Crimewatch

Crimewatch (formerly Crimewatch UK) is a British television programme produced by the BBC, that reconstructs major unsolved crimes in order to gain information from the public which may assist in solving the case. The programme was originally broadcast once a month on BBC One, although in the final years before cancellation it was usually broadcast roughly once every two months.

This article is about the former evening television programme. For the current daytime television programme, see Crimewatch Live. For the Singaporean television programme, see Crimewatch (Singaporean TV series). For other uses, see Crimewatch (disambiguation).

Crimewatch
Also known asCrimewatch UK
GenreFactual
Based onAktenzeichen XY… ungelöst
Presented byNick Ross
Sue Cook
David Hatcher
Helen Phelps
Jacqui Hames
Pattie Coldwell
Jill Dando
Fiona Bruce
Rav Wilding
Kirsty Young
Matthew Amroliwala
Martin Bayfield
Jason Mohammad
Sophie Raworth
Jeremy Vine
Tina Daheley
Opening theme"Rescue Helicopter"
ComposerJohn Cameron
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series33
No. of episodes322 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerJoe Mather
Production locationMultiple location(s)
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release7 June 1984 (1984-06-07) –
20 March 2017 (2017-03-20)
Related
Crime Limited
Crimewatch File
Crimewatch Solved
Crimewatch Live

Crimewatch was first broadcast on 7 June 1984, and is based on the German TV show Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst (which translates as File Reference XY … Unsolved). Nick Ross and Sue Cook presented the show for the first eleven years, until Cook's departure in June 1995. Cook was replaced by Jill Dando. After Dando was murdered in April 1999, Ross hosted Crimewatch alone until January 2000, when Fiona Bruce joined the show.[1]

Kirsty Young and Matthew Amroliwala replaced Ross and Bruce following their departures in 2007. The BBC announced on 15 October 2008 that they would move production of shows such as Crimewatch to studios in Cardiff.[2] Young and Amroliwala remained as the lead presenters until 2015. Following a brief period with guest presenter Sophie Raworth in 2016, it was announced that the show would relaunch in September 2016 with a new weekly format. The new presenters were announced as Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley.[3] The new series began on 5 September 2016, with the final episode broadcast on 20 March 2017.

In October 2017, the BBC announced that the main Crimewatch series had been cancelled, citing declining viewership.[4] The daytime spin-off series Crimewatch Roadshow (now Crimewatch Live) would continue to air, but will also air more episodes per year.[5] Crime NI, a similar live monthly programme in partnership with Crimestoppers UK, was aired from 3 September 2021 to 11 April 2022 on BBC One Northern Ireland and presented by Wendy Austin and Dearbhail McDonald.[6]

History

The idea for the show came from the UK programme Police 5 and the German Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst (File Reference XY … Unsolved).[7] Producers viewed the shows and rejected the overt reconstructions with music to build suspense in America's Most Wanted, and were also against the idea of filming the reconstruction from the perspective of the offender as in Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst (particularly for sexual assaults).[8] However, they favoured the idea of audience participation in the show.[8]

Originally, Crimewatch UK (as it was then known) was due to run for only three programmes.[9] It was regarded as an experiment when it was first shown due to doubts that the police would take part and[9] scepticism as to whether witnesses and victims would welcome the idea. There was also concern that it could be considered to prejudice a jury. In over 25 years, 57 murderers, 53 rapists and sex offenders, 18 paedophiles, and others were captured as a direct result of Crimewatch appeals.

The original theme music was "Rescue Helicopter" (1980) by John Cameron (Bruton Music).[10]

Show format

Main programme
Logo used after the show's name dropped the "UK" suffix (2008–2014)

Crimewatch used to be shown once a month on BBC One usually at 9pm, with a Crimewatch Update at 10.35 (following the BBC News at Ten). Since March 2011 the show aired less frequently, roughly once every two months.[11] It featured approximately three or four cases per show, with each case featuring reconstructions of the crime. It was one of the largest live factual studio productions. The films shown often feature interviews with senior detectives and/or relatives or friends of victims.[12] Key evidence is usually shown, such as E-FIT profiles of suspects and details of certain lines of enquiry.

