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A two-part drama about the search for missing Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews in 2008.A two-part drama about the search for missing Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews in 2008.A two-part drama about the search for missing Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews in 2008.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
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- TriviaOut of respect for the community of Dewsbury Moor who had been through the trauma of searching for Shannon Matthews, this dramatisation was not filmed on The Moorside estate where Shannon and Karen Matthews lived, but instead on a similar estate in Halifax.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 7 February 2017 (2017)
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Found this disappointing. It told the story from mostly From Karen Matthews friend, Julie's viewpoint. It didn't tell us anything new from what was reported at the time. It didn't show much of the police investigation. The ending felt like an afterthought. Trying to make excuses for what she did and suggesting it was everyone else fault than her own.
I did agree that in all honesty she wasn't evil just misguided and was overwhelmed by what happened. While she wanted and enjoyed the attention, once the estate was involved it was hard to find a way out.
However it did not ever really show her in a bad light or confirm she was involved. It also didn't show how the estate felt about being lied too when they were so passionate about finding the girl.
It was acted well but it didn't tell us anything you can't read about on the internet. It also seemed to be saying that if you are poor then you can't be held responsible for your actions. The estate was also shown as all wonderful people. I have worked for Kirklees Council in Dewsbury on a number of occasions. While there are some lovely people there, some people are really awful. A shame this was so much of a lecture and waste of a decent cast.
I did agree that in all honesty she wasn't evil just misguided and was overwhelmed by what happened. While she wanted and enjoyed the attention, once the estate was involved it was hard to find a way out.
However it did not ever really show her in a bad light or confirm she was involved. It also didn't show how the estate felt about being lied too when they were so passionate about finding the girl.
It was acted well but it didn't tell us anything you can't read about on the internet. It also seemed to be saying that if you are poor then you can't be held responsible for your actions. The estate was also shown as all wonderful people. I have worked for Kirklees Council in Dewsbury on a number of occasions. While there are some lovely people there, some people are really awful. A shame this was so much of a lecture and waste of a decent cast.
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