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Series 11: Episode 20
A cold and calculating criminal mastermind poses as a bank manager to steal large sums from his victims, and a burglar swears he’s innocent, but he’s forgotten he&rs ...
20-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 19
Police battle to catch stone thieves desecrating centuries-old church pathways, a ram-raiding gang commit so many crimes they are raised in Parliament, and a mounted police offi ...
19-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 18
A gang of conmen cruelly dupe victims by pretending to be from the water board, a heavy metal record shop owner is rocked when an intruder busts up his business, and a none-too- ...
18-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 17
A scarcely credible case where a paramedic is filmed attempting to steal from a dying patient, and sinister criminals who purposefully cause frightening road collisions to claim ...
17-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 16
A family find they can track a gang of car thieves via a signal from their daughter’s stolen earphones, and a female robber with a knife underestimates a much older woman ...
16-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 15
A cold-hearted crew of rogue roofers get caught out filming themselves mocking their elderly victims. A heartless thief steals important equipment from an ambulance but doesn&rs ...
13-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 14
A car thief doesn’t realise the car’s dashcam is recording everywhere he goes. And an undercover officer recognises an adversary from years ago who is up to his old ...
12-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 13
A burglar soon regrets breaking into the house of a judo expert. A florist is shocked to see, live on camera, that there’s a night-time intruder in her shop. And an unbeli ...
11-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 12
Two muggers use a moped to rob victims on an unprecedented scale. A covert RSPCA operation helps to uncover a farm where dogs are kept illegally and cruelly treated. And a helic ...
10-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 11
A sinister thief stalks the corridors of a care home. A shop cleaner becomes an unlikely hero by tackling an armed robber. And a rogues' gallery of crooks are caught out by door ...
09-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 10
A criminal couple use an unusual technique to con people at cashpoints, a would-be robber with a knife underestimates an older female cashier, and a bragging joyrider ends up cr ...
15-06-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 9
An elderly woman wakes up to find a burglar right by her bed. A family who run a pub discover that their new manager has a sinister secret, and a delivery driver angers the publ ...
07-06-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 8
A prolific gang stealing expensive catalytic converters from underneath cars pick the wrong street to operate in. A takeaway owner faces down a gunman, and police hunting a fugi ...
01-06-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 7
A detective uncovers a callous, cunning criminal who has been targeting elderly people for years. A homeless musician’s guitar is cruelly stolen by a mystery man, and car ...
25-05-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 6
An anxious family call 999 as they watch - live on their home CCTV - an intruder prowling around downstairs. Elsewhere, some major drug dealers are caught boasting about their c ...
18-05-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 5
Undercover cops pick up an international gang of pickpockets. A couple are stunned to find a stranger in their hallway, and a reckless lorry driver reverses on a motorway into o ...
11-05-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 4
A homeowner makes an alarming discovery after hearing a bump in the night. A parrot owner is spitting feathers when his beloved bird is stolen, and a doorbell camera solves the ...
04-05-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 3
A former magistrate is shocked to find burglars brazenly carrying a safe out of her home, and a young cashier teams up with his aunt to rugby tackle an armed robber.
27-04-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 2
A woman suspects a workman doing her garden is guilty of a crime. A council come up against the worst fly-tipper they’ve ever seen, and a burglar has a painful encounter w ...
20-04-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 1
A mother has just got home with her newborn baby when masked burglars smash in, and a dashcam reveals a van driver’s criminal behaviour before a crash.
13-04-2023
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 20
A sinister criminal posing as a police officer is chased by the real police. A cycle thief picks the wrong bike to pedal off with, and brave staff at a jeweller's turn the table ...
26-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 19
Police target a gang of muggers who are terrorising a city centre. A couple's wildlife camera picks up a prowler in their back garden, and a thief is hoisted in the air by an an ...
25-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 18
A notorious criminal stalks hospital wards, preying on the sick. A shameless graffiti vandal paints himself into a corner, and a hapless burglar unwittingly provides a selfie fo ...
24-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 17
When criminals destroy an archery club, the owner hits the bullseye with vital evidence. A man illegally killing birds of prey is caught in his own trap, and a reckless motorcyc ...
