercia Police is tested by the rarest of crimes. He faces an unprecedented challenge after 17-year-old Lesley Whittle is kidnapped from her home in Highley, Shropshire, and a ransom note is found. The case gripped the nation in 1975 and created widespread public fear.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

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Introducing The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer

Crime Next Door ·

2025/12/01

Lesley Whittle is kidnapped from her home by a man known as 'The Black Panther'.A ransom note is found and Detective Chief Superintendent Robert Booth from West Mercia Police becomes involved in a race across the country to solve the rarest of crimes and bring the teenager home.The story is now retold by the people who lived through it and will never forget it. This series contains rare and original archive, some of which has not been broadcast since the time.Presenter: Susan Hanks. Producer: Susan

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8. Not Alone

Crime Next Door ·

2025/11/08

What do you do when someone you trust turns out to not exist?  When ‘Chloe’ starts messaging other teenage girls on social media she is friendly. Fun. Interested. Soon she sends explicit photos, and asks her new friends to send some back. That’s when she changes and the blackmail begins. Because ‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish. And her depraved demands have fatal consequences.

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16:17

7. Court

Crime Next Door ·

2025/11/01

What do you do when someone you trust turns out to not exist?  When ‘Chloe’ starts messaging other teenage girls on social media she is friendly. Fun. Interested. Soon she sends explicit photos, and asks her new friends to send some back. That’s when she changes and the blackmail begins. Because ‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish. And her depraved demands have fatal consequences.  This episode features real online messages, read aloud by an AI voice. Find out more about how the BBC uses AI

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6. Cimarron, Part Two

Crime Next Door ·

2025/10/25

What do you do when someone you trust turns out to not exist?  When ‘Chloe’ starts messaging other teenage girls on social media she is friendly. Fun. Interested. Soon she sends explicit photos, and asks her new friends to send some back. That’s when she changes and the blackmail begins. Because ‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish. And her depraved demands have fatal consequences. This episode features real online messages, read aloud by an AI voice. Find out more about how the BBC uses

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