Crime, but as you've never heard it before - with Neil Basu and Andy Hughes Listen & watch on @globalplayer.com every Monday 🎧https://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mttpxcqoys2b🚨 New episode alert! Sarah Everard's killing shocked the nation. Andy & Neil explore the investigation, the warning signs missed, and the questions it raised about public trust in policing Watch & listen to The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #SarahEverard #crime #podcastclips24 Aug 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttpxcqoys2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mtlhuxauv22yDo you have a burning question you’d like Andy and Neil to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔 Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻 #qna #questions #podcast21 Aug 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlhuxauv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mtjnrsgvac2y'Why would you tell someone you’re going to attack them?’ Former Met Detective Philip Grindell explains the “hunter and howler” theory to Andy & Neil, & reveals the role it plays in determining the level of threat against public figures Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧20 Aug 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjnrsgvac2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mth44q4n3c25“That’s a criminal offence, isn’t it?” Former Met Detective Philip Grindell reveals to Andy & Neil that some MPs exaggerate the threats they receive, and explains why this puts police in such a difficult position when they do Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧19 Aug 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth44q4n3c25https://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mtc5wpgvkk26🚨 New episode alert! Three politicians killed in a decade. How did political violence reach this point? Andy & Neil investigate the threats facing MPs with security expert Philip Grindell, & ask whether it's time to give politicians more protection Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧17 Aug 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc5wpgvkk26https://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mt2msl32bk2l"Manly Tucci", "Laid Back Jason Statham" & "The Idiot Abroad"  🤔   What do you think of these shouts for Andy & Neil's lookalikes? Let us know in the comments 👇14 Aug 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2msl32bk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mt22jn3oec25Do you have a burning question you’d like Andy and Neil to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔    Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻  #qna #questions #podcast14 Aug 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt22jn3oec25https://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mt22j6cgsk25Do you have a burning question you’d like Andy and Neil to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔    Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻  #qna #questions #podcast14 Aug 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt22j6cgsk25https://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3msvcvrwjis2dMurder? Kidnap plots? Drug trafficking? How do you decide what to prioritise when you come across a 'treasure trove' of criminal activity? Former NCA Chief Tony Saggers tells Andy & Neil what happened when police finally infiltrated the secret EncroChat platform.12 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvcvrwjis2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mst4irnxes2bHow the “perfect phone” was compromised - and led to hundreds of criminals being put behind bars. Andy and Neil explain how EncroChat worked and how police eventually infiltrated the platform. Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com  🎧    #encrochat  #podcastclips #Operationvenetic11 Aug 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst4irnxes2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3msqozqpqj22t🚨 New episode alert!   How did EncroChat become the communication network of choice for organised crime, and how did police eventually infiltrate it?   Andy & Neil explore the story with former NCA drugs intelligence chief Tony Saggers, from the encrypted messages to the arrests that followed.10 Aug 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqozqpqj22thttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3msiswdcsuk2qDo you have a burning question you’d like Andy and Neil to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔    Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻  #qna #questions #podcast07 Aug 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiswdcsuk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3msgjpp2hkc2i‘David Cameron said: the trouble with you lot is you’re not tough enough’   During the 2011 riots, then PM David Cameron reportedly told police to get tougher to crack down on the chaos. Neil explains how that instruction was met by senior officers as violence and disorder spread across the country06 Aug 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgjpp2hkc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3msdtybsj4k2o‘The fact that they found his belief was incorrect doesn’t make his shooting unlawful’   Neil explains how a jury concluded that Mark Duggan's shooting was lawful, even though he wasn't carrying a weapon when he was shot. Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on globalplayer 🎧    #LondonRiots #Markduggan05 Aug 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdtybsj4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3ms6x7n2zlk2f🚨 New episode alert!   