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- 1. Episode 1 Feb 7, 2017
- A search ensues when 9-year-old Shannon Matthews goes missing on an estate in northern England.
- 2. Episode 2 Feb 14, 2017
- The police and friends attempt to discover the truth behind Shannon's disappearance.
The Moorside is a 2017 two-part British television drama. Written by Neil McKay and directed by Paul Whittington, it stars Sheridan Smith, Gemma Whelan, Sian Brooke and Siobhan Finneran and was broadcast on BBC One in two one-hour episodes in February 2017. The drama is based on the 2008 disappearance of 9-year-old Shannon Matthews and the ...
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The Moorside. Two-part drama series based on the kidnapping of Shannon Matthews.
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1. Tue, Feb 7, 2017. In February 2008 on the Moorside estate in West Yorkshire Karen Matthews reports the disappearance of her 9 year old daughter Shannon. Karen's friends, largely single mothers like herself, led by outspoken Julie Bushby, rally round, organizing search parties, along with Christine Freeman and other ...
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Episode 1. 1/2 A nine-year-old girl goes missing, and a frantic search ensues.
- It’s not directly about the kidnap. While The Moorside follows the developments of the Shannon Matthews kidnap case, Matthews’ experiences aren’t the direct focus of the drama – in fact, her kidnap is never actually shown.
- It’s about small-town community. The shift away from Shannon’s experience means The Moorside is really all about community – and how the residents of Dewsbury stepped up to find one of their own.
- It comes from the makers of Appropriate Adult. The Moorside is written by Neil McKay and executive produced by Jeff Pope – the same duo who were behind ITV’s Rose and Fred West drama Appropriate Adult.
- Julie Bushby and Sheridan Smith remain friends. Bushby and Murray have praised actors Smith and Sian Brooke for their portrayals in the drama. “We’re still mates now, Bushby said of Smith on This Morning.
Apr 18, 2018 · The Moorside review: a gritty, captivating tour de force from Sheridan Smith The BBC's dramatisation of the search for a missing schoolgirl is a raw and evocative study of kindness Ellie Harrison
Additional Information. Years: 2017. Seasons: 1. Genre: Mystery. This complex drama about the real-life disappearance of 9-year-old Shannon Matthews drew over 10 million UK viewers. Sheridan Smith stars.
