The Hunt For Shannon Matthews

1h 30m
DocumentaryCrime
6.5

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.

Cast

Jeremy Vine
Self
Karen Matthews
Self (archive)
Michael Donovan
Self (archive)
Julie Bushby
Self
Petra Jamieson
Self
Detective Constable Christine Freeman
Self

Crew

Ben Sheldon
Director, Producer, Camera Operator
Danielle Jones
Editor
Jon Bruce
Online Editor
Erica Izzi
Assistant Editor
Iain Scollay
Executive Producer, Producer
Nicole Kleeman
Executive Producer, Producer
Emma Stewart
Producer
Abby Herron
Producer
Sean Ewins
Post Producer
Lucy Watt
Sound
Paul Daniel Lucas
Sound
Michelle Paterson
Production Manager

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