The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Featuring testimony from friends, neighbours, journalists and detectives at the heart of the search for Shannon Matthews, this is the inside story of a case that became a defining moment in British public life, a missing child caught in the middle of a media frenzy, and a case that sparked debates that still resonate today. This two-part series explores how truth, trust and community unravelled under the weight of suspicion and scrutiny.
Ratings
TMDB6.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Ben SheldonDirector
Cast
- Jeremy VineSelf
- Karen MatthewsSelf (archive)
- Michael DonovanSelf (archive)
- Julie BushbySelf
- Petra JamiesonSelf
- Detective Constable Christine FreemanSelf
Themes
yorkshiretrue crimemissing childhoaxchild abductionbritish crimes