Crimewatch has been ruined

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curious rose

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I have watched Crimewatch since its beginning in the early 1980s. I used to think it was worth seeing but I am becoming increasingly irritated by it.

Firstly, I think the reconstructions of violence are far too graphic. Also the reconstructions go on for far too long.

I cannot see the point of all the writing on the glass behind the presenter because viewers can only read bits of it.

I also think that the 'how Crimewatch helped solve this crime' section is a waste of time.

Surely it would be better to have more crimes featured and this, hopefully, would result in more criminals brought to book.
 
I still enjoy the programme but like you I think the time spent showing how Crimewatch helped solve a crime would be better put featuring more crimes.
Perhaps how Crimewatch helped to solve a crime could stand up as a separate programme featuring several solved crimes.
 
It's that woman that presents it that annoys me the most, she's always smiling like she's revelling in the horrible crimes or something. The writing wall is just a gimmick to make it look like an incident room or something. Have to disagree on the how crimewatch helped bit tho, I like seeing updats on cases I remember and it shows how if ur sat at home thinking "my call wont make any difference" that it just might. Suppose it could be a seperate show, but I like it in the main show. Love Rav's bit too and not just cos he's yummy :)
 
Crimewatch has been ruined.

Were you anywhere near the BBC Studios at the time? Did you see anything suspicious? Even something that seemed insignificant may be of help.

We are waiting to take your call.
 
Crimewatch isn't an entertainement programme. It's for the public to try and identify the criminals shown, by calling in. I dont know alot of people that watch it or talk about it, but i don't really see how it can be ruined by making reconstructions too long.
 
I think that's probably the aim of it.

Showing positive results may encourage those anxiously sitting by a phone that a quick call can make a difference.

I'm a fan of the Rav :o;) although I'm sure more traditional Crimewatch viewers will not be too thrilled to hear about that......
 
Last nights was about a crime from 25 years ago, the murder of PC Keith Blakelock.

Fair enough Crimewatch, it was a horrible crime.

But in the interests of balance, can next months be about the murder of Ian Tomlinson?
 
I have no idea why they got rid of Nick, he was great on the show.

Kirsty doesn't fit it, I like Rav and I have no idea why they need Matthew Allawallawlalalalalaralalwelalalaralah
 
It's gone downhill.

Kirsty has a very disinterested manner about her.
The reconstructions are OTT.
The music is getting more and more bombastic and discordant.
It jars to watch the set with all that writing glass around, very claustrophobic. Like being in a hall of mirrors.
 
It's awful but has become something of a trademark on BBC TV programmes these days. I switched from the Celeb Masterchef programme to this - both spoiled by awful noise that passes for music and could have been made by the same person. On Crimewatch it seems to be part of the general relish for sensationalisation and violence on the whole programme. Horrible to see what has become of what was a useful and serious programme.
 
I agree, and there is another unwelcome development: the use of CCTV footage of violent assaults, rather than just CCTV footage of the assailants before or after they carried out the attacks.
 
The reconstructions are pretty graphic, but I'm guessing that's to shock people into picking up the phone. That's also why they sometimes have family members and frienRAB of the victim talking during the reconstructions. It's all about making people want to help.

The studio is made to look like a police incident room. Whether the glass panels serve any practical purpose to the investigators, or are just 'set dressing', it's hard to say, but I doubt the stuff has been written on the panels with the viewers in mind. That being said, I suspect a lot of viewers try to read the writing on the panels (I do)!

I think they do the 'solved' section to emphasise that Crimewatch does help to solve some cases - and that every bit of information given by the public is important.

One thing I think is a real improvement is having the CW website and putting the cases (and photos) on there, so that people can have a good look at the photos and watch reconstructions. Often, the programme can seem rushed, but people can presue the website at their own speed.
 
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