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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • March 11, 2013
    • BBC One

    Dominic meets the owners of a jewellery shop who managed to confuse armed thieves in the hope they would leave empty handed. The show also takes a look at a police `capture house' operation that is designed to catch burglars.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • March 12, 2013
    • BBC One

    Dominic learns about a covert operation to catch laptop thieves in the act. The show also footage of people who cheat death on level crossings.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • March 13, 2013
    • BBC One

    Thieves break into a garage, unaware that it is a trap set by the police. Residents trap a vandal and are amazed by their identity.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • March 14, 2013
    • BBC One

    A bar owner ettempts to fight back against bag snatchers and pickpockets while three teenagers burgle a house unaware that the police are watching their every move.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • March 15, 2013
    • BBC One

    The show features the story of a police operation to smash a drugs ring and catch the dealers involved.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • March 18, 2013
    • BBC One

    Dominic learns about a husband and wife team who came up with a cunning trap to catch an employee who is stealing from their sweet shop.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • March 19, 2013
    • BBC One

    Domunic learns about some callous thieves who have stolen a mobility scooter, but do not realise their evil actions have been recorded.

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • March 20, 2013
    • BBC One

    Dominic learns about how the West Midlands police put out a decoy car and waited for thieves to break into it.

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • March 21, 2013
    • BBC One

    Dominic learns about a knife-wielding masked intruder who terrified shop staff and vital visual clues used by the police to identify him.

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • March 22, 2013
    • BBC One

    Dominic learns how the police set up a decoy flat to catch thieves who have been tormenting a local community.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • November 25, 2013
    • BBC One

    The fire service and police enlist the help of CCTV cameras to catch a hoax 999 caller who has been putting lives at risk. Also, an angry daughter hatches a clever plan to catch the callous carer stealing from her mum and dad...

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • November 26, 2013
    • BBC One

    A look at innovative ways of catching criminals. A burglar, confronted by the house owner, throws himself from an upstairs window to escape - but leaves his hat behind.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • November 27, 2013
    • BBC One

    The police operation to catch a gang of thieves, captured on CCTV as they callously trick shop keepers. And remarkable footage of the fly-tippers who nearly closed a fishing club, getting caught hook, line and sinker.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • November 28, 2013
    • BBC One

    Three men burgle a house, unaware that police are watching their every move

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • November 29, 2013
    • BBC One

    A prolific criminal is caught by a sharp-eyed villager in a quiet Devon village.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • December 2, 2013
    • BBC One

    There is a terrifying armed robbery in a jewellery shop - but the brave owners fight back.

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • December 3, 2013
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood reveals footage of carers caught on camera stealing money.

  • S02E08 Episode 8

    • December 4, 2013
    • BBC One

    Including a window fitter caught stealing from the home he is supposed to be securing.

  • S02E09 Episode 9

    • December 5, 2012
    • BBC One

    Including a dozy thief caught on camera stealing from a bar who falls asleep at the scene.

  • S02E10 Episode 10

    • December 6, 2013
    • BBC One

    Including a terrifying knife-point robbery and the operation to catch the perpetrator.

  • S02E11 Episode 11

    • February 24, 2014
    • BBC One

    Police and passers-by join forces to hunt down armed robbers in a busy high street.

  • S02E12 Episode 12

    • February 25, 2014
    • BBC One

    A woman deals with an intruder in her bedroom, and police snare a large drug gang.

  • S02E13 Episode 13

    • February 26, 2014
    • BBC One

    A great-grandmother provides evidence of bullying by her so-called carers.

  • S02E14 Episode 14

    • February 27, 2014
    • BBC One

    Two robbers with knives regret the day they picked on a defenceless grandmother.

  • S02E15 Episode 15

    • February 28, 2014
    • BBC One

    A shopkeeper bravely turns the tables on a knife-wielding robber.

  • S02E16 Episode 16

    • March 3, 2014
    • BBC One

    Technology helps catch a trusted friend with her fingers in the till.

  • S02E17 Episode 17

    • March 4, 2014
    • BBC One

    The police are hot on the trail of a reckless arsonist, who sets his own pants on fire.

  • S02E18 Episode 18

    • March 5, 2014
    • BBC One

    A one-man crimewave meets his match, and vandals must clear up their own dirty work.

  • S02E19 Episode 19

    • March 6, 2014
    • BBC One

    A victim comes face to face with a burglar, and a churchgoer makes his own collection.

  • S02E20 Episode 20

    • March 7, 2014
    • BBC One

    A light-fingered neighbour is caught pinching from a vulnerable pensioner.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • September 1, 2014
    • BBC One

    A doorstep crook distracts an elderly woman so burglars can creep in to her home.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • September 2, 2014
    • BBC One

    A mugger draws a gun and is surprised when his courageous victim stands up for himself.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • September 3, 2014
    • BBC One

    A mother's money is being stolen so the family fake some bank notes to set a cunning trap.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • September 4, 2014
    • BBC One

    A man caught on camera stealing wedding dresses is about to have his big day ruined.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • September 5, 2014
    • BBC One

    Bundles of cash go missing from a family home, but the writing is on the wall for the thief thanks to a spy pen. Also, some of most brazen burglars ever seen. They steal the furniture and then a few minutes later they are seen selling it to someone right outside the house. Plus, two muggers hot-foot it across the snow.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • September 8, 2014
    • BBC One

    Four violent robbers storm into a pub and so begins a terrifying ordeal for the couple that run it. An office raider thinks he is alone but downstairs he has an audience watching his every move on camera. And the bizarre case of the lolly in the brolly. A careless bank robber forgets to bring his swag bag.

