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Fightback Britain is a crime show inspired by the public and led by the public; a programme that tells the stories of the people proactively tackling crime.

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Fightback Britain: Series 1: Episode 1

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Julia Bradbury and Adrian Simpson test the latest anti-theft software for smart phones.

Series showing how the public help the police fight back against the criminals. Presenters Julia Bradbury and Adrian Simpson test the latest anti-theft software for smart phones.

In 2012 one in six people in the UK were victims of crime. However this series shows how the British public are refusing to take this lying down and are helping the police fight back against the criminals. Presenters Julia Bradbury and Adrian Simpson show how people throughout Britain are making life tough for the bad guys by capturing evidence for the police using the latest cameras, computer software, amateur detective work and sometimes even putting their own lives in danger.
 
This first episode features lorry drivers who bravely stepped in to try and avert disaster when a 30 tonne lorry hurtled down a motorway in the wrong direction. Also featured are a gang of weapon wielding motorbike thieves who got more than they bargained for when a group of shop owners banded together to stop the theft of £50,000 worth of motorcycles. 
 
The show also catches up with a man whose computer software enabled his stolen laptop to email him pictures of the people it ended up with and Julia and Adrian test the latest anti-theft software for smart phones. With almost half of all robberies in Britain now involving a mobile phone, it could help people get their own back on the phone snatchers. 
 
Finally, this episode also tells the story of a woman was so tired of getting her knickers stolen from her washing line that she set a trap using night vision cameras to catch the thief in the act and hang him out to dry - only to be thwarted initially by her husband falling asleep on the job!

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