Crimecall is a television show broadcast once monthly on RTÉ. It is co-produced in Dublin, Ireland, by Green Ink Ltd and 360 Production South Ltd. Since September 2023, the show has been presented by journalist Carla O'Brien. It is a second RTÉ adaptation of German crime programme Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst, and its format matches that of its British derivative Crimewatch and re-enacts unsolved crimes.
The Garda Bureau of Community Engagement is responsible for Crimecall.[1]
History
On 28 October 1964, RTÉ began broadcasting Garda Patrol, a fifteen-minute weekly television show seeking public assistance in solving crimes.[2] The show was later revamped in 1992 (this was closely modelled on BBC's Crimewatch UK), and retitled Crimeline. Broadcast once a month, it was originally presented by David Harvey and Marian Finucane and produced by Midas Productions.[3] Following Finucane's departure in November 2000, she was replaced by Anne Doyle in January 2001.[4] This version of the show was axed in October 2003 after eleven years on air.[5] Since September 2004, the show has been known as Crimecall.[6]
Presenters
The show has had many presenters over the years including:
Crimeline (1992–2003)
- Marian Finucane (–2000)[7]
- David Harvey[8]
- Anne Doyle (2001–2003)[4]
Crimecall (2004–present)
- Brenda Power (2004–2006)[9]
- Dáithí Ó Sé (2004–2005)[10]
- Anne Cassin (2006–2011)
- Con Murphy (2006–2011)
- Grainne Seoige[11] (2011–2016)
- Philip Boucher-Hayes[11] (2011–2016)
- Keelin Shanley[12] (2016–2017)[13]
- Sharon Ní Bheoláin[14] (2018–2023)
- Carla O'Brien (2023–present)[15]
References
- ^ "About CrimeCall". Garda. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Garda Patrol". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "RTÉ Launches Crimeline". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "New presenter of 'Crimeline'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Edwards, Elaine. "RTE's 'Crimeline' axed after eleven years". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Turkey Theft". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, RTÉ (5 July 2012). "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, RTÉ (5 July 2012). "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Broadsheet (14 September 2011). "Crimecall: An Evolution". Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "'CrimeCall' Goes Live on RTE One - The Irish Film & Television Network". iftn.ie. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "CRIMECALL | RTÉ Presspack". presspack.rte.ie. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "CRIMECALL | RTÉ Presspack". presspack.rte.ie. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Grainne Seoige departs from Crimecall as Keelin Shanley takes reins in new-look show". Irish Independent. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "RTE Presspack".
- ^ "Sharon Ní Bheoláin steps down from RTÉ's Crimecall after five years as new host revealed". Independent.ie. 18 September 2023.
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