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • September 9, 2014
    • BBC One

    Featuring the story of over 40 brazen burglaries. A gang steal from victims right before their eyes. A bizarre fraud - a woman dresses up to impersonate the pensioner she looks after and then tries to withdraw the victim's life savings. And a guy's plan to torch a truck backfires, he's caught 'red-hot handed'.

  • S03E08 Episode 8

    • September 10, 2014
    • BBC One

    A man armed with a crowbar terrorises a jewellery shop owner, but what he doesn't know is that his violent act is being broadcast right around the town on short wave radio, to the police, the council and local shopkeepers. A criminal can steal a handbag in seconds. And something that's very big, very yellow and weighs seven tonnes would appear to be very hard to nick. It's organised crime on a big scale.

  • S03E09 Episode 9

    • September 11, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S03E10 Episode 10

    • September 12, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S03E11 Episode 11

    • January 5, 2015
    • BBC One

    A violent attack on a small village store has a twist in the tale and two good samaratians come to the aid of a woman who is targeted by a handbag snatcher.

  • S03E12 Episode 12

    • January 6, 2015
    • BBC One

    A husband and wife are targeted by troublesome teenagers in their own home and a spoilsport gang attack a childrens play centre.

  • S03E13 Episode 13

    • January 7, 2015
    • BBC One

    A blackmail letter causes chaos for a young family and two very different businesses are targeted by men with knives.

  • S03E14 Episode 14

    • January 8, 2015
    • BBC One

    The sparks fly as a gang of thieves target cashpoint machines with a chainsaw and a family dog is stolen from the back garden.

  • S03E15 Episode 15

    • January 9, 2015
    • BBC One

    Police hunt a man with an axe who has robbed a small village store, terrifying the shop assistant, and a carer gets her comeuppance when the family put in a hidden camera.

  • S03E16 Episode 16

    • January 12, 2015
    • BBC One

    An unscrupulous thief steals from a disabled pensioner and a gang travel 150 miles to go on a crime spree in Wales.

  • S03E17 Episode 17

    • January 13, 2015
    • BBC One

    Two men on a high-speed bike attack a jewellery shop in Andover, and golfers are left teed off when their clubs are stolen.

  • S03E18 Episode 18

    • January 14, 2015
    • BBC One

    A vulnerable woman is not given the care she deserves in a nursing home, and a man stealing from cars gets more than he bargained for.

  • S03E19 Episode 19

    • January 15, 2015
    • BBC One

    A one-man crime wave hits a quiet town on Friday the thirteenth, and the police use their own technology to defeat the latest tricks cunning criminals come up with at cashpoints.

  • S03E20 Episode 20

    • January 16, 2015
    • BBC One

    A valuable piece of art is stolen from a church crypt, and a pair of drug dealers snooker themselves.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Episode 1

    • October 12, 2015
    • BBC One

    A woman creeping across a disabled man's floor horrifies his family, and there's a rat on the loose in a restaurant - but there's a twist to the tale.

  • S04E02 Episode 2

    • October 13, 2015
    • BBC One

    A robber swings a homemade weapon at two friends, and a gang of sneaky crooks target the elderly in Kent.

  • S04E03 Episode 3

    • October 14, 2015
    • BBC One

    One man and his dog face a gang of thieves, and a shopkeeper is confronted by a man with a knife.

  • S04E04 Episode 4

    • October 15, 2015
    • BBC One

    A gang of armed robbers raid a shop, leaving behind a trail of terrified victims, and a man confronts a burglar outside his neighbour's home.

  • S04E05 Episode 5

    • October 16, 2015
    • BBC One

    Locals join forces with police to track down a hooded raider, and in the case of the missing cases, a bag thief targets passengers.

  • S04E06 Episode 6

    • October 19, 2015
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A devious jewellery snatcher is tracked by police, and a thief in a kitchen is caught on camera.

  • S04E07 Episode 7

    • October 20, 2015
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. An armed robber goes on a 'grand theft' tour across the north west of England, and animals are put in danger after rubbish is dumped.

  • S04E08 Episode 8

    • October 21, 2015
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. Armed men in white chemical suits steal £250,000 worth of jewellery from a family business, and a man on a train who steals bags from right above victims' heads.

  • S04E09 Episode 9

    • October 22, 2015
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. Football violence kicks off at a railway station, and a five-foot-ten woman steps in to try and calm the brawling supporters. Plus the robber, armed with a gun, who says please.

  • S04E10 Episode 10

    • October 23, 2015
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A community support officer uses a shopping basket to fend off a man with a knife, and a prolific thief steals bags and purses in a five-month crime spree.

  • S04E11 Episode 11

    • March 14, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E12 Episode 12

    • March 15, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E13 Episode 13

    • March 16, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E14 Episode 14

    • March 17, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E15 Episode 15

    • March 18, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E16 Episode 16

    • March 21, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E17 Episode 17

    • March 22, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E18 Episode 18

    • March 23, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E19 Episode 19

    • March 24, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S04E20 Episode 20

    • March 25, 2016
    • BBC One

Season 5

  • S05E01 Episode 1

    • September 5, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A workman steals a dumper truck and rampages through the Norfolk countryside, and a thief steals two charity tins for sick children but makes a crucial error.

  • S05E02 Episode 2

    • September 6, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A deaf girl is traumatised when she wakes up to find burglars in her house, and an OAP is robbed by his carers, but they get caught out by an ingenious plan.

