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Scottish Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Infamous crime which ‘dumbfounded' Britain being brought back into the spotlight in major new Prime Video documentary
SEVENTEEN years on from a crime that gripped the nation, the 'kidnapping' of Shannon Matthews is being brought back into the spotlight. Prime Video will re-examine the case in an upcoming documentary which forms part of a large series of true crime investigations airing on the streaming service this year. 5 The 'kidnapping' of Shannon Matthews is being brought back into the spotlight Credit: Handout 5 The 'kidnapping' turned out to be an elaborate money-making hoax by her mother, Karen Matthews Credit: Handout - Getty The Hunt For Shannon Matthews, which is expected to be released this summer, looks at how a missing nine-year-old sparked a 24-day search for her in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. But it turned out to be an elaborate money-making hoax by her mother, Karen Matthews, who was later jailed along with her accomplice Michael Donovan, after police discovered they had been hiding her in a relative's house. A TV insider said: 'The original case dumbfounded the nation when it happened and it took years before many could truly grasp what had happened. 'Shows like 2017 ITV drama The Moorside, which starred Sheridan Smith, tried to shed some light on the events but it continues to be a subject that stirs up an array of emotions. 'The creators of the new documentary hope that the passing of time and the benefit of distance might help lend some perspective on the story.' The documentary is being made by Firecrest Productions, which has made documentaries with everyone from the late Tessa Jowell to Michael Palin and examined a string of real life cases similar to that of Shannon Matthews. Two more true-crime documentaries will be available on Prime Video later this month, and there will be many more on the streaming service later this year. The first, The Wimbledon Killer, will drop on May 18 and looks at the horrific murder of Rachel Nickell who was stabbed 49 times in front of her two-year-old son Alex in 1992. The second, Surviving The Tunisia Beach Attack, is out on May 25 and looks at how UK tourists were caught up in a tragedy where a gunman went on the loose a decade ago in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse. Shannon Matthews' twisted kidnapper Michael Donovan has died following a short battle with cancer ALAN DESPERATE TO MEET CLAUDIA 5 There's only one person that BAFTA host Alan Cumming is truly desperate to meet Credit: BAFTA/Rachell Smith IT'S one of the biggest events in the TV calendar - but there's only one person that BAFTA host Alan Cumming is truly desperate to meet… his The Traitors counterpart Claudia Winkleman. The actor and comedian, who will keep the audiences entertained at the star-studded awards on Sunday, admitted he's never met Claudia, despite them both hosting the same show. Alan hosts the US version of the hit BBC One series. He joked: 'I've never met Claudia - isn't it nuts? 'I actually feel like we might be the same person because you've never seen us in the same room. 'Maybe they just drug one of us and put make-up on us - maybe they put lots of fake tan on me, and a big wig, and I'm actually Claudia! 'We have mutual friends, and nearly met years ago, but it's hilarious the awards will be what brings us together.' Alan also revealed he was planning on making reference to The Traitors in his choice of outfit for hosting the awards, which will be broadcast on BBC One from 7pm. He added: 'I've hosted awards where I've had a different look every time I come out, but I have to introduce 23 presenters and that would be exhausting. 'There will be a few different looks, and also a little nod to The Traitors at some point in my fashion extravaganza!' A ROYAL LICENCE TO GRILL 5 Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall found her experience on The Assembly 'challenging and freeing' THINGS could get royally interesting on new chat show The Assembly. Bosses of the ITV series – where stars are quizzed by autistic, neurodivergent or learning-disabled fans – have approached members of the Royal Family to take part in a second season. A source said: 'The show has been a real hit so far. 'Producers now hope for a second series, and have even initiated talks with royals.' An insider said they are optimistic, as those celebrities featured so far have 'come across brilliantly and really enjoyed the experience'. But they added: 'Even royalty will be warned no question is out of bounds and no subject off the table.' Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall found the experience 'challenging and freeing' despite being asked about 'selling her soul' by appearing on The X Factor. She said: 'There is no malice. 'It's genuine curiosity from genuine people.' DOM AT HONEST BEST 5 The Honesty Box welcomes Dom Blonska, a contestant who has experience of dating shows Credit: Instagram THE Honesty Box tonight welcomes a contestant who has experience of dating shows – she found the man of her dreams on Love Island. Unfortunately Dom Blonska was dumped by Anton Danyluk in 2023 – four years after they met in the villa. Dom said: 'I thought I'd found my man for life. 'I was really, really happy. 'Then things just changed overnight.' She may have more luck on E4's The Honesty Box, which uses a lie detection system on potential partners that can impact the £100,000 prize fund. She adds: 'When he called things off, it was heartbreaking for me.' It's strange, these Love Island relationships usually work out so well. CALL the Midwife star Helen George, who plays nurse Trixie in the BBC One drama, has confirmed filming of the new series has started. She posted on Insatagram an image of the cast with a clapperboard, and the words: 'Series 15. 15 years of joy, love and laughter. 'How lucky I've been.' lDOCTOR WHO'S ratings fell again on Saturday, as viewers for latest episode Lucky Day peaked at 1.6million. The low mark so far for Ncuti Gatwa's current second series as the Time Lord is 1.5million. I don't reckon Whovians should should hold their breath for a third Ncuti season.
