Crimewatch UK (Book)

Crimewatch UK is a CrimeWatch Book which was one of three tie in books related to the BBC's TV series, CrimeWatch. The book was written by Nick Ross and Sue Cook and was published by Hodder & Stoughton on July 6th 1987 by Hodder and lasted for around 158 pages long.

Book Blurb
CrimeWatch UK is Britain's top rated factual TV series, with an audience of millions. Its efforts to solve crime attract an enormous response from the public. Numerous people phone in with information and often theleads they provide are vital in making an arrest. But what happends behind the scenes? How are the crimes solved? And why has this serious information programme become more popular than most entertainment shows?

CrimeWatch presenters Nick Ross and Sue Cook explain why the programme makes such compelling viewing and shows how it has been responsible for catching some of Britain's most dangerous and violent criminals. They describe how the programmew was conceived and some of the agonising decisions involved in making it, and they tell some of the gripping stories of Crimewatch cases giving details never previously revealed.

Nick Ross has presented many of the BBC's journalistic programmes including The World at one and Call Nick Ross on radio, and on television, Man alive, sixty minutes, out of court, watchdog, star memories and many documentaries and single programmes. He was a founder- presenter of breakfast television and presented Channel 4's a week in Politics.

Sue Coook began her career as a DJ and consumer expert on London's capital Radio and has presented a wide variety of programms ranging from The Jummy Young show to Childwatch. She is a regular presenter of out of court and Children in need as well as CrimeWatch UK.

Content

 * Erric and Ernie: The case of aggravated Burglary in Epping.
 * Going on the air: The story of how CrimeWatch UK is made.
 * The Black Isle murder: The case of the murdered Housewife.
 * The Rrconstructions: The filming of the re-enactments.
 * The After time gang: The case of the Merseyside pub raiders.
 * Cold Ashes: The double murder in Dyfed.
 * Micromaps and Videofits: The story of the electronic graphics.
 * Mr Cool: The case of the buildinmg society robber.
 * Incident desk and photocall: The stories of David Hatcher and Helen Phelps.
 * Operation stranger: The case of Jason Swift and Barry Lewis.
 * Aladdin's cave: The story of John Bly and his recovered treasure.
 * The Gasman: The case of the murdered shopkeeper.
 * Don't have Nightmares: The story of the programme philosophy
 * CrimeWatch UK Results

Related Pages

 * Crimewatch solved: The inside story (2001)
 * Crimewatch: Book of True Crime Stories (1994)