  • S05E03 Episode 3

    • September 7, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A burglar trying to steal laptops comes a cropper, and a Scottish corner shop owner is the victim of an armed robbery. His daughter rushes to the scene fearing for his life.

  • S05E04 Episode 4

    • September 8, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A martial arts expert rescues a cop who is struggling with a cycle thief in the middle of a busy road junction, and a thief tries to rob a warehouse at Christmas but ends up leaving a present for the police.

  • S05E05 Episode 5

    • September 9, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A car driver deliberately slams on his brakes so the van behind rams into him, and a criminologist is burgled by a thief, but he soon discovers he has chosen the wrong victim.

  • S05E06 Episode 6

    • September 12, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A supermarket is robbed by a staff member who not only clears out the cash machine but also invites her friends round to shop for free. And wild boars escape when a farm is burgled late at night. When the thieves are caught, the police make a gruesome discovery.

  • S05E07 Episode 7

    • September 13, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A ski centre is repeatedly robbed by a sweet-toothed thief, but a policeman uses his trainer prints and CCTV to catch him out. And a burglar takes too long when trying to steal from a laptop repair shop.

  • S05E08 Episode 8

    • September 14, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. Two jewellers in London are victims of an armed robber, but he soon ends up a fugitive in a high-speed car chase. And three fly-tippers are caught in the act because they make rubbish mistakes.

  • S05E09 Episode 9

    • September 15, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A post office is raided by two knifemen, and the owner bravely takes them on so his colleagues can escape. And a man cold-heartedly robs an elderly lady, but he soon gets his comeuppance.

  • S05E10 Episode 10

    • September 16, 2016
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. An ex-copper has a charity tin nicked from his yard, so he decides to use social media to try to crack the case. And a fish and chip restaurant is raided late at night. The owners race to the scene not realising how violent the gang can be.

  • S05E11 Episode 11

    • January 2, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A jewellery heist resembles a Hollywood movie scene as locals try to stop the armed robbers in their tracks. And a disabled pensioner is deceived in his own home by a supposed Good Samaritan.

  • S05E12 Episode 12

    • January 3, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A family believe they are moving to a safer neighbourhood when they leave inner-city London, but then one night an unwelcome visitor proves them wrong. And a special cafe full of rescue cats is targeted by a thief, but one of the moggies tries to slow him down.

  • S05E13 Episode 13

    • January 4, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. When a woman suspects her elderly aunt is being fleeced by a thief in her own home, she and her husband set up a nerve-racking stakeout. And a couple suffer at the hands of the same burglar twice in two nights - and it doesn't end there.

  • S05E14 Episode 14

    • January 5, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A teenager is enjoying his first ever full-time job when an armed robber fires a gun at him point-blank, but the brave shop assistant fights back. And a rubbish dumper gets the shock of his life when he's caught doing his dirty deed.

  • S05E15 Episode 15

    • January 6, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. Barman David thinks he is in for a quiet night, but then suddenly three armed men come into his club and demand to be taken to the safe. And councillor Ken loves his garden bench - but unfortunately for him, a local thief seems to love it too.

  • S05E16 Episode 16

    • January 9, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A shop manager is forced into fighting off a burglar much stronger than he is. And a team of organised criminals is on a rampage, attacking more than a hundred businesses to steal safes.

  • S05E17 Episode 17

    • January 10, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. A pregnant shop assistant has a terrifying moment in a supermarket when she comes face to face with a ruthless gang of robbers. And a centre for adults with learning disabilities is haunted by a mysterious figure in the night.

  • S05E18 Episode 18

    • January 11, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. When a teenager gets home late in the small hours of the morning, it is not her mother waiting at the door - it's a burglar. And when a family shop comes under attack from thieves the owner comes up with a cunning plan, but the crook comes up with a cunning answer...

  • S05E19 Episode 19

    • January 12, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. In this episode, a sinister visitor in a school hall is up to no good, a Chinese restaurant plays host to a late-night intruder, and a mobile phone thief makes a schoolboy error that leads to his downfall.

  • S05E20 Episode 20

    • January 13, 2017
    • BBC One

    Dom Littlewood looks at remarkable filmed evidence showing how police, businesses and the public are using new technology to catch crooks. In this episode, a brave woman who survived one of Italy's biggest earthquakes finds herself in even more danger on the streets of Manchester. And pedal-powered go karts are stolen from a popular tourist centre; can people power help get them back?

Season 6

  • S06E01 Episode 1

    • October 2, 2017
    • BBC One

    An ex-wrestler dusts off his grappling skills to intercept a robber fleeing a jewellery store, a family home is burgled in the dead of night, and a thief tries to trouser a snake from a pet shop.

  • S06E02 Episode 2

    • October 3, 2017
    • BBC One

    A carer steals from a former member of the royal household, a deli specialising in cheese attracts a local rat, and an armed robber who attacks a petrol station gets more than he bargained for.

  • S06E03 Episode 3

    • October 4, 2017
    • BBC One

    The owner of a hairdressing salon races to his shop hoping to catch thieves in the act, a burglar is spotted climbing into a bathroom window by an eagle-eyed neighbour, and a man makes a schoolboy error trying to steal from a radio station.

  • S06E04 Episode 4

    • October 5, 2017
    • BBC One

    An intruder raids a social club's safe while the manager is on the phone, a burglar tries to rob a house but meets his match at the foot of the stairs, and a man breaks into a garage and ends up having an early bath... in engine oil.

  • S06E05 Episode 5

    • October 6, 2017
    • BBC One

    There is a Halloween raid on a clothes shop by ghostly men in grotesque masks, a World War II veteran's new home becomes a crime scene, and a thief stealing a cash drawer from a hardware store bites off more than he can chew.