23-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 16
Two men win a staggering £4 million on a scratchcard, but police sense something fishy. A burglar steals a family's Christmas presents, and a dozy thief falls asleep while ...
22-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 15
A famous designer can't believe his eyes when thieves steal his expensive spectacles, and a bicycle thief brazenly uses a power cutter in public view.
19-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 14
A horrified family watch criminals smash into their business downstairs, a thief stealing clothes from a charity gets a public dressing-down, and a foolish burglar gets stuck in ...
18-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 13
A driver survives a horrifying crash, but he's hiding something. A gang burgles a warehouse unaware police are waiting for them, and a thief regrets stealing from a kick boxer.
17-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 12
The case of a ram-raid on a hairdresser's turns out to be far from cut and dried. A shocked couple discover an intruder downstairs, and a criminal is left panting when a dog pic ...
16-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 11
A heartless gang steals cars from disabled victims, and police give a pub landlord a how-to course in crime scene investigation.
15-08-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 20
Thieves trap themselves inside their own crime scene, and a bag for life makes a poor disguise for an armed robber.
25-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 19
A ruthless criminal gang go on the rampage, with both police and the public under attack. A would-be phone snatcher foils his own escape, and cars go up in flames when an innoce ...
24-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 18
A cruel conman convinces a vulnerable woman to hand over her cash, a reptile rescue centre falls victim to a slippery creature of the two-legged variety, and criminally clumsy c ...
23-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 17
The famous Flying Squad chase old-school crooks known as ‘the manhole men’. An inquisitive llama hastens the downfall of a farmyard felon, and a man is pink with emb ...
22-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 16
A punchy pensioner’s reaction is a surprise to himself, as well as his mugger. A man ploughs his car into a family home but denies being the driver, and committing crimes ...
21-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 15
A bizarre burglar commits many crimes in many disguises, a fuel thief flees with the petrol station owner clinging onto his car, and fly tippers get a punishment befitting their ...
18-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 14
A copper's intuition stops an escaped convict in his tracks, a jeweller is robbed as his wife watches on her phone, and a family are shocked when a stranger suddenly appears in ...
17-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 13
A thief riding a motorbike is brought down by a copper on two feet, and a car thief is scared witless when he comes face to face with the vehicle’s owner.
16-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 12
A callous pair of thieves fleece an elderly couple in their hour of need, and locals bring back the village stocks when thieves steal from a roadside stall.
15-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 11
A shopkeeper tears the balaclava from his attacker, capturing vital evidence. We discover the truth behind the ghostly disappearance of items from a locked house, and a villager ...
14-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 10
A light-footed thief dances with his victims, an ex-serviceman tackles a thief stealing from a charity close to his heart, and a dramatic car chase begins when drug dealers try ...
11-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 9
A ring of men trading wild birds gets busted, sisters are shocked to discover who is stealing from their vulnerable mum, and a motorcycle accident isn’t all that it seems.
10-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 8
An armed robber is tracked as he stalks his victim, a horrified witness films a man mistreating a pony, and a discarded cigarette butt smokes out a thief.
09-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 7
There's heartache for a bereaved mum when her daughter’s laptop containing irreplaceable photographs is stolen. A posse of publicans put paid to a fraudster, and a camera ...
08-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 6
A con woman steals diamonds worth millions with skilful sleight of hand, and a sheepish thief does the walk of shame to return his loot to its rightful owner.
07-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 5
A mother is horrified when her car is stolen with three children inside. A thief steals replica guns, but police have him in their sights, and cameras record people risking thei ...
04-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 4
A fingerprint provides a vital clue, but it’s not the criminal’s. A pub landlord confronts a violent thug, and feckless crooks suffer pain for no gain at all.
03-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 3
A pair of criminal cousins are committing crimes faster than cops can keep up, a man is robbed just hours after waking from a coma, and a dangerous driver’s devious plan i ...
02-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 2
A woman wakes to find a burglar at the foot of her bed, staff at a salon win a war of words with a would-be thief, and drivers who are on the right side of the road but the wron ...
01-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 1
A good samaritan is revealed to be a violent criminal, a callous thief steals from a child’s grave, and biscuit bakers get their sweet revenge on a burglar.
28-02-2022
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 10
Who has been stealing from an elderly woman - her carers or her kin? A gang of international bag thieves are brought down to earth by the Aviation Crime Squad, and a beer barrel ...