The Irish Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Infamous crime which ‘dumbfounded' Britain being brought back into the spotlight in major new Prime Video documentary
SEVENTEEN years on from a crime that gripped the nation, the 'kidnapping' of Shannon Matthews is being brought back into the spotlight. Prime Video will re-examine the case in an upcoming documentary which forms part of a large series of true crime investigations airing on the streaming service this year. Advertisement 5 The 'kidnapping' of Shannon Matthews is being brought back into the spotlight Credit: Handout 5 The 'kidnapping' turned out to be an elaborate money-making hoax by her mother, Karen Matthews Credit: Handout - Getty The Hunt For Shannon Matthews, which is expected to be released this summer, looks at how a missing nine-year-old sparked a 24-day search for her in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. But it turned out to be an elaborate money-making hoax by her mother, Karen Matthews, who was later jailed along with her accomplice Michael Donovan, after police discovered they had been hiding her in a relative's house. A TV insider said: 'The original case dumbfounded the nation when it happened and it took years before many could truly grasp what had happened. 'Shows like 2017 ITV drama The Moorside, which starred Sheridan Smith, tried to shed some light on the events but it continues to be a subject that stirs up an array of emotions. Advertisement READ MORE ON SHANNON MATTHEWS 'The creators of the new documentary hope that the passing of time and the benefit of distance might help lend some perspective on the story.' The documentary is being made by Firecrest Productions, which has made documentaries with everyone from the late Tessa Jowell to Michael Palin and examined a string of real life cases similar to that of Shannon Matthews. Two more true-crime documentaries will be available on Prime Video later this month, and there will be many more on the streaming service later this year. The first, The Wimbledon Killer, will drop on May 18 and looks at the horrific murder of Rachel Nickell who was stabbed 49 times in front of her two-year-old son Alex in 1992. Advertisement Most read in News TV The second, Surviving The Tunisia Beach Attack, is out on May 25 and looks at how UK tourists were caught up in a tragedy where a gunman went on the loose a decade ago in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse. Shannon Matthews' twisted kidnapper Michael Donovan has died following a short battle with cancer ALAN DESPERATE TO MEET CLAUDIA 5 There's only one person that BAFTA host Alan Cumming is truly desperate to meet Credit: BAFTA/Rachell Smith IT'S one of the biggest events in the TV calendar - but there's only one person that BAFTA host Alan Cumming is truly desperate to meet… his The Traitors counterpart Claudia Winkleman. The actor and comedian, who will keep the audiences entertained at the star-studded awards on Sunday, admitted he's never met Claudia, despite them both hosting the same show. Advertisement Alan hosts the US version of the hit BBC One series. He joked: 'I've never met Claudia - isn't it nuts? 'I actually feel like we might be the same person because you've never seen us in the same room. 'Maybe they just drug one of us and put make-up on us - maybe they put lots of fake tan on me, and a big wig, and I'm actually Claudia! Advertisement 'We have mutual friends, and nearly met years ago, but it's hilarious the awards will be what brings us together.' Alan also revealed he was planning on making reference to The Traitors in his choice of outfit for hosting the awards, which will be broadcast on BBC One from 7pm. He added: 'I've hosted awards where I've had a different look every time I come out, but I have to introduce 23 presenters and that would be exhausting. 'There will be a few different looks, and also a little nod to The Traitors at some point in my fashion extravaganza!' Advertisement A ROYAL LICENCE TO GRILL 5 Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall found her experience on The Assembly 'challenging and freeing' THINGS could get royally interesting on new chat show The Assembly. Bosses of the ITV series – where stars are quizzed by autistic, neurodivergent or learning-disabled fans – have approached members of the Royal Family to take part in a second season. A source said: 'The show has been a real hit so far. Advertisement 'Producers now hope for a second series, and have even initiated talks with royals.' An insider said they are optimistic, as those celebrities featured so far have 'come across brilliantly and really enjoyed the experience'. But they added: 'Even royalty will be warned no question is out of bounds and no subject off the table.' Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall found the experience 'challenging and freeing' despite being asked about 'selling her soul' by appearing on The X Factor. Advertisement She said: 'There is no malice. 