  • S06E06 Episode 6

    • October 9, 2017
    • BBC One

    Thieves feed gas into cash machines and explode them, a couple on holiday are horrified when their phone shows a burglar on the prowl back home, and a gang of men stealing cheese from a factory soon find they have been caught in a trap.

  • S06E07 Episode 7

    • October 10, 2017
    • BBC One

    A shopkeeper is stunned when one of his regular customers suddenly turns into an armed robber, a 100-year-old man falls victim to a light-fingered carer, and a pub landlord is furious when someone steals the money he has been raising for a local hospice.

  • S06E08 Episode 8

    • October 11, 2017
    • BBC One

    A jeweller must act fast when armed men attack his shop, a city unites to take on thieves who are targeting small businesses, and a couple use a baby buggy to steal a beer barrel but soon discover the local CCTV operator wasn't born yesterday.

  • S06E09 Episode 9

    • October 12, 2017
    • BBC One

    A thief raids a social club by sneaking in and waiting for all the staff to go home, a computer shop owner turns detective to track down a burglar, and a couple are shocked when someone steals from their farm for rescued animals.

  • S06E10 Episode 10

    • October 13, 2017
    • BBC One

    A post office comes under attack, and the owner risks everything to defend it. A thief steals a couple's car while they are at the bedside of their desperately ill daughter, and a man tries to pinch a mobile phone from a pawnbrokers.

  • S06E11 Episode 11

    • February 26, 2018
    • BBC One

    A violent robber makes a mistake when he returns to the scene of his crime, and two wedding venue sculptures seem destined for a permanent honeymoon.

  • S06E12 Episode 12

    • February 27, 2018
    • BBC One

    A couple who own a sports club are shocked when they find out why a family friend has been stealing from them, and an antiques thief takes some expensive lamps - but doesn't realise the spotlight is on her.

  • S06E13 Episode 13

    • February 28, 2018
    • BBC One

    Featuring a ram raid by a pair of bickering burglars, and a cheeky thief who helps himself to two hanging baskets - but the flowers aren't the only things coming down, so are his trousers!

  • S06E14 Episode 14

    • March 1, 2018
    • BBC One

    Three burglars jump around like little kids when they see an unguarded safe, and a robber gets a shock when a friendly shopkeeper turns out to be a martial arts expert.

  • S06E15 Episode 15

    • March 2, 2018
    • BBC One

    A slippery burglar becomes the poster boy in a catch-a-thief campaign, and a man struggles to steal a portrait that is bigger than he is.

  • S06E16 Episode 16

    • March 5, 2018
    • BBC One

    The police use state-of-the-art video analysis to uncover the identity of an armed robber, and a large pane of glass lands on an incompetent thief.

  • S06E17 Episode 17

    • March 6, 2018
    • BBC One

    At a jeweller's, a man wearing a comical wig turns deadly serious. And a hard-hearted thief is trapped after ransacking children's bedrooms.

  • S06E18 Episode 18

    • March 7, 2018
    • BBC One

    Two men found around the back of a pub try to bluff their way out of trouble, and a cycle thief spots an unattended bike - but doesn't get an easy ride.

  • S06E19 Episode 19

    • March 8, 2018
    • BBC One

    A burglar uses his backside to break into a hair salon, and two heartless thieves steal charity money meant for a seriously ill teenager.

  • S06E20 Episode 20

    • March 9, 2018
    • BBC One

    A blind man uses an electronic eye to see what his own eyes cannot, and a clumsy crook trying to cut it as a burglar ends up cutting his hand badly.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Episode 1

    • July 2, 2018
    • BBC One

    A train enthusiast is robbed and injured by a mugger, but the police use ingenious methods to track the robber down. And a garage keeps getting raided by thieves - until a mechanic uses his technical know-how to bring the crimes to a sudden stop.

  • S07E02 Episode 2

    • July 3, 2018
    • BBC One

    A shop worker is horrified when a knife attacker bursts into his store and he only has seconds to make the most important decision of his life. Plus, when three builders spot a man trying to steal their tools they rush to tackle him.

  • S07E03 Episode 3

    • July 4, 2018
    • BBC One

    A shop owner risks her life to save a colleague when the store is raided by an armed robber wielding an axe. Plus, a life-size ornamental pig is stolen by two teenagers.

  • S07E04 Episode 4

    • July 5, 2018
    • BBC One

    A jeweller comes face-to-face with an armed robber and grabs at the gun, taking the biggest risk of his life. Plus, a thief has a cunning plan to break into a garage to steal a cash machine, but he makes a schoolboy error.

  • S07E05 Episode 5

    • July 6, 2018
    • BBC One

    A prolific pickpocket prowls railway stations, preying on women carrying backpacks and bags - but the hunter soon becomes the hunted. Plus, thieves try to steal a parcel from someone's doorstep, but the homeowner drives his car to block their speedy getaway.

  • S07E06 Episode 6

    • July 9, 2018
    • BBC One

    A disabled woman's carer is stealing from her, so her sister comes up with a plan to foil the thief. And a theatre studies graduate faces a real-life drama when a hammer-wielding robber attacks the shop where she works.

  • S07E07 Episode 7

    • July 10, 2018
    • BBC One

    A family business is attacked by a former employee wanting cash - and he has back-up. And when an armed man bursts into a shop, terrified staff hide in fear of their lives, but a customer walks in unaware of what is happening.