03-09-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 9
It's journey’s end for a pair of jokers who think it's a jape to take a bus for a joyride. There is a battle of wills when a bartender confronts a man stealing her tips, a ...
02-09-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 8
A bank robber loses his cool - and the cash. There’s double trouble when not one but two cars are stolen from a family's drive, and fly tippers leave clues amongst the rub ...
01-09-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 7
Detectives trail a burglar who is amongst the 'most callous they have ever encountered', and a trusted employee runs out of luck when she is caught stealing scratch cards.
31-08-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 6
A trap is set to demolish a pair of bogus builders, an electric bike thief regrets leaving his own bike behind at the scene of his crime, and a boozed-up burglar breaks in but i ...
30-08-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 5
A detective's extraordinary ability to read body language brings a pair of international crooks to justice, a burglar tries to batter his way into a chippie, and inebriated nigh ...
27-08-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 4
A trusting woman is shocked to find out her new best friend is a fraud, an airport bag thief steals something irreplaceable, and a pair of clumsy crooks crash through the ceilin ...
26-08-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 3
A ruthless gang is attacking people who are wearing expensive watches, and a collection of criminals are uncovered thanks to their criminally bad disguises.
25-08-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 2
A family unites when Nan is dragged to the ground in a doorstep robbery, launderette owners turn up the heat on a pair of thieves by saturating the streets with wanted posters, ...
24-08-2021
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 1
A specialist crime squad stop a mugger on a moped in his tracks, intruders prowl the tiny streets of a model village in the dead of night, and insurance cheats are brought to th ...
23-08-2021
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 18
A family suffers a horrific ordeal when masked thieves burst into their home. A six-year-old girl manages to escape - can she raise the alarm? And a bungling bike thief looking ...
17-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 11
A pub landlady suffers a heartbreaking theft of money meant for her seriously ill daughter, but local people join forces with the police. \n\nA cafe owner with the latest securi ...
16-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 9
After a customer is thrown out of a pub for fighting, he takes revenge in an horrific way, by driving at high speed into a group of locals. \n\nSome diners in a restaurant try t ...
15-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 16
A couple restoring a run-down house disagree about installing CCTV, but the cameras prove their worth when an intruder invades their dream home. And a burglar robbing a pizza ta ...
14-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 7
A family business is attacked by a former employee wanting cash - and he has back-up. And when an armed man bursts into a shop, terrified staff hide in fear of their lives, but ...
13-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 6
A disabled woman's carer is stealing from her, so her sister comes up with a plan to foil the thief. And a theatre studies graduate faces a real-life drama when a hammer-wieldin ...
10-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 3
A shop owner risks her life to save a colleague when the store is raided by an armed robber wielding an axe. Plus, a life-size ornamental pig is stolen by two teenagers - it's a ...
09-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 1
A train enthusiast is robbed and injured by a mugger, but the police use ingenious methods to track the robber down. And a garage keeps getting raided by thieves - until a mecha ...
08-07-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 15
An adventure centre and a garage are burgled, but the businesses' own cameras don't show the thief's face - perhaps street cameras can help crack the case? And a partially blind ...
31-01-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 10
Two young girls watch on in fear as their shop-owner dad grapples with a dangerous gunman. \n\nSomeone is stealing money from a frail 93-year-old, and any one of a large number ...
30-01-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 12
A family man is caught unawares by muggers on the way home after a night out, but then the thieves get a surprise of their own. And a launderette owner is targeted by light-fing ...
27-01-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 14
Con men pose as police officers to steal thousands of pounds from elderly victims, but the ring leader makes a crucial mistake. A shoplifter dances like no-one's watching, but s ...
24-01-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 5
A prolific pickpocket prowls railway stations preying on women carrying backpacks and bags - but the hunter soon becomes the hunted. Plus, thieves try to steal a parcel from som ...
23-01-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 4
A jeweller comes face-to-face with an armed robber and grabs at the gun, taking the biggest risk of his life. And a thief has a cunning plan to break into a garage to steal a ca ...
21-01-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 2
A shop worker is horrified when a knife attacker bursts into his store and he only has seconds to make the most important decision of his life. Plus, when three builders spot a ...
