22 Dec 1960
Agatha, let the murdering be!
A black comedy about a female author of crime novels who becomes a victim of a macabre hoax.
The Hunt For Shannon Matthews
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.
Top Billed Cast
Jeremy Vine Self
Karen Matthews Self (archive)
Michael Donovan Self (archive)
Julie Bushby Self
Petra Jamieson Self
Detective Constable Christine Freeman Self
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