  • S07E08 Episode 8

    • July 12, 2018
    • BBC One

    A series of crimes drives businesses off the rails in Devon, targeting railways both large-scale and small. And a snooker club barman turns detective when two strangers come in and steal money meant for a charity that means the world to him.

  • S07E09 Episode 9

    • January 2, 2019
    • BBC One

    After a customer is thrown out of a pub for fighting, he takes revenge in an horrific way, by driving at high speed into a group of locals. Some diners in a restaurant try to leave without paying, but the owner cottons on to their plan...

  • S07E10 Episode 10

    • January 3, 2019
    • BBC One

    Two young girls watch on in fear as their shop-owner dad grapples with a dangerous gunman. Someone is stealing money from a frail 93-year-old, and any one of a large number of visitors could be the culprit.

  • S07E11 Episode 11

    • January 4, 2019
    • BBC One

    A pub landlady suffers a heartbreaking theft of money meant for her seriously ill daughter, but local people join forces with the police. A cafe owner with the latest security technology can see, hear and even speak to the burglars who have broken in to his premises.

  • S07E12 Episode 12

    • January 7, 2019
    • BBC One

    A family man is caught unawares by muggers on the way home after a night out, but then the thieves get a surprise of their own. And a launderette owner is targeted by light-fingered locals, but one of them hasn't looked closely enough at who he is stealing from.

  • S07E13 Episode 13

    • January 8, 2019
    • BBC One

    Two men attacking a jewellers with an axe end up looking less like dangerous criminals and more like comedy characters. And after a series of muggings of elderly women in Norwich, the moment a victim buys a lottery ticket proves to be the key to the case.

  • S07E14 Episode 14

    • January 9, 2019
    • BBC One

    Con men pose as police officers to steal thousands of pounds from elderly victims, but the ring leader makes a crucial mistake. A shoplifter dances like no-one's watching, but she is wrong - the security cameras are filming her every move.

  • S07E15 Episode 15

    • January 10, 2019
    • BBC One

    An adventure centre and a garage are burgled, but the businesses' own cameras don't show the thief's face - perhaps street cameras can help crack the case? And a partially blind man is deceived at a cashpoint by an unscrupulous thief.

  • S07E16 Episode 16

    • January 11, 2019
    • BBC One

    A couple restoring a run-down house disagree about installing CCTV, but the cameras prove their worth when an intruder invades their dream home. And a burglar robbing a pizza takeaway gets a taste of his own medicine when another thief steals his bike.

  • S07E17 Episode 17

    • January 14, 2019
    • BBC One

    A 12-year-old girl is home alone when masked burglars try to break into the house, leaving her in fear of her life. And a body-popping burglar does a victory dance after committing a crime, but his celebration doesn't last long.

  • S07E18 Episode 18

    • January 15, 2019
    • BBC One

    A family suffers a horrific ordeal when masked thieves burst into their home. A six-year-old girl manages to escape - can she raise the alarm? And a bungling bike thief looking to steal a new set of wheels ends up getting a ride he doesn't want - in a police car.

  • S07E19 Episode 19

    • January 16, 2019
    • BBC One

    A shop assistant is terrified when armed robbers burst in, but he's made of stern stuff. And police put invisible dye on cash try to catch a carer who steals from elderly victims - will the thief be caught blue-handed?!

  • S07E20 Episode 20

    • January 17, 2019
    • BBC One

    A prolific burglar targets businesses across a whole area, including a pizza shop, a pub and a chippy. And an elderly man's home is broken into. Expensive watches of great sentimental value are taken, but a neighbour's security cameras have caught the thief in the act.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Episode 1

    • October 28, 2019
    • BBC One

    Dominic Littlewood returns to reveal more of the innovative methods that police officers and members of the public are using to catch criminals in the act. A neighbourly dispute gets out of hand, a shop worker fears for his life when two violent men burst in, and a thief goes into a pet shop and steals a puppy.

  • S08E02 Episode 2

    • October 15, 2019
    • BBC One

    Two burglars break into a house but get more than they bargain for. A man steals a computer tablet but gets rumbled by a pawnbroker, and a robber suffers a wardrobe malfunction.

  • S08E03 Episode 3

    • October 16, 2019
    • BBC One

    A series of robberies in Bradford spread fear through the city. Meanwhile, a shopkeeper fights back when an armed gunman enters his store.

  • S08E04 Episode 4

    • October 17, 2019
    • BBC One

    How a pair of fake registration plates on a getaway car helped a detective to solve a series of robberies. Plus, footage of a supermarket cashier standing up to armed robbers.

  • S08E05 Episode 5

    • October 18, 2019
    • BBC One

    Dominic Littlewood reveals how the police and the public are using CCTV evidence and technology to catch criminals in the act. Here, a shop owner, recently burgled, is convinced she knows the thief's identity - but now she has to prove it. Plus, RSPCA investigators are called upon to assist when pet rabbits are seen being thrown into a hedge.

  • S08E06 Episode 6

    • October 21, 2019
    • BBC One

    Today, two shop owners are subjected to a torrent of racist abuse by drunken men, and a pub landlord’s son rushes into the premises when the burglar alarm goes off – without realising that the intruder is still on the premises.

  • S08E07 Episode 7

    • October 22, 2019
    • BBC One

    Today, a student is walking to work when he sees a thief trying to escape with his spoils. The student steps in - quite literally. And a crook makes a laughable attempt to cram a huge flat-screen telly into a small car.

  • S08E08 Episode 8

    • October 23, 2019
    • BBC One

    When money mysteriously goes missing from a performing arts school, staff and pupils start to suspect each other. And a TV journalist investigates a crime story very close to home when he suspects a carer is stealing from his own mother.

