Crime Next Door

By BBC Sounds

Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK.

Series 11. The Anglesey Vampire Killer

How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh village to its core.

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The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.

Crime Next Door episodes:

March 12, 2026 2. Lock The Doors
Fear spreads as the village realises what might be walking among them.
Presenter: Meic Parry
Story Producer: Andy Dickson
Assistant Producer: Katie Hill
Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas
Production Management: Amy Wheel and Janice Jardine
Music: Cerys Hafana
Mixing and Sound Design: Mike Woolley
Series Producer: Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds
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32min
March 12, 2026 1. Shattering The Silence
An elderly woman is murdered in her own living room – and nothing about it makes sense.
In the days after Mabel’s murder, fear takes hold as the village wonders if something uncanny is still among them. Then, just metres from the crime scene, there’s a shocking turn.
Presenter: Meic Parry
Story Producer: Andy Dickson
Assistant Producer: Katie Hill
Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas
Production Management: Amy Wheel and Janice Jardine
Music: Cerys Hafana
Mixing and Sound Design: Mike Woolley
Series Producer: Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds
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31min
March 05, 2026 Introducing... The Anglesey Vampire Killer
How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh village to its core.
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3min
February 26, 2026 6: End Game
The family of Tony Parsons waited three years for answers on what happened to him. Now they face a longer wait - for justice.
Prosecutors face a difficult decision - is this simply a case of dangerous driving? Or could the suspects face trial for murder?
This episode includes exclusive access to the prosecutor tasked with making that decision, as well as advocates for the defence, as the case reaches the end game.
Presented by Jane MacSorley.
Produced by Firecrest Films.
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27min
February 19, 2026 5: Recovery
Having new information is one thing. Finding out if it's true - is quite another!
Armed with new evidence, police recruit specialist help to find the body of Tony Parsons.
This episode hears how experts analysed the land - found clues in the soil - and launched an intricate operation to try and locate Tony Parsons.
Presented by Jane MacSorley.
Produced by Firecrest Films.
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20min
February 12, 2026 4: A Breakthrough
Missing Persons cases are never closed. In the case of Tony Parsons - the active search had ceased. But officers were ready to revisit the case if ever new information came to light. So when a phone call came in, making an extraordinary claim to know exactly what happened to Tony, officers responded immediately.
This episode tells the story of that phone call, and the police response. Could the claims be true?
Presented by Jane MacSorley.
Produced by Firecrest Films.
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21min
February 05, 2026 3: Losing Hope
The search for Tony Parsons is extensive. It's painstaking. And it's fruitless. But there are signs that they're inching closer to finding out what happened, and where he is.
Officers discover a last sighting, and use CCTV to narrow down Tony's progress. Do the answers lay in a small stretch of the Highland route, which police have already searched?
Presented by Jane MacSorley.
Produced by Firecrest Films.
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21min
January 29, 2026 2: Alarm Bells
Tony Parsons didn't know how long his cycle ride would take. It might be one day. it could be three. All his family knew was that he'd come back through the door before too long. So when he didn't, they began to worry.
This episode tells the story of their immediate search... an agonising journey along his planned route, looking for any sign of Tony taking shelter. And we hear how a phone call to the police sparked an urgent search on land and in the air.
Presented by Jane MacSorley.
Produced by Firecrest Films.
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21min
January 22, 2026 1: The Beginning
When Tony Parsons announced that he had a new idea to raise some money it raised few eyebrows. He'd already walked the Highland Way, and Hadrian's Wall. But this time, he wanted to do something different... a cycle ride...through the Highlands of Scotland and all the way home. It was a challenge which would test his resolve, and his endurance - but one he was sure he could complete, how ever long it took.
This episode plots the first part of Tony's journey, as he embarks on his mission. But there are immediate challenges.
Hosted by Jane MacSorley.
Produced by Firecrest Films.
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18min
January 16, 2026 Introducing: The Vanishing Cyclist
When Tony Parsons set off for a charity cycle ride through the highlands of Scotland - his family assumed he would return with tales to tell.
But Tony Parsons never came back.
How could someone vanish on a busy road, with no trace of what happened?
This series tells the story of Tony's final journey, and the exhaustive search for answers. With exclusive access to his family, and the team from Police Scotland who conducted one of their largest searches in the force history - we tell the story of mystery which threatened to never be solved. Through six episodes we reveal exactly what happened to Tony, and the impact the case has had on his loved ones.
Presented by Jane MacSorley.
Produced by Firecrest Films.
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How many episodes does Crime Next Door have?

The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.

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