Episode guide
Crimewatch Live: Series 18
15 episodes · premiered Oct 2, 2023
Rav Wilding and Michelle Ackerley appeal for information about unsolved crimes.
- Episode 1: Episode 1 Oct 2, 2023 · 44m The dramatic rescue of a woman trapped inside her car in a flooded ford. She was rescued by a team of brave officers who dragged her to safety by forming a human chain.
- Episode 2: Episode 2 Oct 3, 2023 · 44m How three men were jailed after detectives smashed an international passport scam that allowed serious criminals to evade justice and cross borders undetected.
- Episode 3: Episode 3 Oct 4, 2023 · 44m How rival drug gangs flooded Lincoln with cocaine, and how their online brags helped police arrest them and send them to prison for a combined total of 58 years.
- Episode 4: Episode 4 Oct 5, 2023 · 44m The extraordinary crime spree that saw a trio of teens jailed for stealing mopeds at knifepoint as they were chased by police helicopter across Peterborough.
- Episode 5: Episode 5 Oct 6, 2023 · 44m In a case that dominated the headlines, a look at the investigation that proved former Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear was guilty of revenge porn.
- Episode 6: Episode 6 Oct 9, 2023 · 44m A chilling attack against a homeless man sets City of London detectives on a race against time to catch the culprit.
- Episode 7: Episode 7 Oct 10, 2023 · 44m How an organised crime group who blew up ATMs and carried out a string of other serious offences were eventually caught and sent to jail for a combined 74 years.
- Episode 8: Episode 8 Oct 11, 2023 · 44m The fast-paced investigation into how an Essex teen who plotted a terror attack against police and soldiers was caught and sentenced to six years for his menacing plans.
- Episode 9: Episode 9 Oct 12, 2023 · 44m Why a red ski mask was key to tracking down a man responsible for a string of knifepoint robberies.
- Episode 10: Episode 10 Oct 13, 2023 · 44m Swimming with Bob, the newfoundland therapy dog whose size and companionship supports those suffering from PTSD.
- Episode 11: Episode 11 Oct 16, 2023 · 44m The inside story on the gang jailed for over 58 years for running a network of cannabis factories that were growing industrial amounts of weed.
- Episode 12: Episode 12 Oct 17, 2023 · 44m How an NHS manager was sent to prison for 11 years for his part in a £600,000 fraud and bribery case.
- Episode 13: Episode 13 Oct 18, 2023 · 44m How detectives tracked down a gang of armed robbers who raided shops and post offices across the Midlands.
- Episode 14: Episode 14 Oct 19, 2023 · 44m The jaw-dropping, once-in-a-lifetime chase by an officer on the beat as he apprehends an armed criminal.
- Episode 15: Episode 15 Oct 20, 2023 · 44m On the 25th anniversary of the murder of Lyn Bryant, we make another appeal for information on this devastating cold case.