Big Little Crimes

Series 1

2023 · 10 episodes · 7h 17m in all

Police cases where an arrest for one crime led to a prosecution for a more serious one.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   2 Jan 2023 · 45 min

   When a car is caught running a red light, police find themselves chasing an armed criminal. A suspicious death leads to the discovery of a deadly plot to poison a man.

2. 

   2. Episode 2

   3 Jan 2023 · 44 min

   A copper’s instinct leads to armed robbers being caught in the act, and a dangerous driver turns out to be a big-time drug dealer.

3. 

   3. Episode 3

   4 Jan 2023 · 44 min

   A stop-and-search leads to the arrest of a serial killer, a copper’s decision ends in an armed stand-off, and a road traffic collision cracks open a massive fraud case.

4. 

   4. Episode 4

   5 Jan 2023 · 43 min

   A traffic collision leads police to a cold-blooded killer. A casino gambler proves to be the key to a money-laundering scheme, and a speeding motorbike leads police to a prolific burglar.

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   5. Episode 5

   6 Jan 2023 · 44 min

   A suspicious solicitor is caught arranging sham marriages, a poaching complaint brings down an international smuggler, and a dodgy number plate ends in a high-speed pursuit.

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   6. Episode 6

   9 Jan 2023 · 44 min

   An everyday burglary proves to hold the solution to a series of ram-raids. A minor theft leads to a kidnapping conviction, and a consumer complaint leads to the arrest of prolific fraudsters.

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   7. Episode 7

   10 Jan 2023 · 43 min

   An anonymous tip-off leads authorities to crack the UK’s biggest case of food fraud. A copper’s instinct uncovers a conspiracy to commit a massive insurance fraud, and a faulty brake light leads to police arresting two high-level drug dealers.

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   8. Episode 8

   11 Jan 2023 · 43 min

   Antisocial behaviour helps solve a string of terrifying robberies, a disturbance reveals a massive haul of firearms, and a dodgy truck licence is the key to cracking a smuggling operation.

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   9. Episode 9

   12 Jan 2023 · 44 min

   Two PCSOs are caught in a web of lies, a tip-off leads to police cracking a £2 million insurance scam, and a married couple rip off thousands of concertgoers.

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    10. Episode 10

    13 Jan 2023 · 43 min

    A series of burglaries helps police to crack a drug-dealing conspiracy, a consumer complaint brings down a national fraud, and a jet-setting con-woman is brought to justice.