Other features to the show included a "CCTV section", which showed crimes caught on CCTV with enhanced imagery of suspects. A "Wanted Faces" section was also featured: eight close-up pictures of suspects police are trying to trace are shown on screen. This section also frequently involves information about suspects, including aliases. These eight photos are shown upon the programme's closing credits, one of the few programmes in which the BBC do not 'show the credits in reduced size'.

Viewers could contact Crimewatch by phoning 0500 600 600, with the phone lines remaining open until midnight the night following the programme. Viewers could also send text messages to 63399. Due to the high demand for cases to be shown on the programme, many other cases are added to the Crimewatch website. These are joined by reconstructions, CCTV footage and wanted faces that have been shown on previous programmes. All reconstructions, CCTV footage, faces and cases remain on the Crimewatch website until the criminals are caught or suspects convicted. Crimewatch can be watched on the BBC iPlayer catch-up service for 24 hours from broadcast.

Crimewatch Update

Following the main programme, there was a 10–15 minute follow-up after the BBC News at Ten, with updates on calls and results from the earlier broadcast. This was removed when the show relaunched in September 2016.

Police involvement

Several police officers have appeared on the programme from the studio, including David Hatcher, Helen Phelps, Jeremy Paine, Jacqui Hames, Jonathan Morrison, Jane Corrigan, and Rav Wilding. For many years the programme also included antiques experts John Bly, Eric Knowles and Paul Hayes to help with 'treasure trove' details of recovered goods believed to have been stolen.[12]

Despite initial police concerns about involvement[9] (only three forces out of more than 40 agreed to participate initially), Crimewatch developed a special status with police and was credited with an expertise of its own, notably through Nick Ross' long experience with public appeals. Unlike the American equivalent, America's Most Wanted, Crimewatch itself usually appeals for unsolved cases inviting viewers to be armchair detectives. According to the producers, about a third of its cases are solved, half of those as a direct result of viewers' calls. Its successes have included some of Britain's most notorious crimes, including the kidnap of Stephanie Slater and murder of Julie Dart, the M25 rapist, the road-rage killing by Kenneth Noye, and the capture of two boys for the abduction and murder of James Bulger.

Over the years, Crimewatch has featured appeals from all 43 police forces in the country. 1 in 3 appeals leads to an arrest and 1 in 5 lead to a conviction. 4 or 5 requests to air appeals are received from police forces every day.

Ratings and public response

At its peak, Crimewatch was seen by 14 million viewers per week. However, by 2017, credited to competition from other programmes, it had fallen to an average of 3 million.[5]

A study by the Broadcasting Standards Council found that Crimewatch increased the fear of crime in over half of its respondents, and a third said it made them feel "afraid".[13] However, according to John Sears, senior English lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University,[14][15] it provides a beneficial role, performing "a social function by helping to solve crime, and drawing on the collective responsibilities, experiences and knowledge of the viewing audience in order to do so."[16]

