{"podcast":{"title":"The Crime Agents","slug":"the-crime-agents-7367970","podcast_index_feed_id":7367970,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/global-tca/","website_url":"https://global-tca.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/72ac0c51-d4f1-40bc-bdef-80988560f979/PihRZsxC5k7HbwEdx9G7R_96.jpeg","author":"Global","episode_count":101,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:20:33.760414+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970"},"episode":{"title":"‘How Dare You!’ Zack Polanski vs The Police","slug":"how-dare-you-zack-polanski-vs-the-police","published_at":"2026-05-07T15:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/how-dare-you-zack-polanski-vs-the-police","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970","url":"https://global-tca.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fc1b59f4-bc2d-49a1-9835-dd9d96946f7b.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=1366922d-44a9-4066-80a4-91e9297898df&aw_0_1st.episodeid=fc1b59f4-bc2d-49a1-9835-dd9d96946f7b","summary":"A series of arson attacks on synagogues and Jewish ambulances in the space of just a few weeks. Two terrorist attacks barely seven months apart: one in Manchester and then, last week, another in Golders Green, North London. In this episode, Andy & Neil look at why there have been so many antisemitic attacks and incidents in Britain in the last few months, and how police, security services and society as a whole can work together to tackle what has become a national crisis. Andy & Neil also both respond furiously to Green Party leader Zack Polanski's criticism of the police officers who arrested the suspected terrorist, and they explain what difference more funding will make to protecting the UK's Jewish community. Later, they're joined by former Prevent practitioner Charlotte Littlewood, who explains how the terror suspect would have slipped through the scheme's net when he was referred back in 2020. Follow us on social media: @thecrimeagents The Crime Agents is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.","meta_description":"A series of arson attacks on synagogues and Jewish ambulances in the space of just a few weeks. Two terrorist attacks barely seven months apart: one in Ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2970,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-crime-agents-7367970/episodes/how-dare-you-zack-polanski-vs-the-police/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/how-dare-you-zack-polanski-vs-the-police.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}