The Hunt For Shannon Matthews

The Hunt For Shannon Matthews (2025)

6.5 90 min Movie
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.

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Cast

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

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