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The Hunt For Shannon Matthews

  • 2025
  • TMDB 6.5/10
  • 1h 30m

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.

Overview

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 VineSelf
  • Karen MatthewsSelf (archive)
  • Michael DonovanSelf (archive)
  • Julie BushbySelf
  • Petra JamiesonSelf
  • Detective Constable Christine FreemanSelf

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