Crime Next Door Podcast
A father is the sole survivor of a house fire that killed his wife and five children. Follow his story of unimaginable loss and the on-going fight for justice.
Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK.
Series 6: Who Killed The Shakoors?
A father is the sole survivor of a house fire that killed his wife and five children. Follow his story of unimaginable loss and the on-going fight for justice.
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 Poisonings
Follow the public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess.
Series 5. The Golden Toilet Heist
Exploring a story of art, mystery and a solid gold toilet stolen from a British palace.
Episodes to download
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2. A second fire—Who Killed the Shakoors?
Wed 21 May 2025
A community in shock, a grieving parent and police revelations of another fire.
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1. A family trapped in the fire—Who Killed the Shakoors?
Wed 21 May 2025
A father jumps from the window of his home to flee a housefire that kills his family.
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Introducing... Who Killed the Shakoors?—Who Killed the Shakoors?
Mon 19 May 2025
A father's fight for justice after surviving a house fire that killed his family.
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6. The Gold—The Golden Toilet Heist
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Exploring how the toilet could have disappeared and where the gold might be today.
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5. The Fence—The Golden Toilet Heist
Tue 15 Apr 2025
A trial begins and voice notes expose how the criminals cashed in on their golden loot.
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4. The Thief—The Golden Toilet Heist
Tue 8 Apr 2025
Four years on, one of the toilet thieves is revealed as James 鈥楯immy鈥� Sheen.
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3. The Failures and The Fakes—The Golden Toilet Heist
Tue 1 Apr 2025
An art hunter examines the theft as fake golden toilets appear around Oxfordshire.
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2. The Rumour—The Golden Toilet Heist
Tue 25 Mar 2025
After the raid on Blenheim Palace, rumours swirl about who stole the golden toilet.
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1. The Heist—The Golden Toilet Heist
Tue 18 Mar 2025
An early morning raid, a smashed-up palace and a missing solid gold toilet.
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Introducing... The Golden Toilet Heist—The Golden Toilet Heist
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Exploring a story of art, mystery and a solid gold toilet stolen from a British palace.
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20. The Repercussions—The Salisbury Poisonings
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Expert analysis of the impact of the poisonings.
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19. The Closing Statements—The Salisbury Poisonings
Wed 4 Dec 2024
Those involved have their final say.
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18. The Bottle and the Blind Spot—The Salisbury Poisonings
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Where and when did Charlie find the poisoned perfume?
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17. Marina Litvinenko—The Salisbury Poisonings
Mon 25 Nov 2024
鈥業 can鈥檛 believe it happened again.鈥�
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16. Protecting the Public—The Salisbury Poisonings
Sat 23 Nov 2024
The struggle to keep Salisbury safe.
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14. The Hunt for the Poison—The Salisbury Poisonings
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Police try to find an invisible weapon.
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13. Science in Secret—The Salisbury Poisonings
Wed 13 Nov 2024
The search for answers at Porton Down.
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12. The Poisoned Detective—The Salisbury Poisonings
Fri 8 Nov 2024
Nick Bailey reveals what it鈥檚 like to be poisoned by Novichok.
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11. Saving the Skripals—The Salisbury Poisonings
Tue 5 Nov 2024
The chance encounters that changed so many lives.
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10. The Spy Next Door—The Salisbury Poisonings
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Sergei Skripal: A man with an unusual past.
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9. An act of war?—The Salisbury Poisonings
Sun 27 Oct 2024
Neil Basu led the Counter Terror investigation.
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7. Russia responds—The Salisbury Poisonings
Wed 23 Oct 2024
The Ambassador reacts to the family鈥檚 invite.
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6. The 999 Calls—The Salisbury Poisonings
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Paramedics and police relive the emergency.
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5. Dawn: A mother鈥檚 tribute—The Salisbury Poisonings
Wed 16 Oct 2024
The mum, the partner and the police apology.
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4. The Inquiry begins—The Salisbury Poisonings
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Putin, poison and protection are on the agenda.
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3. Baroness Theresa May—The Salisbury Poisonings
Thu 10 Oct 2024
The former Prime Minister recalls when she first heard about the Novichok attack.
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2. Poison Perfume—The Salisbury Poisonings
Thu 10 Oct 2024
More people fall ill from Novichok poisoning.
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1. The Novichok Attack—The Salisbury Poisonings
Thu 10 Oct 2024
A former Russian spy and his daughter are found poisoned on a bench.
