There has been a spate of high-value thefts from construction sites. Tracker Richard is hoping to find two stolen diggers in two different parts of the country - in a single day. He quickly finds the first one abandoned in a water treatment plant near Stafford. The second is more difficult to find – it’s been driven through a hedge and is half-buried in woods just outside Manchester. But will Richard find it and get it out of there before night falls?\n \nSuperintendent Andy Huddlestone is head of a specialist police unit. He tells the programme the people behind plant machinery thefts are often well-established criminal gangs who know what they’re looking for.\n \nMotoring enthusiast Richard has his BMW stolen from outside his flat in Solihull. But it’s fitted with a tracker, and recovery specialist Joe is quickly on the case. He traces the vehicle to a car park just two miles from where it was stolen. The thieves dumped it there to let it 'cool off' – but this time, they're out of luck, and Richard is reunited with his car.
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Series 1: Episode 16
There has been a spate of high-value thefts from construction sites. Tracker Richard is hoping to find two stolen diggers in two different parts of the country - in a single day ...
30-10-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 15
Tracker Richard is on the hunt for an unusual item that’s been snatched from a building site. It’s a specialised shower unit used by construction workers who have be ...
29-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 14
Trackers Jason and Alan are closing in on a stolen Audi. The tracker indicates the car’s at a standstill, and they have a spare key, so they’re planning to snatch it ...
28-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 13
Tracker Shaquille is hot on the heels of a car that could soon be smuggled out of the country and shipped to Romania. The car’s driver has suspected links to an eastern Eu ...
27-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 12
A family car fitted with a child seat is stolen off a driveway by car key burglars. But as the heartless thieves make their getaway, tracker Richard is alerted by the vehicle&rs ...
23-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 11
Vehicle tracking specialists Neil and Jason are hunting down a missing hire car. The driver is refusing to give it back and has already racked up a staggering £3,000 in pa ...
22-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 10
In recent years, car crime has become an epidemic, blighting towns and cities across the UK. But it’s not just urban areas being hit. In the countryside, thefts of expensi ...
21-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 9
Vehicle recovery specialist Richard is on the trail of a caravan stolen during a late-night raid on a site in Nottingham. But the thieves have hidden it well, and Richard is str ...
20-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 8
In Birmingham, a family’s much-loved motorhome is stolen off their driveway. There is dramatic CCTV footage of the theft – but incidents like this are increasingly c ...
16-10-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 7
In Felixstowe, ports intelligence officer Adam and his colleagues intercept hundreds of stolen vehicles before they are smuggled out of the country. Today, they find a suspect s ...
15-10-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 9
Vehicle recovery specialist Richard is on the trail of a caravan stolen during a late-night raid on a site in Nottingham. But the thieves have hidden it well, and Richard is str ...
20-10-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 13
Tracker Shaquille is hot on the heels of a car that could soon be smuggled out of the country and shipped to Romania. The car’s driver has suspected links to an eastern Eu ...
27-10-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 5
Former police officer Ahron is tracking a stolen white MG, taken during a spate of car thefts in Leeds. He discovers an illegal chop shop where vehicles are being broken up for ...
13-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 6
Tracker Neil is alerted when a Toyota Hilux is stolen. As the thieves make their getaway, they attempt to block the signal from the car’s tracking device. At first, they&r ...
14-10-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 10
In recent years, car crime has become an epidemic, blighting towns and cities across the UK. But it’s not just urban areas being hit. In the countryside, thefts of expensi ...
21-10-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 7
In Felixstowe, ports intelligence officer Adam and his colleagues intercept hundreds of stolen vehicles before they are smuggled out of the country. Today, they find a suspect s ...
15-10-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 15
Tracker Richard is on the hunt for an unusual item that’s been snatched from a building site. It’s a specialised shower unit used by construction workers who have be ...
29-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 2
Many stolen cars end up in illegal garages known as chop shops, where they’re broken up for parts. Each part is sold on the black market, making it a potentially lucrative ...
07-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 4
There’s a chase through the streets of Croydon, south London, when a car’s stolen by suspected drug dealers. A team of specialist vehicle trackers, led by former pol ...
09-10-2025
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Series 1: Episode 8
In Birmingham, a family’s much-loved motorhome is stolen off their driveway. There is dramatic CCTV footage of the theft – but incidents like this are increasingly c ...
16-10-2025
BBC 1