# The Crime Agents

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Official site: https://global-tca.captivate.fm
Author: Global
Episodes: 101

## Resource

If you want to understand what’s really happening on Britain’s streets, you need to hear this. The Crime Agents, the new podcast from the makers of The News Agents, goes beyond the headlines to uncover the truth behind crime that affects all of us. Why is violence rising? Why is public trust in the police collapsing? And what’s really driving young people to kill each other? Hosted by two insiders who have spent their lives chasing the answers, this is your front-row seat to the realities of crime today. Neil Basu, the former Head of UK Counter-Terrorism Policing, brings unparalleled experience from the front lines of law enforcement. Andy Hughes, LBC’s Crime Correspondent, has spent two decades exposing the criminal underworld as an award-winning investigative journalist. Each week, The Crime Agents dives deep into the stories you think you know - from foiled terror plots and unsolved murders, to gang culture, far-right extremism, and the tactics police use to crack the toughest cases. With over 50 years of combined experience, Neil and Andy don’t just report on crime - they’ve lived it. The Crime Agents is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player…

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## Episodes
- [Q&A: Child terror suspects, Hillsborough Law & how long do police keep fingerprints on record?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-child-terror-suspects-hillsborough-law-how-long-do-police-keep-fingerprints-on-record) — 2026-07-23T15:00:00+00:00
- [The Salisbury Poisonings: the day Putin attacked Britain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/the-salisbury-poisonings-the-day-putin-attacked-britain) — 2026-07-20T14:55:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Ann Widdecombe, the Flying Squad and should the IRGC be banned?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-ann-widdecombe-the-flying-squad-and-should-the-irgc-be-banned) — 2026-07-16T15:00:00+00:00
- [Special episode: why Counter-Terror Police have taken over Ann Widdecombe investigation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/special-episode-why-counter-terror-police-have-taken-over-ann-widdecombe-investigation) — 2026-07-14T16:02:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Rochdale grooming gang leader & should sex offenders ever get early release?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-rochdale-grooming-gang-leader-should-sex-offenders-ever-get-early-release) — 2026-07-09T15:00:00+00:00
- [Lee Rigby’s murder: The terror attack that launched a far-right movement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/lee-rigby-s-murder-the-terror-attack-that-launched-a-far-right-movement) — 2026-07-06T15:00:00+00:00
- [Q&A: The Palantir block, tipping off MI5 & 24 Hours in Police Custody](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-the-palantir-block-tipping-off-mi5-24-hours-in-police-custody) — 2026-07-02T15:14:00+00:00
- [Nottingham Attacks: the failures that let a killer roam free](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/nottingham-attacks-the-failures-that-let-a-killer-roam-free) — 2026-06-29T16:00:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Andy Burnham’s police protection, Edinburgh machete attack & Peter Murrell's sentence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-andy-burnham-s-police-protection-edinburgh-machete-attack-peter-murrell-s-sentence) — 2026-06-25T15:45:00+00:00
- [Manchester Arena bombing: the inside story of the terror attack that shook Britain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/manchester-arena-bombing-the-inside-story-of-the-terror-attack-that-shook-britain) — 2026-06-22T15:00:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Social media ban, Belfast riots & why don't police believe rape survivors?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-social-media-ban-belfast-riots-why-don-t-police-believe-rape-survivors) — 2026-06-18T15:45:00+00:00
- [Britain's most wanted: hunting down fugitives](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/britain-s-most-wanted-hunting-down-fugitives) — 2026-06-15T15:00:00+00:00
- [Special Episode: Inside the Belfast riots](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/special-episode-inside-the-belfast-riots) — 2026-06-10T16:50:00+00:00
- [The World Cup’s dark side: hooligans, ICE & terror threats](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/the-world-cup-s-dark-side-hooligans-ice-terror-threats) — 2026-06-08T15:00:00+00:00
- [Henry Nowak's murder: a policing disaster hijacked by politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/henry-nowak-s-murder-a-policing-disaster-hijacked-by-politics) — 2026-06-04T16:48:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Police 'Honeytraps' & should parents go to prison for their kids' crimes?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-police-honeytraps-should-parents-go-to-prison-for-their-kids-crimes) — 2026-06-01T15:00:00+00:00
