BBC announces return of SIX fan favourite daytime TV shows in latest schedule shake-up
THE BBC has announced the return of six fan-favourite daytime shows in a latest schedule shakeup.
Crime programmes are usually entertaining and leave us wanting to know more.
So it’s not unusual that the BBC has recommissioned six fan-favourite crime series.
Scam Interceptors will be back for the second part of series two in October and will return with series three in 2024.
Rav Wilding and reporter Nick Stapleton will be based at the Scam Interceptors HQ, working alongside ethical hacker and YouTube sensation Jim Browning.
Using the same remote-access technology criminals use to scam their victims, the team hack the hackers and try to get to victims first, before they hand over any money.
For the first time this series, the Hub team will be joined by “Ground Interceptors” – mobile teams dispatched to try to reach victims in person when all else fails.
Make It at Market will also return to BBC One and iPlayer this year November for series two, filmed in Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire.
It will see the return of Dom Chinea and his crack team of business and craft experts as they bring real change to the lives of budding entrepreneurs who hope to make a living from their crafting hobby.
Challenges will assess if the amateurs have what it takes, before they head off into the real world to make some cash from their craft.
Criminal-catching Big Little Crimes will also return for a second and third series, this time based in Wales.
The two new series will be story-led programmes, told by police officers from forces across the country, about the cases where they get a lucky break – catching big criminals from something that started out as a small misdemeanour.
Viewers can expect to see police force dash-cam footage, drama reconstruction and serving and retired officers recounting crimes that they’ll never forget.
Another fan-favourite show making a comeback in 2024 is, Dr Xand’s Con or Cure.
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John Baptiste will once again be taking on “bad medicine” as they expose medical crimes and test the latest fads to see what really works.
From scams and scares to cons and quacks, the duo will use the series mailbox to investigate the stories viewers say are most important to them.
Moment of Proof- which tells the real stories of police investigations, and the vital moments when detectives realised they had cracked the case.
Fraud Squad is also joining the list, the show that follows the dedicated teams pursuing the criminals who steal billions from government, taxpayers and charities every year.
Head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak Commissioning, Rob Unsworth, said: “Crime and crafting have long been topics much loved by the Daytime audience, but these series had a fresh, modern approach that made them instant hits with viewers…
We’re delighted to bring them back for more programmes – and there’s no chance of missing an episode, because all the new series will be available on iPlayer to catch up, or binge.”