Crimewatch Live: Series 4
Crimewatch Live is a British television programme produced by the BBC Studios Documentary Unit Cymru Wales. The series, which originated under previous titles including Crimewatch Daily and Crimewatch Roadshow, focuses on the reconstruction of major unsolved crimes. The primary objective of the production is to engage the public in the investigative process by appealing for information that may assist law enforcement
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The programme was previously known as Crimewatch Daily and Crimewatch Roadshow.
- The series is produced by the BBC Studios Documentary Unit Cymru Wales.
- Rav Wilding serves as the primary presenter for the programme.
- The show utilizes reconstructions of unsolved crimes to solicit information from the public.
Season overview
Crimewatch Live is a British television programme produced by the BBC Studios Documentary Unit Cymru Wales. The series, which originated under previous titles including Crimewatch Daily and Crimewatch Roadshow, focuses on the reconstruction of major unsolved crimes. The primary objective of the production is to engage the public in the investigative process by appealing for information that may assist law enforcement in resolving these cases. Throughout the fourth season, the programme continues its established format of hitting the streets of Britain to highlight active investigations. The series features presenter Rav Wilding, who has appeared in over 400 episodes, alongside reporter Michelle Ackerley and contributor Siân Lloyd. By utilizing dramatic recreations and direct appeals to the viewing audience, the show functions as a platform for community involvement in criminal justice. The narrative arc of the season remains centered on the ongoing effort to gather actionable intelligence from the public, maintaining the show's long-standing commitment to assisting in the resolution of cold cases and active police inquiries across the United Kingdom.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jun 11, 2012 · 45 min
Former detective Rav Wilding and roving reporter Dave Guest hunt for information to help solve cases and combat crime, presenting from a different police force each week.
Episode 2
Jun 12, 2012 · 45 min
Former detective Rav Wilding and roving reporter Dave Guest hunt for information to help solve cases and combat crime, presenting from a different police force each week.
Episode 3
Jun 13, 2012 · 45 min
Former detective Rav Wilding and roving reporter Dave Guest hunt for information to help solve cases and combat crime, presenting from a different police force each week.
Episode 4
Jun 14, 2012 · 45 min
Former detective Rav Wilding and roving reporter Dave Guest hunt for information to help solve cases and combat crime, presenting from a different police force each week.
Episode 5
Jun 15, 2012 · 45 min
Former detective Rav Wilding and roving reporter Dave Guest hunt for information to help solve cases and combat crime, presenting from a different police force each week.
Episode 6
Jun 18, 2012 · 45 min
Rav Wilding and Dave Guest appeal for information on unsolved crimes. Sussex police search for the hit-and-run driver who left a pregnant woman in danger of losing her baby.
Episode 7
Jun 19, 2012 · 45 min
A look at unsolved crimes, including the story of a family taken hostage in Haywards Heath. Plus Dave Guest learns why catalytic converters are the latest target for metal thieves.
Episode 8
Jun 20, 2012 · 45 min
Live from the seafront in Brighton, Crimewatch Roadshow appeals for the public's help in finding antique silver worth thousands of pounds stolen from one of the city's churches.
Episode 9
Jun 21, 2012 · 45 min
Live from the Marine Police Unit's base at Wapping, Crimewatch Roadshow discovers how they are cracking down on conmen who target tourists on London's bridges.
Episode 10
Jun 22, 2012 · 45 min
With millions of tourists visiting London in the summer, how are the Metropolitan Police keeping the streets clean? Alice Bhandhukravi accompanies officers on Operation Trafalgar.
Episode 11
Jun 25, 2012 · 45 min
Wiltshire police search for the conmen who gained access to an elderly man's home to steal his pension. And the team learn what the Salisbury Streetwatch members do.
Episode 12
Jun 26, 2012 · 45 min
Rav Wilding seeks the public's help in catching a conman who was featured in last year's programme. Alex Lovell follows officers targeting the problem of drugs in Swindon.
Episode 13
Jun 27, 2012 · 45 min
An appeal for the public's help in finding some rogue traders who conned an elderly couple out of £4,500. Plus, how Gwent police are cracking down on metal thieves.
Episode 14
Jun 28, 2012 · 45 min
An appeal from South Wales police to help catch the men who attacked a pensioner outside his home. Nicola Smith interviews the parents of murdered teenager Nikitta Grender.
Episode 15
Jun 29, 2012 · 45 min
Dyfed Powys police force appeals for help in the investigation of a prolonged attack on a Crickhowell pensioner in his home. Local reporter Nicola Smith follows an immigration raid
Episode 16
Jul 2, 2012 · 45 min
West Yorkshire police appeal for help in tracking down a gunman who terrorised three students after a night out, and Nicola Rees learns about a crime-stopping computer.
Episode 17
Jul 3, 2012 · 45 min
Rav Wilding and the team appeal for help in identifying the bogus police officer who conned his way into an elderly woman's home near Leeds, stealing her life savings.
Episode 18
Jul 4, 2012 · 45 min
The team present an appeal for help in finding the men involved in an apparently unprovoked attack on a young father, leaving him with serious injuries and a long stay in hospital.
Episode 19
Jul 5, 2012 · 45 min
From the South Yorkshire police's dog training centre, Dave Guest and Nicola Rees meet the latest puppy recruits and the dogs especially trained to work with firearms officers.
Episode 20
Jul 6, 2012 · 45 min
Rav Wilding and the team present a final chance to help the police catch some crooks. Rav is in the studio, with the wanted faces the police need to find.