  • S08E09 Episode 9

    • October 24, 2019
    • BBC One

    Today, a thief follows an elderly man into his house and steals his wallet, but a pair of local garage mechanics save the day. And a blind man can’t see an intruder sneaking over his garden wall, but the CCTV cameras can.

  • S08E10 Episode 10

    • October 25, 2019
    • BBC One

    Today, a burglar raids a jewellers, but finds he’s taken on a whole posse of local crime-busting shopkeepers. And a thief smashes his way into a café and steals the staff’s tips jar, but a rather distinctive pair of trousers means his number’s up.

  • S08E11 Episode 11

    • January 6, 2020
    • BBC One

    A blind busker is robbed of his day's takings, a hotel receptionist puts an armed robber in his place, and a helpful neighbour gives police a live commentary on a break-in.

  • S08E12 Episode 12

    • January 7, 2020
    • BBC One

    A medical student turns detective to track down the driver who has left him for dead in a hit and run. Also a sweet-toothed burglar is tempted by a slab of fudge. And a wildlife camera catches some unusual nocturnal activity – burglars!

  • S08E13 Episode 13

    • January 8, 2020
    • BBC One

    A window cleaner is in the frame when money goes missing from an elderly woman with dementia. Also, a bleary eyed burglar falls asleep at the scene of his crime, and a pub landlord catches a rogue traffic warden pocketing his valid parking ticket.

  • S08E14 Episode 14

    • January 9, 2020
    • BBC One

    A retiree is duped on his own doorstep by a master scammer. Also, a shopkeeper grapples a gun from the hands of an armed robber. And a fraudster slips up when he tries to claim compensation after a fall.

  • S08E15 Episode 15

    • January 10, 2020
    • BBC One

    A taxi driver is held at knifepoint and an elderly woman is carjacked by the same man, but a tenacious detective is on his trail. And a young man supporting the hospice where his mum spent her last days is horrified when a thief steals one of their charity tins.

  • S08E16 Episode 16

    • January 13, 2020
    • BBC One

    A jeweller refuses to budge even though he's looking down the barrel of a gun, a break-in at a theatre means the opening night is in jeopardy, and a pair of pet pilferers steal a tortoise from a zoo.

  • S08E17 Episode 17

    • January 14, 2020
    • BBC One

    Detectives follow a trail of blood that leads to an elusive thief, and fraudsters con their victims out of thousands in a home improvement scam.

  • S08E18 Episode 18

    • January 15, 2020
    • BBC One

    A PCSO takes down a prolific thief after a dramatic bicycle pursuit, and a detective in Wales ends the 15-year crime campaign of two old school burglars.

  • S08E19 Episode 19

    • January 16, 2020
    • BBC One

    A mum fears for her life as two men armed with an axe make their way towards her room, and a burglar suffers a sartorial slip-up when his clothes are recognised by police.

  • S08E20 Episode 20

    • January 17, 2020
    • BBC One

    Determined sisters set up a camera to uncover who is stealing from their Gran, burglars leave clues amidst the chaos caused when they ransack a jewellers, and a trio of fly-tippers dump themselves right in it.

Season 9

  • S09E01 Episode 1

    • January 25, 2021
    • BBC One

    Dominic Littlewood returns with the programmes that reveals how the police and the public are using CCTV evidence and technology to catch criminals in the act. A specialist crime squad stop a mugger on a moped in his tracks, intruders prowl the tiny streets of a model village in the dead of night, and insurance cheats are brought to justice when their fake falls are exposed.

  • S09E02 Episode 2

    • January 26, 2021
    • BBC One

    A woman is dragged to the ground in a doorstep robbery, launderette owners use wanted posters to catch thieves, and criminals drive their own cars into the hands of the police.

  • S09E03 Episode 3

    • January 27, 2021
    • BBC One

    A ruthless gang are caught attacking people who are wearing expensive watches. Plus, a look at some of the terrible disguises criminals have used to try and hide their identities.

  • S09E04 Episode 4

    • January 28, 2021
    • BBC One

    A woman is shocked to find out her new best friend is a fraud, an airport bag thief steals something irreplaceable and clumsy crooks crash through the ceiling of a restaurant.

  • S09E05 Episode 5

    • January 29, 2021
    • BBC One

    Dominic Littlewood reports on how a detective's extraordinary ability to read body language brought a pair of international crooks to justice. Plus, the burglar who tried to batter his way into a chip shop and how inebriated night clubbers got a big shock when they took a short cut home.

  • S09E06 Episode 6

    • February 1, 2021
    • BBC One

    A trap is set to demolish a pair of bogus builders, an electric bike thief regrets leaving his own bike behind at the scene of his crime, and a boozed-up burglar breaks in but is too befuddled to break out.

  • S09E07 Episode 7

    • February 2, 2021
    • BBC One

    Detectives trail a burglar who is amongst the 'most callous they have ever encountered', and a trusted employee runs out of luck when she is caught stealing scratch cards.

  • S09E08 Episode 8

    • February 3, 2021
    • BBC One

    A bank robber loses his cool - and the cash. There’s double trouble when not one but two cars are stolen from a family's drive, and fly tippers leave clues amongst the rubbish dumped at a beauty spot.

  • S09E09 Episode 9

    • February 4, 2021
    • BBC One

    It's journey’s end for a pair of jokers who think it's a jape to take a bus for a joyride. There is a battle of wills when a bartender confronts a man stealing her tips, and a dog walker's cruel actions spark outrage from animal lovers.

