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Criminal Record

Welcome to Criminal Record - a new, weekly podcast brought to you by the team at the Daily Record. Mad, bad and dangerous to know ... tales from the Scottish criminal underworld. Every week, we bring you a comprehensive look at unfolding crime events nationwide and globally. Expect updates on current gang conflicts, significant court proceedings, and pressing community matters shaping today"s news landscape.

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25:35

Criminal Record 7/10/26 | Paul Ferris infamous...

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2026/10/07

Angus Hyde is joined by The Daily Record's crime reporter Norman Silvester for a special Criminal Record episode following the news of Paul Ferris' death.Ferris, known as the "Wee Man", was once a feared figure in Scotland's criminal underworld through the 80s and 90s, known for his association with "The Godfather" Arthur Thompson Snr.This week's special episode looksback at Ferris' life: How he entered the public spotlight following the death of Arthur Thompson Jnr, how he gained nationwide

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37:57

Criminal Record 1/10/26 | Police crackdown on...

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2026/10/02

Daily Record’s Angus Hyde is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the last weeks' major crime stories in Scotland and beyond.On Criminal Record this week: The Daily Record reported last week on the latest crackdown on organised crime in Scotland. This time a Vietnamese crime group involved with human trafficking, fraud and cannabis cultivation were the target of a series of raids by police.They are also now the largest foreign national group in our

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35:31

Criminal Record 15/06/26 | Gang war pushing jails to...

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2026/09/15

Scotland's jails are at breaking point as they battle to cope with the rising number of violent crime gang members now behind bars.They also described the current prison population of around 8,500 as “unsustainable”, with those imprisoned and working in prisons at “significant risk”. Domestic violence rates, mainly against women, are also at an all time high according to new figures. Angus Hyde speaks with the Record's crime reporter, Norman Silvester, on this week's Criminal Record. Learn

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33:46

Criminal Record 26/08/26 | Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel...

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2026/08/26

Crime boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel has been charged following an early-hours police raid at a house in Glasgow.Cops swooped on the address in the Robroyston area of the city at 6am on Wednesday. The sting was part of Operation Venetic, a long-running police investigation tackling organised crime gangs. Meanwhile, police chiefs have been urged to bring in controversial new "Big Brother" technology to crackdown on the rising tide of football hooliganism across Scotland. Angus Hyde and Norman

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28:50

Criminal Record 30/07/26 | Scotland's 'Wayne Couzens'...

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2026/07/30

Women's safety groups have called for a full investigation into sex predator cop Alan Greer, with one comparing him to Wayne Couzens.Greer is being investigated over allegations that he carried out a series of sexual assaults and attempted murders of women over a 14 year period while off duty, before his death in May. Meanwhile, Scotland's crime bosses are exploiting the cost of living crisis by making fortunes from the sale of bogus MOT certificates. And an SFA report into scenes that marred the

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29:37

Criminal Record 14/07/26 | Gang war over says Police...

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2026/07/14

Police Scotland have claimed that a violent underworld dispute lasting more than 15 months has ended after rival sides 'settled their differences' following the arrests of more than 60 gang members, involving a fallout between Ross McGill, the former head of Rangers Football Club's ultras fan group the Union Bears, and convicted Edinburgh drug baron Mark Richardson, who is currently in prison.Angus Hyde is joined by Norman Silvester, the Daily Record's crime reporter for this week's Criminal

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28:13

Criminal Record 30/06/26 | Peter Murrell saga,...

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2026/07/01

An ex-SNP chief, a former boxing promoter and a foot soldier of a notorious gangster's rival were among the criminals jailed over a catalogue of crimes in Scotland this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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28:20

Criminal Record 5/5/26 - Jamie "The Iceman" Stevenson...

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2026/05/05

Daily Record’s Angus Hyde is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the last weeks' major crime stories in Scotland and beyond.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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13:59

Criminal Record 31/03/26 | Scotland's criminal...

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2026/03/31

Scotland's criminal underworld is in meltdown following the arrests of crime boss Steven Lyons in Bali and his partner Amanda in Dubai, the Daily Record can reveal. Lyons is finally in police custody after being kicked out of Dubai in October, then Bahrain and Qatar earlier this month and now his arrest in Bali. The Daily Record's crime reporter, Norman Silvester, is quizzed by Angus Hyde over the ongoing development's in Scotland's criminal world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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41:55

Criminal Record 24/03/26 | Former police boss calls...