Why did Mark Duggan's shooting spark the worst riots Britain had seen in decades? Andy & Neil revisit the 2011 unrest, what really happened and whether lessons were learned   Watch & listen to The Crime Agents 🫆on @globalplayer 🎧03 Aug 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6x7n2zlk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mrwquuhvcs2hDo you have a burning question you’d like Andy and Neil to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔 Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻 #qna #questions #podcast31 Jul 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwquuhvcs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mrurv64p2s2h“That stays with you for the rest of your life” Former hostage negotiator @johnsutherland.bsky.social tells Andy & Neil about a day that didn't go to plan, why it never leaves you, and why it's vital to remember the lives you saved Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧30 Jul 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrurv64p2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mrrzt5caqs2h“The hairs on the back of my neck are standing up” Former hostage negotiator @johnsutherland.bsky.social tells Andy & Neil how it feels to be called into action - and reveals the split-second decisions that follow Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧29 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrzt5caqs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mrn6utnet22h🚨 New episode alert! What is hostage negotiation really like? Former negotiator @johnsutherland.bsky.social joins Andy & Neil to reveal the realities of the role, telling stories of armed sieges and how the job nearly broke him Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧27 Jul 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn6utnet22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mrff6mz3k22hDo you have a burning question you’d like Andy and Neil to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔 Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻 #qna #questions #podcast24 Jul 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrff6mz3k22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mrdbbxbquc2h‘They wanted everyone to know who was responsible’ Neil & Andy reveal how dangerous the Novichok used in the Salisbury Poisonings really was, and why Russia chose to use that substance Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #SalisburyPoisonings #Putin #crime23 Jul 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdbbxbquc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mraolh755s2h'One of the deadliest substances humankind has ever invented' Neil explains why the Salisbury Poisonings in 2018 was such a significant attack on the UK - and why it was clear from early on that Russia was behind it. Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #SalisburyPoisonings #Putin22 Jul 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraolh755s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mr3llsrg3s2h🚨 New episode alert! The Salisbury poisonings: a spy thriller that became horrifying reality. Andy hears from Neil about how he tracked down the Russian suspects in his first job as Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Watch & listen to The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧20 Jul 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3llsrg3s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mqtygjcbck2hDo you have a burning question you’d like Andy and Neil to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔 Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻 #qna #questions #podcast17 Jul 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtygjcbck2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mqp4lh7nts2u“A complete threat to democracy” With Ann Widdecombe's 'killing' now being treated as a 'targeted attack' by Counter Terror police, Andy & Neil question whether personal protection is now a necessity for politicians Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #AnnWiddecombe #UKPolitics15 Jul 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp4lh7nts2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mqmrzvff522j“I’m not the only one baffled” Why did police change their minds on motive after less than 24 hours? Andy presses Neil on the questions surrounding the handling of Ann Widdecombe's 'murder' Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #AnnWiddecombe #UKPolitics #podcastclips14 Jul 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmrzvff522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mqmhhfqnpk2j🚨 New episode alert! Why did it take four days for Counter Terror Police to lead the #AnnWiddecombe murder inquiry? Andy & Neil break down the investigation, and what this case could mean for the security of public figures Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #UKPolitics #news14 Jul 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmhhfqnpk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mqcl3ilgks2kDo you have a burning question you’d like Andy and Neil to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔 Drop your suggestions below 👇🏻 #qna #questions #podcast10 Jul 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcl3ilgks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mqca6z65qc2k“He used that murder for his own advantage” Andy describes Tommy Robinson’s rally the day after Lee Rigby’s murder, explaining how the tragedy became a national catalyst for the EDL and marked a turning point for Britain Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #LeeRigby #podcastclips10 Jul 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqca6z65qc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thecrimeagents.bsky.social/post/3mq7z6tcfgs2k“It was just horrific” When Lee Rigby was murdered, it took police 15 minutes to intervene. Andy & Neil explain why, what the attackers did as they waited, and the shocking moment they charged at the police Watch The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧 #LeeRigby #attack #podcastclips09 Jul 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:m2glvdkvpyfa56c6mkwlg7ge/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7z6tcfgs2k