Presenters

Lead presenters
Presenter Year Additional information
Nick Ross 1984–2007 The main anchor and longest-serving presenter of the series since its inception. His catchphrase, "Don't have nightmares, do sleep well" (which closed out most episodes), became a household phrase and was often spoofed in numerous other TV shows. During his time on the show, he had three co-presenters: Sue Cook, Jill Dando and Fiona Bruce. From May 1999 until January 2000, Ross presented the show alone following the murder of Jill Dando. He left the programme in July 2007 to concentrate on other broadcasting projects.
Sue Cook 1984–1995 British broadcaster and author, and first co-presenter of the series. Unlike her successors, Cook acted more as a second main anchor, sometimes presenting a larger segment of the programme than Ross. Cook left the series in June 1995 to focus on other broadcasting projects.
Jill Dando 1995–1999 British broadcaster and newsreader. Second co-presenter of the series, appointed following Sue Cook's departure. The edition of Crimewatch broadcast on 20 April 1999 would be Dando's last; she was murdered six days later (26 April). Her murder was reconstructed on the May 1999 programme, where an appeal for witnesses was made. Calls made by viewers initially draw the police onto a new line of enquiry, in which they identified suspect Barry George, who was later convicted of the killing, but was acquitted in August 2008 following an appeal. No further appeals for information were ever made on the programme, and the murder remains unsolved to this day.
Fiona Bruce 2000–2007 British broadcaster and newsreader. Third co-presenter of the series, appointed in January 2000 following the murder of Jill Dando the previous year. Bruce co-hosted with Ross until his departure in July 2007, but left the show in December 2007 to host Antiques Roadshow.
Kirsty Young 2008–2015 Former newsreader for ITV and Channel Five who became the main anchor of the show in January 2008. Young departed the series in December 2015 after seven years.[17]
Matthew Amroliwala 2008–2015 British newsreader who became the show's fourth co-presenter, Amroliwala hosted both the "How they were caught" and "update" segments. He left the show in March 2015 to focus on his other role of international affairs correspondent for BBC News.
Martin Bayfield 2012–2016 Former rugby player and policeman turned sports commentator, who took over from Rav Wilding in January 2012 as the presenter of the "Caught on Camera" segment. Bayfield was the only remaining full-time presenter on the show when the BBC chose to reboot the format, and did not return.
Jason Mohammad 2015–2016 British rugby commentator and journalist, who initially took over from Amroliwala for two months on a temporary basis, before returning in October 2015 as a full-time presenter. Mohammad did not return to the show when the format was rebooted in September 2016.
Jeremy Vine 2016–2017 British newsreader, presenter and journalist who took over as main anchor as part of a new rebooted format in September 2016, which saw the programme travel across the country and broadcast from the scene of one of the main appeals featured in the episode.
Tina Daheley 2016–2017 British newsreader and former BBC Radio 1 journalist who took over as co-presenter in September 2016, taking over the roles of both Mohammad and Bayfield, presenting the "Caught on Camera", "How they were caught" and "update" segments.

Police officers
Presenter Year Additional information
Chief Supt. David Hatcher 1984–1999 At the time of his appointment a Chief Inspector, Hatcher presented the "Photocall" section for 15 years. The first and longest-serving police officer to feature on the programme, Hatcher retired from both the force and the programme in October 1999, having reached the rank of Chief Superintendent. During his time on the show, he had two co-presenters: PC Helen Phelps and DS Jacqui Hames.
PC Helen Phelps 1984–1990 Co-presenter of the "Photocall" section alongside David Hatcher for six years.
DS Jacqui Hames 1990–2005 Succeeded Helen Phelps as co-presenter of the 'Photocall' section alongside David Hatcher. Remained with the show for 16 years, before quitting in 2005. Co-presented the Friday episode of Crimewatch Roadshow in 2013.[18]
Rav Wilding 2004–2011 A Detective Constable at the time of joining the show in June 2004 on its 20th anniversary, Wilding host a segment entitled "Caught on Camera", which replaced the previously featured "Photocall" section. Wilding departed the main show in December 2011, but continues to present the Crimewatch Roadshow.

Stand-in presenters
Presenter Year Additional information
Pattie Coldwell 1988 Co-presented episode broadcast in April 1988 as Sue Cook was unavailable.
Sian Williams 2012 and 2015 Williams acted as main anchor in episodes broadcast in July 2012, May 2015 and October 2015, as Kirsty Young was unavailable.
Sonali Shah 2015 Presented four shows in the wake of Amroliwala's departure, before Jason Mohammad was appointed as a main presenter.
Sophie Raworth 2016 Took over as temporary main anchor following Kirsty Young's departure. She presented the first three shows of 2016, before the show was taken off-air and rebooted with Jeremy Vine as main anchor.

