Fruitless Vine

The Mirror tells us that the BBC has cancelled Crimewatch after 33 years - this despite added Jeremy Vine for the 2017 series.

The BBC spokesperson's comments were clearly drafted by Senior Communications Officer Tracey Pritchard, with tweaking from Ian Fletcher, formerly Head of Values, and now a possible candidate for Head of Purpose... the show has not so much been cancelled, but re-imagined.

“We believe the successful Crimewatch Roadshow format in daytime is the best fit for the brand going forward and we will increase the number of episodes to make two series a year.

"We are incredibly proud of Crimewatch and the great work it has done over the years and the work Crimewatch Roadshow will continue to do, and this move will also allow us to create room for new innovative programmes in peak time on BBC One.”