Defenders: Busting The Bad Guys
Defenders: Busting The Bad Guys is a TV show on BBC1. Crooks, cheats and con artists beware! This series follows the work of enforcement officers across the UK as they take on the bad guys and bring them to justice. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 5 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2025.
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Defenders: Busting The Bad Guys
Our defenders uncover a shocking case of modern slavery, with scores of young men and women being forced into unpaid labour.
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Our defenders step in when hundreds of pensioners are left stranded after booking a five-day holiday in Torquay. And they track down a loan shark targeting hard-up families.
Our defenders investigate the cause of a horrific fatal crash when an HGV lorry careers out of control. The vehicle is being operated by a company putting profits before people.
Our defenders team up with Ed Sheeran’s manager to take on the ticket touts making millions of pounds at the expense of ordinary music fans.
An 80-year-old woman is bombarded with scam mail and tricked out of an estimated £50,000. And a young family's attempts to save money are dashed by a crooked solar panel company.