Victims
TitleNotesAirdate
The murder of Sheila Anderson26 February 2009, 30 March 2009[19]
The murder of Colette AramThe first case to be featured on the show[20]7 June 1984
The death of Helen Bailey
The murder of Penny BellOne of Britain's most famous unsolved murders[21]12 September 1991[22]
The disappearance of Lee Boxell
The murder of Deborah Linsley14 April 1988[23]
The murder of Sally Anne Bowman
The murder of Janet Brown18 May 1995[24]
The murder of James Bulger18 February 1993[25]
The murder of Jill Dando18 May 1999[26]
The murder of Milly Dowler
The disappearance of Charlene Downes4 December 2014[27]
The murder of Helen Gorrie15 October 1992[28]
The murder of Daniel Handley
The murder of Ann Heron4 October 1990[29]
The murder of Danielle Jones
The murder of Rhys Jones
The murder of Sophie Lancaster
The murder of Stephen Lawrence
The murder of Brian McDermott22 October 2003[30]
The murder of Rachel Nickell
The murder of Nisha Patel-Nasri
The murder of Sarah Payne
The murders of Eve Stratford and Lynne WeedonDNA shows both were killed by the same person in separate incidents in London, 197523 April 2015[31]
The death of Damilola Taylor
The murder of Mark Tildesley
The stabbing of Abigail Witchalls
The murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman
The disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh
The murders of Jacqueline Ansell-Lamb and Barbara MayoUnsolved murders in 1970 believed to be committed by the same person17 January 1991[32]
The kidnapping and murder of Julie Dart
The murder of Julie PaceyFeatured again after a new DNA development. The 2015 appeal caused the arrest of the actor who played the murderer, after viewers mistakenly identified him as the killer[33]3 November 1994,[34] 28 July 2015[35]
The kidnapping of Stephanie Slater
The murder of Claire Tiltman18 February 1993[25]
The disappearance of Claudia Lawrence
The New Cross double murder
The Joanna Yeates murder
The disappearance and murder of Melanie HallHer case featured both after she disappeared in 1996 and after her remains were finally discovered in 20095 November 1996,[36] 28 October 2009[37]
The murder of Elaine Doyle in Greenock
The murders of the Sharkey familyWhose house was deliberately set on fire in Helensburgh, Scotland.
The murder of Rachel Hudson Her case featured after her remains were discovered in 2004
The 2007 Penhallow Hotel fire20 February 2008[38]
The disappearance of Madeleine McCann

Suspects and criminal offenders
TitleNotesAirdate
Sidney CookeSuspected murderer of Mark Tildesley
John CooperMurderer
Tony Alexander King a.k.a. Tony BromwichOriginally known as the "Holloway Strangler", fled to southern Spain after he featured on Crimewatch before murdering two people[39]2 September 1997[39]
Delroy Grant'The night stalker', burglar and serial rapist of elderly women.
Allan GrimsonSuspected serial killer who always killed on 12 December, and who is believed to have killed up to 20 people across naval bases around the world. Prime suspect in the disappearance of sailor Simon Parkes from Gibraltar on 12 December 1986.[40][41]5 October 2005[41]
Christopher HalliwellDiscussed in relation to media speculation linking him to the unsolved murder of Sally Ann John[42]20 March 2017[42]
Antoni ImielaThe M25 rapist
Bible JohnA serial killer who murdered three young women in Glasgow, Scotland in the late 1960s
Fred LawlorChild abuser and murderer
Fiona MontFormerly Britain's Most Wanted Woman
The Motorway MonsterUnidentified murderer who killed two hitchhikers in separate incidents on motorways in 197017 January 1991[32]
Kenneth NoyeMurderer
'Overalls Man'[34][35]Mysterious prime suspect in the murder of Julie Pacey. After a 2015 re-appeal on the case, confused viewers mistakenly called in to report that the (innocent) actor who played the suspect, Steve Watson, was the killer[33]3 November 1994, 28 July 2015[34][35]
Batman rapistSubject to Britain's longest-running serial rape investigation. The offender is still unidentified[43]25 January 2000[44]
Michael SamsRapist, kidnapper, extortionist and murderer
Joel SmithMurderer
Michael StoneMurderer
Dena ThompsonWoman known as the 'Black Widow', murdered her second husband for financial gain and also stole money from many other partners. She was also tried for the attempted murder of her third husband.6 January 2009[45]
Peter TobinA serial killer who murdered Vicky Hamilton, Dinah McNicol and Angelika Kluk
Steve WrightA serial killer in the Ipswich serial murders
2011 England riotsA special edition was aimed at identifying those who committed offences during that month's riots.[46][47]18 August 2011

