Crimewatch Live: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Presented by former Metropolitan Police detective Rav Wilding, the show appeals directly to the public for help with unsolved cases from all over the UK. He's joined by Michelle Ackerley, who will be hitting the road, finding out how police forces up and down the country are tackling the everyday sorts of crime that affects us all.

Live every weekday morning, the series features reconstructions, CCTV and Wanted Faces alongside fascinating insights into the latest crime fighting technology and advice on how viewers can avoid becoming a victim themselves.

Series details

• Title: Crimewatch Live
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2009-06-01
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17816
• IMDb ID: tt2979890
• TVDB ID: 168781

Cast and credited roles

• Rav Wilding — Presenter
• Michelle Ackerley — Co-Presenter
• Sophie Raworth — Co-Presenter
• Ginny Buckley — Co-Presenter
• Miriam O'Reilly — Co-Presenter
• Tina Daheley — Co-Presenter
• Sian Lloyd — Co-Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-06-01; final listed air date 2009-06-26.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-06-07; final listed air date 2010-07-02.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-06-06; final listed air date 2011-07-01.
• Season 7: premiered 2015-06-08; final listed air date 2015-07-03.
• Season 8: premiered 2016-06-06; final listed air date 2016-06-30.
• Season 9: premiered 2017-06-12; final listed air date 2017-07-07.
• Season 10: premiered 2018-06-04; final listed air date 2019-03-22; episode order: 35.
• Season 11: premiered 2019-09-09; final listed air date 2020-03-20; episode order: 30.
• Season 12: premiered 2020-09-07; final listed air date 2020-09-25; episode order: 15.
• Season 13: premiered 2021-03-08; final listed air date 2021-03-26; episode order: 15.
• Season 14: premiered 2021-09-06; final listed air date 2021-09-24; episode order: 15.
• Season 15: premiered 2022-03-07; final listed air date 2022-03-25; episode order: 15.
• Season 16: premiered 2022-10-03; final listed air date 2022-10-21; episode order: 15.
• Season 17: premiered 2023-03-06; final listed air date 2023-03-24; episode order: 15.
• Season 18: premiered 2023-10-02; final listed air date 2023-10-20.
• Season 19: premiered 2024-03-04; final listed air date 2024-03-22; episode order: 15.
• Season 20: premiered 2024-09-30; final listed air date 2024-10-18; episode order: 15.
• Season 21: premiered 2025-03-03; final listed air date 2025-03-21; episode order: 15.
• Season 22: premiered 2025-10-06; final listed air date 2025-10-24; episode order: 15.
• Season 23: premiered 2026-03-02; final listed air date 2026-03-20; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Crimewatch Live on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.