Crimewatch Live

2000–2001: Crimewatch Daily

First aired on 27 November 2000, Crimewatch Daily was the initial daily version of the original Crimewatch programme, aired between 10:00 and 11:00am on weekday mornings, that appealed for help with unsolved cases not covered in the main programme. Broadcast from a specially designed studio at New Scotland Yard, the series was presented by Phil Gayle and Jane Moore. Two further series aired throughout 2001, before the final edition was broadcast on 7 December 2001.

2009–2020: Crimewatch Roadshow

First broadcast on 1 June 2009, Crimewatch Roadshow was the second daily version of the BBC's Crimewatch programme, that was broadcast on weekdays from 9:15 to 10:00am. From 2009, the main Crimewatch programme did not broadcast in June, being instead replaced by twenty shows broadcast on a daily basis throughout the month. The Crimewatch Roadshow broadcast live from a different area of the country for each episode, often containing features on how the local police force helps to solve everyday crime. In the first two series, the chief presenter was situated in a London studio setting before the production relocated to Cardiff to integrate with the flagship programme.

Twelve series of the show have been broadcast. Rav Wilding has presented throughout, first appearing as a co-presenter alongside Sophie Raworth and later Ginny Buckley before being promoted to main anchor from the third series onwards. Miriam O'Reilly, Dave Guest, Alice Bandhukvari, Nicola Rees, Sian Lloyd, Sonali Shah, Michelle Ackerley and Tina Daheley have all appeared on-location as co-presenters throughout the series' run. In the first two series, BBC regional correspondents also provided weekly reports from each region visited, with local news teams providing campaign updates throughout the day via their regional news bulletins.

During the fifth series, former Crimewatch presenter Jacqui Hames co-presented every Friday, updating viewers on success stories from years past.

In October 2017, it was announced that following the cancellation of the main programme, it would now broadcast two series per year. This resulted in the tenth and eleventh series being spilt into two parts and extended to run for seven and six weeks respectively. From the twelfth series onwards, Ackerley was promoted to anchor alongside Wilding in the studio, with John Paul Davies joining the team as the new roving reporter. From this point onwards, each series now runs for fifteen episodes over three weeks.

2021–present: Crimewatch Live

First broadcast on 8 March 2021, Crimewatch Live is the third and current daily version of the BBC's Crimewatch programme, that broadcasts on weekday mornings originally from 11:00 to 11:45am before moving an hour earlier from September 2021. It is now filmed in BBC Cymru Wales New Broadcasting House, Cardiff, with presenters Rav Wilding and Michelle Ackerley in the studio, and John Paul Davies reporting on scene. Davies left the programme after three series as the role of on-location reporter was retired.

In October 2025, Ackerley was absent due to being on maternity leave and was replaced by stand-ins Steph McGovern and Jennifer Reoch. McGovern presented the show on Mondays and Tuesdays, while Reoch covered Wednesdays through Fridays during the first two weeks of the series' return, with McGovern returning to host the entire third week alongside Wilding.

For the March 2026 series, Ackerley and McGovern shared the role as co-presenter alongside Wilding; Ackerley hosted the show Mondays through Wednesdays, with McGovern now hosting on Thursdays and Fridays. Later that year, the autumn series saw Ackerley return full time as co-anchor alongside Wilding.

Crimewatch Daily

Crimewatch Roadshow (Crimewatch Live since 2021)

Crimewatch Daily

Crimewatch Roadshow (Crimewatch Live since 2021)

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