Transmissions
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodesMain presenter(s)Co-presenter(s)
17 June 198420 December 19846[48]Nick RossSue Cook
David Hatcher
Helen Phelps (Absent for Episode 2 of Series 4)
221 January 198512 December 19859[48]
330 January 198618 December 198610[48]
429 January 19878 December 198710[48]
512 January 19888 December 198810[48]
612 January 19897 December 198911[48]
718 January 19906 December 199010[48]Sue Cook
David Hatcher (Absent for Episode 4)
Helen Phelps (Episodes ?–?)
Jacqui Hames (Episodes 4–10)
Colin Fry (Episode 4)
817 January 19915 December 199110[48]Sue Cook
David Hatcher
Jacqui Hames
923 January 199210 December 199210[48]
1021 January 19939 December 199310[48]
1120 January 19942 December 199410[48]
1219 January 199513 December 199510[48]Sue Cook (Episodes 1–6)
Jill Dando (Episodes 7–10)
David Hatcher
Jacqui Hames
1325 January 199610 December 199610[48]Jill Dando
David Hatcher
Jacqui Hames
1414 January 199716 December 199713[48]
1527 January 199815 December 199813[48]
1626 January 199914 December 199910[48]Jill Dando (Episodes 1–4)
David Hatcher (Episodes 1–8)
Jacqui Hames
1725 January 200013 December 200011[48]Fiona Bruce
Jacqui Hames
1824 January 200120 December 200112[48]
1913 February 200218 December 200213[48]
205 February 200317 December 200311[48]
2127 January 200414 December 200411[48]Fiona Bruce
Jacqui Hames
Rav Wilding (Episodes 6–11)
221 February 200520 December 200512[48]Fiona Bruce
Jacqui Hames (Episodes 1–?)
Rav Wilding
2331 January 200620 December 200611[48]Fiona Bruce
Rav Wilding
248 February 200720 December 200710[49]Nick Ross (Episodes 1–6)
Fiona Bruce (Episodes 7–10)		Fiona Bruce (Episodes 1–6)
Rav Wilding
2523 January 200815 December 200810[49]Kirsty YoungMatthew Amroliwala
Rav Wilding (Absent for Episodes 2 & 3 of Series 28)
2627 January 200921 December 200910[49]
2727 January 201014 December 201010[49]
2826 January 201115 December 20118[49]
2926 January 201221 November 20128[49]Kirsty Young
Sophie Raworth (Episode 2)
Sian Williams (Episode 5)		Matthew Amroliwala
Martin Bayfield (Episodes 2–8)
3014 February 201328 November 20138[49]Kirsty YoungMatthew Amroliwala
Martin Bayfield
3122 January 20144 December 20148[49]
3221 January 201514 December 20158[49]Kirsty Young (Episodes 1–2, 4–5, 7–8)
Sian Williams (Episodes 3 & 6)		Martin Bayfield (Episodes 1–5, 7–8)
Matthew Amroliwala (Episodes 1–2)
Sonali Shah (Episodes 3–6)
Jason Mohammad (Episodes 6–8)
338 February 201610 March 20162[49]Sophie RaworthMartin Bayfield
Jason Mohammad
345 September 201626 September 20164[49]Jeremy VineTina Daheley
3527 February 201720 March 20173[49]

Spin-offs

Crimewatch File
Main article: Crimewatch File

First aired on 10 August 1988, Crimewatch File is an hour-long programme devoted to the reconstruction and investigation of a single case including cases that the programme has previously helped to solve.[50] Presented by Nick Ross and Sue Cook concurrently (with Jill Dando taking over from Cook in 1996), more than thirty editions aired until April 2000, when the final edition, fronted by Ross, was broadcast. Following this, in latter years of the main Crimewatch programme, episodes would regularly feature segments and reports in a very similar vein to Crimewatch File.

