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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How many episodes does Crime Next Door have?

The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.

Crime Next Door episodes:

April 02, 2026 5. If The Shoe Fits
With a prime suspect no-one ever expected, detectives race against time to uncover the truth behind his unassuming appearance – and secure the evidence that could prove his guilt.
Presenter: Meic Parry
Story Producer: Andrew 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 26, 2026 4. Bite Me
As police make an appeal for information on primetime TV, a phone call promises to unlock the entire case. The tip-off leads detectives somewhere they could have never expected.
Presenter: Meic Parry
Story Producer: Andrew 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
...more
25min
March 19, 2026 3. Silent Night
As Christmas approaches, the village is left reeling by a new death in their midst. As the rumour mill goes into overdrive, a ghostly piece of evidence appears before police eyes.
Presenter: Meic Parry
Story Producer: Andrew 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
...more
26min
March 12, 2026 2. Lock The Doors
Fear spreads as the village realises what might be walking among them.
Presenter: Meic Parry
Story Producer: Andrew 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
...more
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: Andrew 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
...more
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

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How many episodes does Crime Next Door have?

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