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2026/03/27

The Record's Norman Silvester speaks with former police Inspector Ryan McDonald, who warns that the current shortage of cops is hampering the fight against vorganised crime.Ryan, who retired in October after thirty years service, speaks of recruitment and resources, or lack therof, within policing. He also recalls the lighter side of the job including the day an elderly couple suffered a home invasion, from a goat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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20:42

Criminal Record 17/3/26 - Police use of force soars...

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2026/03/17

In this week's episode of Criminal Record, the Daily Record Crime Reporter Norman Silvester takes us through the big crime stories of the last week which saw Police Scotland criticised over the number of police station closures and accusations that they are not fingerprinting enough suspects.We also examine how use of force by police towards suspects rocketed last year during an explosion of gangland violence, a bizarre shopping centre ram raid, and a County Lines drugs blitz. Norman also reveals

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37:54

Criminal Record 25/02/26 | Glasgow and Liverpool's...

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2026/02/26

The Daily Record's Criminal Record meets Liverpool crime reporter Richard Elias who talks about the historic links between organised crime in his home city and Scotland.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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39:18

Criminal Record 17/2/26 - Serial killer Peter Tobin...

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2026/02/17

Former Daily Record crime reporter Jane Hamilton recounts the savage murders of three missing women for which Peter Tobin was later convicted and sentenced to life and how she believes there may be up to ten other victims.She also calls on the police to reopen their investigations into other women who have gone missing but discounts Tobin as a suspect in the Bible John murders of the late 1960's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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40:03

Criminal Record - Scotland's most notorious figures...

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2026/02/10

Photographer Brian Anderson has snapped some of Britain's most notorious underworld figures from gangland boss Tam McGraw to 1960's villains like Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs.Today Brian recounts his meeting with the notorious Glasgow bank robber Walter Norval - said to be the city's first Godfather of crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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25:31

Criminal Record 26.1.27 | Gangland war escalation...

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2026/01/27

Join the Daily Record's Chief Live News Reporter Ruth Suter and Crime reporter Norman Silvester as they pick apart the latest crime lines from across Scotland.Daily Record Homepage: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ Daily Record Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRecord Daily Record Instagram: https://instagram.com/scottishdailyrecord Daily Record Sport Instagram: https://instagram.com/dailyrecord_sport Daily Record TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scottishdailyrecord Daily

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25:52

Criminal Record 13/01/26 | The Crimes of 2026 with...

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2026/01/13

Billy Gaddi and Norman Silvester go through the crimes which have already made headlines within the first fortnight of 2026.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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44:59

Criminal Record | Slain Scots detective's son calls...

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2025/12/02

Join the Daily Record's crime reporter Norman Silvester as he speaks to Adrian Hunt, whose father Detective Sgt Ross Hunt was murdered more than 40 years while on duty. Norman is also joined also joined by former police Detective Supt George Barnsley of the Lanarkshire Police Historical Society.Adrian and other members of his family have been campaigning since then for his bravery to be recognised with some form of official governmental bravery award. However successive governments have refused

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29:15

Criminal Record 26/11/25 - Operation Portaledge...

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2025/11/26

Daily Record’s Ruth Suter is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the last weeks' major crime stories in Scotland and beyond.On Criminal Record this week: The cost of Operation Portaledge - the police investigation into the recent organised crime violence in Scotland involving the Daniels and Lyons crime families. The first Portaledge conviction Warnings for football fans going to crime ridden Mexico as Scotland qualifies for the World Cup Missing

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41:33

Criminal Record | Missing man feared murdered by...

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2025/11/18

The Daily Record's crime reporter Norman Silvester speaks to Caroline Armour, whose brother Joseph Connelly dissapeared almost 25 years ago. Caroline has not reported her oder brother dead as the family continue to chase answers over Joseph's unexpected dissapearance, delving into potential criminal involvment and new leads.Daily Record Homepage: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ Daily Record Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRecord Daily Record Instagram:

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56:13

Criminal Record 12/11/25 - TV crime expert Professor...

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2025/11/12

Television crime expert and author Professor David Wilson gives Criminal Record his views on prison overcrowding, organised crime, and why Scotland's homicide rate is at its' lowest for 54 years.Professor Wilson, who has written a new book A History of Modern Britain in 20 murders, also suggests a possible suspect for Bible John and why he thinks the killer of Nairn banker Alistair Wilson was a professional hitman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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