Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead
True crime podcast review — 2026
Reviewed
"CW: Graphic violence; sexual violence; wrongful conviction. Sullivan quashed 13 May 2025; killer unknown."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish
- ✓Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news
- ✓Legal procedure enthusiasts and wrongful conviction advocates
- ✓Listeners interested in British cases and the UK criminal justice system
Pros & cons
- +Serialized format builds a compelling, sustained narrative arc across episodes
- −Must listen in order — cannot dip in and out between episodes
About the host
Olivia Graham
Host of Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead.
About this podcast
BBC’s Olivia Graham revisits the 1986 Diane Sindall murder and the 2025 quashing of Peter Sullivan’s conviction. Review, where to start, and where to listen.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead
What is Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead about?
BBC’s Olivia Graham revisits the 1986 Diane Sindall murder and the 2025 quashing of Peter Sullivan’s conviction. Review, where to start, and where to listen.
Is Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead worth listening to?
BBC’s Olivia Graham revisits the 1986 Diane Sindall murder and the 2025 quashing of Peter Sullivan’s conviction. Sullivan quashed 13 May 2025; killer unknown.
Who is Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead for?
Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish; Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news; Legal procedure enthusiasts and wrongful conviction advocates; Listeners interested in British cases and the UK criminal justice system.
What is the best episode of Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead to start with?
Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead is a serialized podcast — start from Episode 1 of any season for the full experience.
Where can I listen to Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead?
Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS. Search for it by name on any of those apps.
What podcasts are similar to Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead?
If you enjoy Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead, you might also like: Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast, In the Dark, Serial, S-Town. See our full "Podcasts Like Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead" page for more recommendations.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo host
- Episode length
- ~24–45 min
- Episodes
- Series 12 — 8 numbered + trailer
- Country
- United Kingdom
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