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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_MoorsideThe Moorside - Wikipedia

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   The drama is based on the 2008 disappearance of 9-year-old Shannon Matthews and the successful search for her by police and volunteers in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, along with the revelation of mother Karen's involvement in Shannon's kidnapping.

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     Karen Matthews confesses to kidnapping daughter Shannon in The Moorside

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kidnapping_of_Shannon_MatthewsKidnapping of Shannon Matthews - Wikipedia

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   The Moorside, a two-part dramatisation of the case, aired on 7 and 14 February 2017 on BBC One. The drama focuses on the publicity campaign preceding Shannon's discovery and her mother's involvement in the scheme.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-leeds-68836673Shannon Matthews: Man behind kidnapping plot dies - BBC News

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   Apr 17, 2024 · The man behind a fake kidnap plot involving West Yorkshire girl Shannon Matthews has died aged 54. Michael Donovan and Shannon's mother Karen Matthews staged the nine-year-old's disappearance in...

5. metro.co.uk › 2017/02/07 › what-happened-to-shannonWhat happened to Shannon Matthews? The true story behind The ...

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   Feb 7, 2017 · New BBC drama The Moorside tackles the disappearance of Shannon Matthews, but what is the true story about the nine-year-old’s hoax kidnapping? Headlines all over the UK were dominated by Shannon’s...

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6. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-leeds-68836673Shannon Matthews: Man behind kidnapping plot dies - BBC

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   Apr 17, 2024 · The man behind a fake kidnap plot involving West Yorkshire girl Shannon Matthews has died aged 54. Michael Donovan and Shannon's mother Karen Matthews staged the nine-year-old's disappearance in...

7. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk › entry › what-happened-toWhere Is Shannon Matthews Now And What Happened To Her? Hoax ...

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   Feb 7, 2017 · The hoax kidnap of Shannon Matthews is dramatised tomorrow night - 'Moorside' 9pm BBC1. Here's her mum's real-life appeal at the time. pic.twitter.com/nCJ81pM1Zh. — Mark Simpson...

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   Is the Moorside a true story?

   • New BBC drama The Moorside tackles the disappearance of Shannon Matthews, but what is the true story about the nine-year-old’s hoax kidnapping? Headlines all over the UK were dominated by Shannon’s disappearance on February 19 2008, with police undertaking the largest search operation since the Yorkshire Ripper 30 years earlier.

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   How much did 'the Moorside' cost?

   • This was later dramatised in a 2017 BBC mini-series, called The Moorside, starring Sheridan Smith. The police investigation alone was later revealed to have cost £3.2m. During the court case, it was revealed that Donovan and Matthews had planned to release Shannon at Dewsbury Market and then "find" her, so they could claim the reward.

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   Why did Matthews and Donovan kidnap Shannon?

   • The kidnapping was planned by Matthews and Donovan to generate money from the publicity. Donovan—also known as Paul Drake—was to have eventually "found" Shannon, taken her to a police station, and claimed the reward money, which would be split between Donovan and Matthews. Donovan was charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment.

   Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews - Wikipedia

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   What is the focus of 'the Moorside'?

   • Ellie Harrison, reviewing the first episode for Radio Times, noted, "In The Moorside, the key focus is not the abduction, nor the subsequent arrests, but the tireless hunt for Shannon and the seemingly boundless altruism of Julie Bushby.

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9. theweek.com › 81261 › the-moorside-what-happened-toWhat happened in the Shannon Matthews case? | The Week

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   May 9, 2018 · On the afternoon of 19 February, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was reported missing, having apparently disappeared walking the half-mile between her school and the home she shared...