Crimewatch
/ˈkraɪmwɒtʃ/
/ˈkraɪmwɑːtʃ/
- a British television programme broadcast by the BBC between 1984 and 2017. It described serious crimes that the police needed help with and often showed films of actors copying a crime to help witnesses remember what they saw. Members of the public were asked to contact the programme if they had any information about the crimes. Crimewatch Roadshow is a version of the show that is broadcast every weekday during the series, from different locations across the country.