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  • 2014-09-29T10:45:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 7h 30m (15 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Break-in Britain - The Crackdown is a documentary series hosted by Dan Donnelly. The show takes a look at burglaries around the country and offers advise on how to help prevent them.

15 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-09-29T10:45:00Z

1x01 Vernon & Ann

Series Premiere

1x01 Vernon & Ann

  • 2014-09-29T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly meets a couple whose home was hit twice by burglars while they were abroad on holiday. Also in this episode, former police officer Jacqui Hames gets some top tips on protecting your property while you are away from home.

2014-09-30T10:45:00Z

1x02 Barbara

1x02 Barbara

  • 2014-09-30T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly helps a grandmother who was the victim of a callous distraction burglary in Leeds. Two thieves posed as water-company workmen to steal money and jewellery from under her nose. Meanwhile Jacqui Hames finds out how technology is helping to identify distraction burglars and gets some top tips on protecting mobile homes and caravans from break-ins.

2014-10-01T10:45:00Z

1x03 Luke & Tina

1x03 Luke & Tina

  • 2014-10-01T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly helps the victims of a burglary in Leeds to improve their security after thieves stole their grandson's bicycle while they were asleep. Meanwhile former police officer Jacqui Hames gets some advice on how to prevent bikes from being stolen.

2014-10-02T10:45:00Z

1x04 Victor & Helena

1x04 Victor & Helena

  • 2014-10-02T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly helps an elderly couple from Burnley to improve their security after callous thieves stole their television while they were asleep. Jacqui Hames discovers how the police are encouraging people to keep an eye on vulnerable neighbours.

2014-10-03T10:45:00Z

1x05 David & Lillian

1x05 David & Lillian

  • 2014-10-03T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly comes to the aid of a seriously ill man in Preston who woke up to find a burglar in his home. Jacqui Hames hears from a woman who decided she would confront the man who stole from her, face to face.

2014-10-06T10:45:00Z

1x06 Bill & Sarah

1x06 Bill & Sarah

  • 2014-10-06T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly helps a retired couple near Preston to improve their security after thieves broke in through a window to steal jewellery and a valuable carriage clock. Plus former police officer Jacqui Hames explains how you can take steps to prevent your car from being stolen.

2014-10-07T10:45:00Z

1x07 Allen & Ann

1x07 Allen & Ann

  • 2014-10-07T10:45:00Z30m

The strange case of a very hungry burglar with a taste for cornflakes. Dan Donnelly is on the hunt for a burglar in Preston who left a trail of food for the police to follow.

Plus Jacqui Hames heads to a Lancashire sheep farm to find out how the police are tackling rural crime and meets the Leeds students going door to door to protect themselves.

2014-10-08T10:45:00Z

1x08 Asif, Arif, Sarah & Tim

1x08 Asif, Arif, Sarah & Tim

  • 2014-10-08T10:45:00Z30m

Sometimes burglars don't need to force their way into your home - they simply get in through an unlocked door or an open window. Dan Donnelly meets two families who paid a heavy price for a simple mistake.

Plus Jacqui Hames finds out how Asian families are often targeted by thieves looking for gold jewellery.

2014-10-09T10:45:00Z

1x09 Gareth

1x09 Gareth

  • 2014-10-09T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly arranges a security upgrade for a retired man in Preston who returned home from a holiday cruise to find his house had been broken into. The vital clue for the police is a Messiah concert ticket.

Meanwhile former police officer Jacqui Hames discovers how crime scene investigators use forensic evidence to try to catch the burglars.

2014-10-10T10:45:00Z

1x10 Kate & Laura

1x10 Kate & Laura

  • 2014-10-10T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly comes to the aid of two sisters who had a laptop and a camera stolen from their new home in Leeds. Jacqui Hames finds out how some clever technology is helping to catch the burglars red-handed.

2014-10-13T10:45:00Z

1x11 Keith

1x11 Keith

  • 2014-10-13T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly organises a security upgrade for a Leeds man who suffered two burglaries in quick succession. Jacqui Hames meets Sir Bruce Forsyth's daughter, who had her two dogs stolen by thieves. She discovers how technology is helping to protect our pets.

2014-10-14T10:45:00Z

1x12 Alex & George

1x12 Alex & George

  • 2014-10-14T10:45:00Z30m

Former police officer Jacqui Hames arranges a security upgrade for two young music fans who returned home from a trip to Berlin to find thieves had broken into their flat in Leeds.

Plus Dan Donnelly comes to the rescue of Yorkshire's oldest cricket club after a spate of burglaries.

2014-10-15T10:45:00Z

1x13 Sam & Tom

1x13 Sam & Tom

  • 2014-10-15T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly comes to the aid of a young family in Preston who came home from work to discover their conservatory door had been smashed in by thieves.

Meanwhile Jacqui Hames joins West Yorkshire Police on Operation Viper, a series of raids to tackle organised crime.

2014-10-16T10:45:00Z

1x14 Kevin & Alison

1x14 Kevin & Alison

  • 2014-10-16T10:45:00Z30m

Jacqui Hames helps a man who had his moped stolen improve the security at his family's home in Leeds. Dan Donnelly meets a group of Lancashire shopkeepers who teamed up to tackle a crimewave that was crippling their businesses.

2014-10-17T10:45:00Z

1x15 Christine & Jonathon

1x15 Christine & Jonathon

  • 2014-10-17T10:45:00Z30m

Dan Donnelly helps a couple who'd only just moved into their new home near Leeds when they were hit by a devastating burglary.

Plus Jacqui Hames uncovers the secrets of the burglar, finding out how they decide which properties to target.

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