Dive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases. Wanna get in touch? Email us at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk (mailto:behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk) Presenter: Rima Ahmed Producer: Luke de Costa Video Producer: Fede Marilotti Researcher: Bethan Davies Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin
What this show covers
investigationdeceptionpolice investigationsocial mediaidentity fraudinvestigative journalismheroismbomb plothospital attackanonymous lettersforensic evidenceLiverpool politicssocial media evidencebenefits fraudsurveillance
What listeners will find here
A viral illness claim unravels into a years-long identity mystery
Carrie Jade’s viral post about Airbnb guests allegedly suing her over Huntington’s disease draws scrutiny when reporter Katherine Denkinson spots inconsistencies. The episode follows her trip to County Kerry as one social media claim opens onto multiple identities, deception and a deeper past.
A hospital bomb plot turns into a two-hour life-or-death conversation
The episode follows the St James’s Hospital bomb plot in Leeds, where Nathan Newby encounters an NHS worker carrying a pressure cooker bomb outside the building. It traces how he tried to talk Mohamed Farouk away from an attack, and how investigators later pieced the case together.
Anonymous letters terrorize Liverpool politics in a deeply personal true-crime case
Liverpool councilor Christine Banks is targeted by a barrage of abusive anonymous letters that soon appear linked to a wider campaign across local politics. Rima Ahmed and journalist Marc Waddington follow the clues, suspicions and forensic break that led police to a prominent former councillor.
A benefit claim unravels under bank records, social media and surveillance
This episode follows an investigation into Catherine Wieland’s claim that severe anxiety left her unable to manage everyday life without financial support. After an anonymous tip-off, investigators compare her account with bank records, social media and covert surveillance.
A fugitive drug boss vanishes to Thailand and rebrands as a fighter
Essex drug boss Ben Ransome flees the UK before police can arrest him, then keeps his operation going from Thailand while building a new identity as a prizefighter. The episode follows the pressure on his courier network and the race to land the decisive blow.
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