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(June 2006)

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Dunedin
Philip Cobbold posted:
Joe Havard posted:
The new theme tune is dreadful. It doesn't sound anything like the original, which was a masterpiece IMHO. Bring it back.

Btw, is it me, or is crimewatch taking longer breaks. The next episode is in mid September. Used to be monthly.

The last one was a month ago. Maybe theres just a longer gap until the next one because of the summer.


Yes.

Apparently the criminals all go on their summer holidays, so there's no need for the show.
PC
Philip Cobbold
Dunedin posted:
Philip Cobbold posted:
Joe Havard posted:
The new theme tune is dreadful. It doesn't sound anything like the original, which was a masterpiece IMHO. Bring it back.

Btw, is it me, or is crimewatch taking longer breaks. The next episode is in mid September. Used to be monthly.

The last one was a month ago. Maybe theres just a longer gap until the next one because of the summer.


Yes.

Apparently the criminals all go on their summer holidays, so there's no need for the show.

I was thinking more of the presenters actually. But as we heard at the end of CW Update, there is a special 'Resolved' edition during August, so there isn't the gap that was first pointed out.
DE
deejay
They've always taken August off (or at least have for as long as I can remember). In recent years the slot has gone to a CW Solved sort of programme.
TW
Time Warp
deejay posted:
They've always taken August off (or at least have for as long as I can remember). In recent years the slot has gone to a CW Solved sort of programme.


Same this year.
BR
Brekkie
Seems strange then to relaunch before they take their break!


One thing has always annoyed me about Crimewatch in recent years - it's DOG. I just think the number would look better on one line, and without reducing it's size it would still be less obstructive!


And that theme tune is scandalous!

I normally like new versions of classic themes and hate it when they inevitably revert back to the original, but they've completly lost the plot with this.
ST
Stuart
Brekkie Boy posted:
One thing has always annoyed me about Crimewatch in recent years - it's DOG. I just think the number would look better on one line, and without reducing it's size it would still be less obstructive!

I thought all 0500 xxx xxx numbers had been changed by now to 080 xxxx xxxx. Seems odd that Crimewatch are the only people in the country (as far as I know) to retain any sort of "05" number, I thought these were all reserved by Ofcom.
DA
DAS Founding member
StuartPlymouth posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
One thing has always annoyed me about Crimewatch in recent years - it's DOG. I just think the number would look better on one line, and without reducing it's size it would still be less obstructive!

I thought all 0500 xxx xxx numbers had been changed by now to 080 xxxx xxxx. Seems odd that Crimewatch are the only people in the country (as far as I know) to retain any sort of "05" number, I thought these were all reserved by Ofcom.


The 05s are still going as far as I know. Radio 2 and Five Live are certainly helping to keep them going.

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