'It's genuine curiosity from genuine people.' DOM AT HONEST BEST 5 The Honesty Box welcomes Dom Blonska, a contestant who has experience of dating shows Credit: Instagram THE Honesty Box tonight welcomes a contestant who has experience of dating shows – she found the man of her dreams on Love Island. Advertisement Unfortunately Dom Blonska was dumped by Dom said: 'I thought I'd found my man for life. 'I was really, really happy. 'Then things just changed overnight.' Advertisement She may have more luck on E4's The Honesty Box, which uses a lie detection system on potential partners that can impact the £100,000 prize fund. She adds: 'When he called things off, it was heartbreaking for me.' It's strange, these Love Island relationships usually work out so well. CALL the Midwife star Helen George, who plays nurse Trixie in the BBC One drama, has confirmed filming of the new series has started. Advertisement She posted on Insatagram an image of the cast with a clapperboard, and the words: 'Series 15. 15 years of joy, love and laughter. 'How lucky I've been.' lDOCTOR WHO'S ratings fell again on Saturday, as viewers for latest episode Lucky Day peaked at 1.6million. The low mark so far for Ncuti Gatwa's current second series as the Time Lord is 1.5million. Advertisement I don't reckon Whovians should should hold their breath for a third Ncuti season.
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Infamous crime which ‘dumbfounded' Britain being brought back into the spotlight in major new Prime Video documentary
SEVENTEEN years on from a crime that gripped the nation, the 'kidnapping' of Shannon Matthews is being brought back into the spotlight. Prime Video will re-examine the case in an upcoming documentary which forms part of a large series of true crime investigations airing on the streaming service this year. 5 The Hunt For Shannon Matthews, which is expected to be released this summer, looks at how a missing nine-year-old sparked a 24-day search for her in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. But it turned out to be an elaborate money-making hoax by her mother, Karen Matthews, who was later jailed along with her accomplice Michael Donovan, after police discovered they had been hiding her in a relative's house. A TV insider said: 'The original case dumbfounded the nation when it happened and it took years before many could truly grasp what had happened. 'Shows like 2017 ITV drama The Moorside, which starred Sheridan Smith, tried to shed some light on the events but it continues to be a subject that stirs up an array of emotions. 'The creators of the new documentary hope that the passing of time and the benefit of distance might help lend some perspective on the story.' The documentary is being made by Firecrest Productions, which has made documentaries with everyone from the late Tessa Jowell to Michael Palin and examined a string of real life cases similar to that of Shannon Matthews. Two more true-crime documentaries will be available on Prime Video later this month, and there will be many more on the streaming service later this year. The first, The Wimbledon Killer, will drop on May 18 and looks at the horrific murder of Rachel Nickell who was stabbed 49 times in front of her two-year-old son Alex in 1992. The second, Surviving The Tunisia Beach Attack, is out on May 25 and looks at how UK tourists were caught up in a tragedy where a gunman went on the loose a decade ago in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse. Shannon Matthews' twisted kidnapper Michael Donovan has died following a short battle with cancer ALAN DESPERATE TO MEET CLAUDIA IT'S one of the biggest events in the TV calendar - but there's only one person that BAFTA host Alan Cumming is truly desperate to meet… his The Traitors counterpart Claudia Winkleman. The actor and comedian, who will keep the audiences entertained at the star-studded awards on Sunday, admitted he's never met Claudia, despite them both hosting the same show. Alan hosts the US version of the hit BBC One series. He joked: 'I've never met Claudia - isn't it nuts? 'I actually feel like we might be the same person because you've never seen us in the same room. 'Maybe they just drug one of us and put make-up on us - maybe they put lots of fake tan on me, and a big wig, and I'm actually Claudia! 'We have mutual friends, and nearly met years ago, but it's hilarious the awards will be what brings us together.' Alan also revealed he was planning on making reference to The Traitors in his choice of outfit for hosting the awards, which will be broadcast on BBC One from 7pm. He added: 'I've hosted awards where I've had a different look every time I come out, but I have to introduce 23 presenters and that would be exhausting. 