  • S09E10 Episode 10

    • February 5, 2021
    • BBC One

    Who has been stealing from an elderly woman - her carers or her kin? A gang of international bag thieves are brought down to earth by the Aviation Crime Squad, and a beer barrel gets the better of a thirsty thief.

  • S09E11 Episode 11

    • August 9, 2021
    • BBC One

    A shopkeeper tears the balaclava from his attacker, capturing vital evidence. We discover the truth behind the ghostly disappearance of items from a locked house, and a villager reunites some rubbish with its rightful owner.

  • S09E12 Episode 12

    • August 10, 2021
    • BBC One

    A callous pair of thieves fleece an elderly couple in their hour of need, and locals bring back the village stocks when thieves steal from a roadside stall.

  • S09E13 Episode 13

    • August 11, 2021
    • BBC One

    A thief riding a motorbike is brought down by a copper on two feet, and a car thief is scared witless when he comes face to face with the vehicle's owner.

  • S09E14 Episode 14

    • August 12, 2021
    • BBC One

    A copper's intuition stops an escaped convict in his tracks, a jeweller is robbed as his wife watches on her phone, and a family are shocked when a stranger suddenly appears in their house.

  • S09E15 Episode 15

    • August 13, 2021
    • BBC One

    A bizarre burglar commits many crimes in many disguises, a fuel thief flees with the petrol station owner clinging onto his car, and fly tippers get a punishment befitting their crime.

  • S09E16 Episode 16

    • August 16, 2021
    • BBC One

    A punchy pensioner’s reaction is a surprise to himself, as well as his mugger. A man ploughs his car into a family home but denies being the driver, and committing crimes makes some light-footed thieves feel like dancing.

  • S09E17 Episode 17

    • August 17, 2021
    • BBC One

    The famous Flying Squad chase old-school crooks known as ‘the manhole men’. An inquisitive llama hastens the downfall of a farmyard felon, and a man is pink with embarrassment when his theft of a fake flamingo goes public.

  • S09E18 Episode 18

    • August 18, 2021
    • BBC One

    A cruel conman convinces a vulnerable woman to hand over her cash, a reptile rescue centre falls victim to a slippery creature of the two-legged variety, and criminally clumsy crooks come a cropper.

  • S09E19 Episode 19

    • August 19, 2021
    • BBC One

    A ruthless criminal gang go on the rampage, with both police and the public under attack. A would-be phone snatcher foils his own escape, and cars go up in flames when an innocent man becomes the victim of arson.

  • S09E20 Episode 20

    • August 20, 2021
    • BBC One

    Thieves trap themselves inside their own crime scene, and a bag for life makes a poor disguise for an armed robber.

Season 10

  • S10E01 Episode 1

    • February 28, 2022

    A good samaritan is revealed to be a violent criminal, a callous thief steals from a child’s grave, and biscuit bakers get their sweet revenge on a burglar.

  • S10E02 Episode 2

    • March 1, 2022

    A woman wakes to find a burglar at the foot of her bed, staff at a salon win a war of words with a would-be thief, and drivers who are on the right side of the road but the wrong side of the law.

  • S10E03 Episode 3

    • March 2, 2022

    A pair of criminal cousins are committing crimes faster than cops can keep up, a man is robbed just hours after waking from a coma, and a dangerous driver’s devious plan is caught on camera.

  • S10E04 Episode 4

    • March 3, 2022

    A fingerprint provides a vital clue, but it’s not the criminal’s. A pub landlord confronts a violent thug, and feckless crooks suffer pain for no gain at all.

  • S10E05 Episode 5

    • March 4, 2022

    A mother is horrified when her car is stolen with three children inside. A thief steals replica guns, but police have him in their sights, and cameras record people risking their lives at level crossings.

  • S10E06 Episode 6

    • March 7, 2022

    A con woman steals diamonds worth millions with skilful sleight of hand, and a sheepish thief does the walk of shame to return his loot to its rightful owner.

  • S10E07 Episode 7

    • March 8, 2022

    There's heartache for a bereaved mum when her daughter’s laptop containing irreplaceable photographs is stolen. A posse of publicans put paid to a fraudster, and a camera intended to catch fly-tipping uncovers a crime of a different kind.

  • S10E08 Episode 8

    • March 9, 2022

    An armed robber is tracked as he stalks his victim, a horrified witness films a man mistreating a pony, and a discarded cigarette butt smokes out a thief.

  • S10E09 Episode 9

    • March 10, 2022

    A ring of men trading wild birds gets busted, sisters are shocked to discover who is stealing from their vulnerable mum, and a motorcycle accident isn’t all that it seems.

  • S10E10 Episode 10

    • March 11, 2022

    A light-footed thief dances with his victims, an ex-serviceman tackles a thief stealing from a charity close to his heart, and a dramatic car chase begins when drug dealers try to avoid a traffic queue.

  • S10E11 Episode 11

    • August 15, 2022
    • BBC One

    A heartless gang steals cars from disabled victims, and police give a pub landlord a how-to course in crime scene investigation.

  • S10E12 Episode 12

    • August 16, 2022
    • BBC One

    The case of a ram-raid on a hairdresser's turns out to be far from cut and dried. A shocked couple discover an intruder downstairs, and a criminal is left panting when a dog picks up his scent.

  • S10E13 Episode 13

    • August 17, 2022
    • BBC One

    A driver survives a horrifying crash, but he's hiding something. A gang burgles a warehouse unaware police are waiting for them, and a thief regrets stealing from a kick boxer.