Crime Limited
Main article: Crime Limited

Crime Limited was the second spin-off from Crimewatch which took cameras behind the scenes of the crimes. The first series aired on BBC One over ten episodes in 1992 and was presented by Nick Ross[51] and Sue Cook. A second series ran in 1993 and a third series ran in 1994.[52][53]

Crimewatch Extra

First aired in late 1998,[54] Crimewatch Extra was a short-lived spin-off from the main programme, which would give updates and reports received on the cases featured in the previous month's programme. Broadcast on BBC Choice,[55] the series was presented by Emma Howard. Around ten episodes were broadcast, with the final episode airing on 25 August 1999.[56]

Crimewatch Extra transmissions
TitleAirdatePresenter(s)
Crimewatch Extra 18 February 1999[56]Emma Howard[57]
Crimewatch Extra 29 March 1999[58]
Crimewatch Extra 36 April 1999[59]
Crimewatch Extra 46 May 1999[60]
Crimewatch Extra 52 June 1999[61]
Crimewatch Extra 630 June 1999[62]
Crimewatch Extra 728 July 1999[63]
Crimewatch Extra 825 August 1999[64]

Crimewatch Solved
Main article: Crimewatch Solved

Beginning on 10 August 1999, a new yearly programme entitled Crimewatch: Solved was transmitted, showing cases previously featured on the programme that resulted in convictions.[65] Aside from 2002, a new edition was broadcast every year until 2010, when the thirteenth and final edition aired on 1 September 2010.

Crimewatch Live
Main article: Crimewatch Live

The BBC has aired a number of weekday Crimewatch programmes. Originally shown between 2000 and 2001, Crimewatch Daily was the first daily version of the programme, aired between 10:00 and 11:00am on weekday mornings, that appealed for help with unsolved cases not covered in the main programme. Originally shown between 2009 and 2020, Crimewatch Roadshow was the second daily version of the programme, that was broadcast on weekdays from 9:15 to 10:00am. From 8 March 2021, the show's name was changed to Crimewatch Live and is aired between 10.00 and 10:45am on weekday mornings.

Crimewatch Specials

Crimewatch also aired a number of one-off programmes.

First aired on 21 May 1997, Crimewatch: Hot Property was a one-off special presented by Jill Dando. The programme's aim was to help people find their stolen property that were recovered in police raids.[66]

Crimewatch Specials transmissions
SubtitleAirdatePresenter(s)
Hot Property21 May 1997[66]Jill Dando
Cracking Crime: Don't Have Nightmares18 September 2002[67]Nick Ross
Fiona Bruce
Peter Snow
Killer on Camera12 March 2008[68]Kirsty Young
On the Streets 117 March 2008[69]
The Killing of Sally Ann Bowman8 April 2008[70]
Innocent: the Colin Stagg Story18 December 2008[71]—
On the Streets 27 May 2009[72]Kirsty Young
On the Streets 311 August 2009[73]
Catch Me If You Can: Murderers17 May 2011[74]Philip Glenister
Taken: The Milly Dowler Story30 June 2011[75]Kirsty Young
Riots Caught on Camera18 August 2011[76]Rav Wilding
Catch Me If You Can: Armed Robbers6 September 2011[77]Philip Glenister
Caught in the Crossfire23 August 2012[78]Kirsty Young

New Zealand version

A licensed New Zealand version of Crimewatch was broadcast on TVNZ from 1987 until 1996 and was replaced by NZI Crimescene which was aired in 1997 and 1998. Based on the original BBC format, it was shown once a month on TV One.

In its first year, Crimewatch was shown on fourth Mondays at 8pm before moving to fourth Tuesdays at 8pm in 1988 and 8.30pm from 1989 (with a Crimewatch Update aired at around 11pm) until mid-1996. The programme moved to TV2 on 1 August 1996 and aired at 8.30pm on a fourth Thursday until it ended later that year.

Ian Johnstone presented the New Zealand version throughout its entire run, and was joined by Natalie Brunt (1987–88), Carol Hirschfeld (1989–93), Tiana Tofilau (1994) and Mairanga White (1995–96) as successive co-presenters. Calls to the show's special phoneline helped police solve approximately 1,400 cases.[79]

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