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Drama based on the kidnapping of Shannon Matthews. In 2008, a girl goes missing on a council estate in the north of England, and a frantic search ensues.
Drama based on the kidnapping of Shannon Matthews. In 2008, a nine-year-old girl goes missing on a council estate in the north of England. A frantic search ensues but no trace of her can be found, and within a few hours the police investigation takes on the scale of a murder inquiry. Appeals by her mother, Karen Matthews, come to nothing, and yet the community, led by the indomitable Julie, stand by her and make extraordinary efforts of their own to find Shannon.
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Tue 7 Feb 2017
21:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Julie Bushby | Sheridan Smith |
| DC Christine Freeman | Siobhan Finneran |
| Karen Matthews | Gemma Whelan |
| Natalie Brown | Sian Brooke |
| 'Scouse' Pete Brown | John Dagleish |
| PC Steve 'Kinchie' Kinchin | Dean Andrews |
| DC Alex Grummit | Steve Oram |
| Anne | Gail Kemp |
| Peter Bushby | William Hunt |
| Tiffany Bushby | Cody Ryan |
| Sheryl | Sally Carr |
| Petra Jamieson | Faye McKeever |
| Craig Meehan | Tom Hanson |
| Debbie | Erin Shanagher |
| Amanda Hyett | Charlotte Mills |
| Neil Hyett | Darren Connolly |
| Alice Meehan | Cathy Breeze |
| Inspector Ian Gayles | David Zezulka |
| Batley Searcher | David Peel |
| Stacey Bushby | Kirsty Armstrong |
| Callie Brown | Macy Shackleton |
| Ian | Martin Savage |
| Local Resident | Steve Garti |
| Rev Kathy Robertson | Rebecca Manley |
| DS Paul Brennan | Paul Opacic |
| Producer | Ken Horn |
| Director | Paul Whittington |
| Writer | Neil McKay |
| Production Company | ITV Studios |
Broadcast
- Tue 7 Feb 2017 21:00