The Hunt For Shannon Matthews
2025•1h 30m•6.5•Released
DocumentaryCrime
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.
Director
Ben Sheldon
Languages
English
Studio
Firecrest Films
Cast
Jeremy Vine
Self
Karen Matthews
Self (archive)
Michael Donovan
Self (archive)
Julie Bushby
Self
Petra Jamieson
Self
Detective Constable Christine Freeman
Self
Production
Company
Firecrest Films
Producer
Iain Scollay
Producer
Nicole Kleeman
Producer
Emma Stewart
Producer
Abby Herron
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