Crime Next Door Podcast
As a fearful community is whipped up into a frenzy a vigilante matriarch with dark secrets finds herself at the centre of a media storm. Will she regret chasing the spotlight?
Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK.
Series 7. The Ballad of Big Mags
A vigilante matriarch with dark secrets comes to regret stepping into the media spotlight.
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.
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.
Episodes to download
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4. Hotel Haney—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
4/9 Displaced, disillusioned and desperate, Mags takes matters into her own hands.
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5. Dealer Number 1—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
5/9 A high profile newspaper campaign sets its sights on Mags.
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3. A Family From Hell—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
3/9 Details of the Haney鈥檚 murky past begin to emerge and an angry mob gathers again.
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2. Notorious—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
2/9 Mags makes waves in the media but not everyone鈥檚 happy about her newfound celebrity status
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1. Welcome to the Raploch—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 8 Aug 2025
1/9 With tensions running high, a mob take to the street and a fearsome 鈥榝rontwoman鈥� emerges.
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Introducing... The Ballad of Big Mags—The Ballad of Big Mags
Fri 1 Aug 2025
1/9 A vigilante matriarch with dark secrets comes to regret stepping into the media spotlight.
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5. Justice for my family—Who Killed the Shakoors?
Wed 21 May 2025
Dr Abdul Shakoor shares his shock at the discoveries we've uncovered.
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4. Forensic evidence—Who Killed the Shakoors?
Wed 21 May 2025
With claims of evidence compromised and mistakes made, we focus on crime scene forensics.
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3. A murder investigation—Who Killed the Shakoors?
Wed 21 May 2025
Police get a breakthrough when something was found dumped near the Shakoor family home.
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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.