  • S10E14 Episode 14

    • August 18, 2022
    • BBC One

    A horrified family watch criminals smash into their business downstairs, a thief stealing clothes from a charity gets a public dressing-down, and a foolish burglar gets stuck in a chimney.

  • S10E15 Episode 15

    • August 19, 2022
    • BBC One

    A famous designer can't believe his eyes when thieves steal his expensive spectacles, and a bicycle thief brazenly uses a power cutter in public view.

  • S10E16 Episode 16

    • August 22, 2022
    • BBC One

    Two men win a staggering £4 million on a scratchcard, but police sense something fishy. A burglar steals a family's Christmas presents, and a dozy thief falls asleep while committing a crime.

  • S10E17 Episode 17

    • August 23, 2022
    • BBC One

    When criminals destroy an archery club, the owner hits the bullseye with vital evidence. A man illegally killing birds of prey is caught in his own trap, and a reckless motorcyclist gets his comeuppance.

  • S10E18 Episode 18

    • August 24, 2022
    • BBC One

    A notorious criminal stalks hospital wards, preying on the sick. A shameless graffiti vandal paints himself into a corner, and a hapless burglar unwittingly provides a selfie for the police.

  • S10E19 Episode 19

    • August 25, 2022
    • BBC One

    Police target a gang of muggers who are terrorising a city centre. A couple's wildlife camera picks up a prowler in their back garden, and a thief is hoisted in the air by an angry car owner with a forklift truck.

  • S10E20 Episode 20

    • August 26, 2022
    • BBC One

    A sinister criminal posing as a police officer is chased by the real police. A cycle thief picks the wrong bike to pedal off with, and brave staff at a jeweller's turn the tables on a gang of robbers.

Season 11

  • S11E01 Episode 1

    • February 20, 2023
    • BBC One

    A mother has just got home with her newborn baby when masked burglars smash in, and a dashcam reveals a van driver's criminal behaviour before a crash.

  • S11E02 Episode 2

    • February 21, 2023
    • BBC One

    A woman suspects a workman doing her garden is guilty of a crime. A council come up against the worst fly-tipper they've ever seen, and a burglar has a painful encounter with a tree trunk.

  • S11E03 Episode 3

    • February 22, 2023
    • BBC One

    A former magistrate is shocked to find burglars brazenly carrying a safe out of her home, and a young cashier teams up with his aunt to rugby tackle an armed robber.

  • S11E04 Episode 4

    • February 23, 2023
    • BBC One

    A homeowner makes an alarming discovery after hearing a bump in the night. A parrot owner is spitting feathers when his beloved bird is stolen, and a doorbell camera solves the puzzle of a missing monkey-puzzle tree.

  • S11E05 Episode 5

    • February 24, 2023
    • BBC One

    Undercover cops pick up an international gang of pickpockets. A couple are stunned to find a stranger in their hallway, and a reckless lorry driver reverses on a motorway into oncoming traffic.

  • S11E06 Episode 6

    • February 27, 2023
    • BBC One

    An anxious family call 999 as they watch - live on their home CCTV - an intruder prowling around downstairs. Elsewhere, some major drug dealers are caught boasting about their crimes on camera.

  • S11E07 Episode 7

    • February 28, 2023
    • BBC One

    A detective uncovers a callous, cunning criminal who has been targeting elderly people for years. A homeless musician's guitar is cruelly stolen by a mystery man, and car thieves struggle with a vehicle that seems to be smarter than they are.

  • S11E08 Episode 8

    • March 1, 2023
    • BBC One

    A prolific gang stealing expensive catalytic converters from underneath cars pick the wrong street to operate in. A takeaway owner faces down a gunman, and police hunting a fugitive get unexpected help from a herd of cows.

  • S11E09 Episode 9

    • March 2, 2023
    • BBC One

    An elderly woman wakes up to find a burglar right by her bed. A family who run a pub discover that their new manager has a sinister secret, and a delivery driver angers the public by apparently stealing a kid's ball.

  • S11E10 Episode 10

    • March 3, 2023
    • BBC One

    A criminal couple use an unusual technique to con people at cashpoints, a would-be robber with a knife underestimates an older female cashier, and a bragging joyrider ends up crashing back down to earth.

  • S11E11 Episode 11

    • October 9, 2023
    • BBC One

    A shop cleaner becomes an unlikely hero by tackling an armed robber.

  • S11E12 Episode 12

    • October 10, 2023
    • BBC One

    Two muggers use a moped to rob victims on an unprecedented scale.

  • S11E13 Episode 13

    • October 11, 2023
    • BBC One

    A burglar soon regrets breaking into the house of a judo expert.

  • S11E14 Episode 14

    • October 12, 2023
    • BBC One

    A car thief doesn’t realise the car’s dashcam is recording everywhere he goes.

  • S11E15 Episode 15

    • October 13, 2023
    • BBC One

  • S11E16 Episode 16

    • October 16, 2023
    • BBC One

    A family track a gang of car thieves via a signal from their daughter’s stolen earphones.

  • S11E17 Episode 17

    • October 17, 2023
    • BBC One

    An unbelievable case where a paramedic is filmed attempting to steal from a dying patient.

  • S11E18 Episode 18

    • October 18, 2023
    • BBC One

    A gang of conmen cruelly dupe victims by pretending to be from the water board.

  • S11E19 Episode 19

    • October 19, 2023
    • BBC One

    Police battle to catch stone thieves desecrating centuries-old church pathways.

  • S11E20 Episode 20

    • October 20, 2023
    • BBC One

    A cold criminal mastermind poses as a bank manager to steal large sums from his victims.