The Hunt For Shannon Matthews

Name: The Hunt For Shannon Matthews
Director: Ben Sheldon
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2025-08-17
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Jeremy Vine, Karen Matthews, Michael Donovan, Julie Bushby, Petra Jamieson

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2025 · 90 min · Documentary · Crime · TMDB 6.5/10

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.

Directed by Ben Sheldon

Cast

Jeremy Vine — Self
Karen Matthews — Self (archive)
Michael Donovan — Self (archive)
Julie Bushby — Self
Petra Jamieson — Self