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Crimewatch - Episode Guide

Season 1

June 1984

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jun 7, 1984

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On October 30, 1983, 16-year-old trainee hairdresser Colette Aram was abducted, raped, and strangled as she walked to her boyfriend's house in Keyworth. Police need the public's help to apprehend her killer.

Juky 1984

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 12, 1984

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August 1984

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Aug 16, 1984

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Chris Laverack, aged nine, was abducted from his Humberside home and murdered on March 9, 1984.

Season 2

March 1985

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1985

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May 1985

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: May 2, 1985

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June 1985

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jun 13, 1985

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July 1985

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jul 11, 1985

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Season 3

March 1986

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Mar 27, 1986

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April 1986

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1986

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May 1986

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: May 22, 1986

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July 1986

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Jul 10, 1986

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Season 4

March 1987

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Mar 26, 1987

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April 1987

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Apr 23, 1987

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May 1987

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: May 21, 1987

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June 1987

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Jun 18, 1987

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July 1987

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Jul 16, 1987

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Season 32

14/12/2015

Episode: 32x15 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2015

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Stories featured include a challenging case for the Thames Valley Police who discovered the remains of a human body in July. The family of a murdered Primary School teacher make an appeal 20 years after her murder.

14/12/2015 - Update

Episode: 32x16 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2015 (10 min)

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Live updates on the cases featured on tonight's show.

Season 33

08/02/2016

Episode: 33x01 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2016

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Sophie Raworth, Martin Bayfield and Jason Mohammed present the latest crime investigations, news and appeals. The head of the Flying Squad is in the studio to reveal new information about the Hatton Garden Heist. The Met Police have launched an investigation after bed-ridden Marvin Cousin died 13 years after sustaining injuries that left him bed-ridden, following him been hit by a stray bullet.

08/02/2016 - Update

Episode: 33x02 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2016 (10 min)

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Updates from the appeals and cases featured in tonight's earlier show.

10/03/2016

Episode: 33x03 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2016

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Crimewatch reveals exclusive developments in the murder of John 'Goldfinger' Palmer, shot in his garden in Essex in what police believe was a professional hit. Palmer was killed in June with police initiallybelieving he'd died of a cardiac arrest, not realising he'd been shot until nearly a week later.

The 65-year-old was jailed for eight years in 2001 for masterminding a timeshare fraud targeting people across the UK. Palmer's wealth was once estimated at £300m. He owned helicopters, a French chateau and a £1m mansion in Bath, and was once considered one of the biggest landowners on Tenerife.

Crimewatch unveils new leads in the case, which Essex Police hope viewers will be able to help with.

10/03/2016 - Update

Episode: 33x04 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2016 (5 min)

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Updates from the appeals and cases featured in tonight's earlier show.

Season 34

Episode 1

Episode: 34x01 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2016

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Crimewatch returns with new presenters and a new look. Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley present the latest appeals, hoping viewers will be able to help crack some of the UK's biggest unsolved cases. The programme now takes viewers to the heart of key appeals across the UK, as each episode broadcasts live from a mobile incident studio based near the scene of a key crime highlighted on the show. This edition features a special investigation into the dangers of online dating and the story of how detectives caught 17-year-old Melanie Road's killer after 31 years on the run. The Crimewatch Update programme has been replaced with a new live digital platform linked to the show's website. It keeps audiences up to date with developments on the cases during and immediately after transmission and in the weeks between each episode.

Episode 2

Episode: 34x02 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2016

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Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley are once again live from the location of one of the UK's biggest unsolved cases. They also have the very latest developments on last week's appeals. This edition also features a special investigation into the rise in hate crime following the Brexit referendum and the concluding story of how detectives caught 17-year-old Melanie Road's killer after 31 years on the run. The Crimewatch Update programme has been replaced with a new live digital platform linked to the show's website. It keeps audiences up to date with developments on the cases during and immediately after transmission and in the time between each episode.

Episode 3

Episode: 34x03 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2016

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Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley are once again live from the location of one of the UK's biggest unsolved cases. They also have the very latest developments on last week's appeals. This edition also features a special investigation into the recent spike in knife crime, particularly involving teenagers. Alison Cope, whose son Joshua was stabbed to death in 2013, explores why so many of Britain's youngsters are arming themselves with knives. Plus there is the inside story of how detectives caught a schoolboy killer. Double murderer James Fairweather was just 15 when he stabbed and slashed father-of-five James Attfield more than 100 times in Colchester in March 2014. Three months later, Fairweather went on to murder 31-year-old student Nahid Almanea, who was found stabbed to death on her route to university. The Crimewatch Update programme has been replaced with a new live digital platform linked to the show's website, which keeps audiences up to date with developments on the cases.

Episode 4

Episode: 34x04 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2016

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Crimewatch presenters Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley are live once again from the location of one of the UK's biggest unsolved cases.

As fresher's week begins there's a special report into the alarming number of sexual assaults on university students.

Plus, the team reveal new developments which might help solve the case of a mysterious body found in woodland.

Also, the conclusion of how detectives caught schoolboy killer, James Fairweather, who was just 15 when he murdered father-of-five James Attfield and 31-year-old student Nahid Almanea in Colchester, Essex.

Catching the Abusers

Episode: S34 Special | Airdate: Feb 27, 2017

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Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley return with a special episode of Crimewatch dedicated to tackling child sex abuse. In light of revelations about the scale of non-recent abuse in football, Crimewatch has been granted unprecedented access to Operation Hydrant, the UK's national police operation tasked with bringing abusers to justice. Specialist detectives reveal how they are investigating these cases, sometimes decades after they took place. The programme also hears from the survivors about the suffering they have experienced and, for some, their sense of resolution when they see their abusers jailed. Jeremy and Tina are also joined by BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay, who broadcasts live from a call centre operating throughout the programme. Offering confidential help and support to victims of abuse, it is hoped this special episode will allow more victims to feel emboldened to come forward and tell their stories.

Road Crime Special

Episode: S34 Special | Airdate: Mar 6, 2017

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Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley return with a special episode tackling crime on our roads. Alongside the latest appeals, the team explore the devastating impact of dangerous driving.

The team meet a mother seeking to enlighten young drivers on the perils of using a smartphone while driving following the tragic loss of her 11-year-old daughter to a distracted driver. Kate Goldsmith's daughter Aimee was killed alongside three members of her wider family after lorry driver Tomasz Kroker ploughed into the back of their car. He had been changing the music on his phone in the moments leading up to the impact.

Cyber Crime Special

Episode: S34 Special | Airdate: Mar 20, 2017

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Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley return with a special episode investigating cyber crime. Alongside the latest appeals they explore the threats posed to individuals, businesses and even states by organised hackers.

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