The Hunt For Shannon Matthews (2025)

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 (6)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Jeremy Vine

Self

K

Karen Matthews

Self (archive)

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Michael Donovan

Self (archive)

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Julie Bushby

Self

P

Petra Jamieson

Self

D

Detective Constable Christine Freeman

Self

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