Crimewatch Caught
Crimewatch Caught is a TV show on BBC1. From the team behind Crimewatch, dramatic and heartbreaking stories of how detectives have solved their most complex cases. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 14 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2026.
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Crimewatch Caught
The devastating investigation into how 39 Vietnamese immigrants died in the back of a lorry in Essex.
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A gang illegally digging up roads to divert electricity to power dozens of cannabis farms is caught, and a shoddy builder takes £35,000 from an unwitting victim.
When police arrive at a fatal collision, they must establish whether it was an accident or deadly driving. And officers in Durham deal with the tragic aftermath of a drunk driver.
March 2026
The search for a vulnerable young woman unravels a tragic case of neglect and murder. And police investigating the murder of a popular teen find the key suspects very close to home.
The Flying Squad hunt for a brazen gang stealing jewellery and cash across the UK. And a daring heist of valuable rare books sets police off on an international manhunt.
A criminal gang making millions selling fake cigarettes are caught hiding their stash in secret drawers. And the drugs courier busted with £200,000 he claimed he had won on the slots.
How the senseless murder of a pensioner was finally solved thanks to DNA preserved in her clutched hand. And a sister's fight for justice in the UK's oldest case of double jeopardy.
How the online brags of a drugs gang exploiting teenagers led to their downfall. And when a brave victim reports historic sex abuse, a determined detective fights for justice.
Police are staggered by a thief with many disguises who goes on to confess far more than they could imagine. And how the net closed in on a gang stealing sentimental jewellery.
How CCTV of a change of tracksuit unlocked the truth about the senseless murder of a loved son. And South Wales Police disrupt a huge drugs gang.
July 2025
How a blackmailer using the dark web from his home in Mold was finally caught. Also, police track down a gang stealing from homes in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.
The shocking case of healthcare workers drugging patients and then bragging about it. And the high-speed foot chase that caught the man responsible for a spate of random stabbings.
Police in Fife are on a cat-and-mouse chase to catch a dangerous criminal operating with military precision.
After a phone is discovered at the scene of a car crash in Cardiff, police unravel a huge drugs conspiracy. Also, how a cold-hearted killer in Wrexham was caught.