20-01-2020
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 20
A prolific burglar targets businesses across a whole area, including a pizza shop, a pub and a chippy. And an elderly man's home is broken into. Expensive watches of great senti ...
08-11-2019
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 19
A shop assistant is terrified when armed robbers burst in, but he's made of stern stuff. And police put invisible dye on cash try to catch a carer who steals from elderly victim ...
07-11-2019
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 17
A 12-year-old girl is home alone when masked burglars try to break into the house, leaving her in fear of her life. And a body-popping burglar does a victory dance after committ ...
05-11-2019
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 13
Two men attacking a jewellers with an axe end up looking less like dangerous criminals and more like comedy characters. And after a series of muggings of elderly women in Norwic ...
31-10-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 20
A blind man uses an electronic eye to see what his own eyes cannot, and a clumsy crook trying to cut it as a burglar ends up cutting his hand badly.
21-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 19
A burglar uses his backside to break into a hair salon, and two heartless thieves steal charity money meant for a seriously ill teenager.
20-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 18
Two men found around the back of a pub try to bluff their way out of trouble, and a cycle thief spots an unattended bike - but doesn't get an easy ride.
19-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 17
At a jeweller's, a man wearing a comical wig turns deadly serious. And a hard-hearted thief is trapped after ransacking children's bedrooms.
18-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 16
The police use state-of-the-art video analysis to uncover the identity of an armed robber, and a large pane of glass lands on an incompetent thief.
17-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 15
A slippery burglar becomes the poster boy in a catch-a-thief campaign, and a man struggles to steal a portrait that is bigger than he is.
14-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 14
Three burglars jump around like little kids when they see an unguarded safe, and a robber gets a shock when a friendly shopkeeper turns out to be a martial arts expert.
13-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 13
Featuring a ram raid by a pair of bickering burglars, and a cheeky thief who helps himself to two hanging baskets - but the flowers aren't the only things coming down, so are hi ...
12-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 12
A couple who own a sports club are shocked when they find out why a family friend has been stealing from them, and an antiques thief takes some expensive lamps - but doesn't rea ...
11-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 11
A violent robber makes a mistake when he returns to the scene of his crime, and two wedding venue sculptures seem destined for a permanent honeymoon.
10-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 9
A thief raids a social club by sneaking in and waiting for all the staff to go home, a computer shop owner turns detective to track down a burglar, and a couple are shocked when ...
01-02-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 7
A shopkeeper is stunned when one of his regular customers suddenly turns into an armed robber, a 100-year-old man falls victim to a light-fingered carer, and a pub landlord is f ...
31-01-2019
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 1
An ex-wrestler dusts off his grappling skills to intercept a robber fleeing a jewellery store, a family home is burgled in the dead of night, and a thief tries to trouser a snak ...
30-01-2019
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 8
A series of crimes drives businesses off the rails in Devon, targeting railways both large-scale and small. And a snooker club barman turns detective when two strangers come in ...
29-01-2019
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 18
When a teenager gets home late in the small hours of the morning, it is not her mother waiting at the door - it's a burglar. And when a family shop comes under attack from thiev ...
26-10-2018
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 16
A shop manager is forced into fighting off a burglar much stronger than he is. And a team of organised criminals is on a rampage, attacking more than a hundred businesses to ste ...
25-10-2018
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 15
Barman David thinks he is in for a quiet night, but then suddenly three armed men come into his club and demand to be taken to the safe. And councillor Ken loves his garden benc ...
24-10-2018
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 14
A teenager is enjoying his first ever full-time job when an armed robber fires a gun at him point-blank - but the brave shop assistant fights back. A rubbish dumper gets the sho ...
23-10-2018
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 13
When a woman suspects her elderly aunt is being fleeced by a thief in her own home, she and her husband set up a nerve-racking stakeout. And a couple suffer at the hands of the ...
22-10-2018
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 11
Dom Littlewood looks at a jewellery heist that's more like a scene from a Hollywood movie as locals try to stop the armed robbers in their tracks. And a disabled pensioner is de ...
13-07-2018
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 10
A post office comes under attack, and the owner risks everything to defend it. A thief steals a couple's car while they are at the bedside of their desperately ill daughter, and ...
23-03-2018
BBC 2