- [John Worboys: the true horror of the black cab rapist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/john-worboys-the-true-horror-of-the-black-cab-rapist) — 2026-05-28T15:03:00+00:00
- [Special episode: ‘bombshell’ Andrew revelations explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/special-episode-bombshell-andrew-revelations-explained) — 2026-05-22T15:00:00+00:00
- [James Bulger: the story that shocked the world](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/james-bulger-the-story-that-shocked-the-world) — 2026-05-21T15:00:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Hunting people smugglers & how realistic is 'Legends'?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-hunting-people-smugglers-how-realistic-is-legends) — 2026-05-18T15:00:00+00:00
- [Mohamed Al Fayed: power, abuse & cover-up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/mohamed-al-fayed-power-abuse-cover-up) — 2026-05-14T15:03:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Andrew, Mandelson & is Palestine Action support about to collapse?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-andrew-mandelson-is-palestine-action-support-about-to-collapse) — 2026-05-11T15:00:00+00:00
- [‘How Dare You!’ Zack Polanski vs The Police](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/how-dare-you-zack-polanski-vs-the-police) — 2026-05-07T15:25:00+00:00
- [Q&A: The rise of antisemitism, Russell Brand & knife crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-the-rise-of-antisemitism-russell-brand-knife-crime) — 2026-05-05T05:00:00+00:00
- [Cold case: how the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence was solved](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/cold-case-how-the-racist-murder-of-stephen-lawrence-was-solved) — 2026-04-30T15:30:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Who declares terror attacks, what Louis Theroux missed & arson attacks on synagogues](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-who-declares-terror-attacks-what-louis-theroux-missed-arson-attacks-on-synagogues) — 2026-04-27T15:52:00+00:00
- [Exclusive: Royal Protection Officer opens up on Andrew & Epstein](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/exclusive-royal-protection-officer-opens-up-on-andrew-epstein) — 2026-04-23T15:56:00+00:00
- [Q&A: ‘Paedophile Hunters’, citizens’ arrests & prison killers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-paedophile-hunters-citizens-arrests-prison-killers) — 2026-04-20T15:10:00+00:00
- [Southport attack: who was to blame?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/southport-attack-who-was-to-blame) — 2026-04-16T16:35:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Drugs in prisons & who should pay for policing football?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-drugs-in-prisons-who-should-pay-for-policing-football) — 2026-04-13T16:08:00+00:00
- [Terror attacks & warzones: life as a bomb disposal expert](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/terror-attacks-warzones-life-as-a-bomb-disposal-expert) — 2026-04-09T16:44:00+00:00
- [Special Investigation: Inside Britain’s illegal care home crisis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/special-investigation-inside-britain-s-illegal-care-home-crisis) — 2026-04-01T13:32:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Should all police officers carry Tasers & should kids be banned from social media?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-should-all-police-officers-carry-tasers-should-kids-be-banned-from-social-media) — 2026-03-29T23:15:00+00:00
- [Levi Bellfield: catching a serial killer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/levi-bellfield-catching-a-serial-killer) — 2026-03-25T15:40:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Death threats, Soham Murders & why does Andrew still have protection officers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-death-threats-soham-murders-why-does-andrew-still-have-protection-officers) — 2026-03-22T23:15:00+00:00
- [The manosphere: how dangerous are these toxic influencers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/the-manosphere-how-dangerous-are-these-toxic-influencers) — 2026-03-18T15:23:00+00:00
- [Q&A: Filming police officers, Iran’s terror threat & how can youth workers stop gang crime?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-filming-police-officers-iran-s-terror-threat-how-can-youth-workers-stop-gang-crime) — 2026-03-15T23:15:00+00:00
- [Ian Huntley killed in prison attack: how and why?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/ian-huntley-killed-in-prison-attack-how-and-why) — 2026-03-11T15:31:00+00:00

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