'There will be a few different looks, and also a little nod to The Traitors at some point in my fashion extravaganza!' A ROYAL LICENCE TO GRILL 5 THINGS could get royally interesting on new chat show The Assembly. Bosses of the ITV series – where stars are quizzed by autistic, neurodivergent or learning-disabled fans – have approached members of the Royal Family to take part in a second season. A source said: 'The show has been a real hit so far. 'Producers now hope for a second series, and have even initiated talks with royals.' An insider said they are optimistic, as those celebrities featured so far have 'come across brilliantly and really enjoyed the experience'. But they added: 'Even royalty will be warned no question is out of bounds and no subject off the table.' Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall found the experience 'challenging and freeing' despite being asked about 'selling her soul' by appearing on The X Factor. She said: 'There is no malice. 'It's genuine curiosity from genuine people.' DOM AT HONEST BEST THE Honesty Box tonight welcomes a contestant who has experience of dating shows – she found the man of her dreams on Love Island. Unfortunately Dom Blonska was dumped by Anton Danyluk in 2023 – four years after they met in the villa. Dom said: 'I thought I'd found my man for life. 'I was really, really happy. 'Then things just changed overnight.' She may have more luck on E4's The Honesty Box, which uses a lie detection system on potential partners that can impact the £100,000 prize fund. She adds: 'When he called things off, it was heartbreaking for me.' It's strange, these Love Island relationships usually work out so well. CALL the Midwife star Helen George, who plays nurse Trixie in the BBC One drama, has confirmed filming of the new series has started. She posted on Insatagram an image of the cast with a clapperboard, and the words: 'Series 15. 15 years of joy, love and laughter. 'How lucky I've been.' lDOCTOR WHO'S ratings fell again on Saturday, as viewers for latest episode Lucky Day peaked at 1.6million. The low mark so far for Ncuti Gatwa's current second series as the Time Lord is 1.5million. I don't reckon Whovians should should hold their breath for a third Ncuti season.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prime Video Buys Docs On The Kray Twins & The Murder Of Joanna Yeates As Part Of Ten-Title Deal With Sphere Abacus
The life of the notorious Kray twins and the murder of British architect Joanna Yeates are among the latest true crime stories headed to Prime Video. The Amazon streamer has struck a ten-title deal with London-based distributor Sphere Abacus for rights in the UK and Ireland. All the shows hail from British independent producers. More from Deadline Jacob Elordi Series 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North' Finds A U.S. Buyer 'Carrie' TV Series From Mike Flanagan Officially Greenlighted By Prime Video David Spade Sets New Comedy Special 'Dandelion' At Prime Video The package comprises Woodcut Media productions Krays: London's Gangsters, The Murder of Joanna Yeates, The Crossbow Cannibal, Murder in Concrete, Confessions of a Female Serial Killer and Murdered or Missing?; Yeti Television's Surviving the Tunisia Beach Attack; Wag Entertainment's Murderer Behind the Mask, Middlechild Productions' The Facebook Honeytrap: Catching a Killer and recently announced pick up The Wimbledon Killer, which is from Blink Films. Single doc The Murder of Joanna Yeates launches first, a week today on April 22. It looks into the case of Yeates, who was found murdered on Christmas Day in 2010 after going missing from her home in Bristol. The case became a grim lesson how media frenzies can go wrong, with Yeates' innocent landlord, Christopher Jefferies, accused of murder and put on trial by the press. A Dutch national living in the building was later jailed for the killing. Krays: London's Gangsters is a two-parter looking how twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray built a criminal empire and turned themslves into underworld legends in London's East End in the 1950s and 1960s. The doc includes never-heard-before audio of the brothers during their later imprisonments and explores the deep and complex relationship between them. The Crossbow Killer profiles murderer Stephen Griffiths, Murder in Concrete looks into the case of a body discovered in a concrete tomb, Confessions of the Female Serial Killer explores the 10-day murder spree committed by Joanne Dennehy in March 2013 and Murder or Missing? looks at three generations of a family – including an eight-week-old baby – were killed as part of a money laundering scheme. Surviving the Tunisia Beach Attack is billed as 'the definitive account' of the 2015 massacre of tourists that claimed 38 lives in the less than 40 minutes, Murder Behind the Mask looks into how successful architect and seemingly happy family Graham Dwyer secretly committed a murder, and The Facebook Honeytrap explores how the doting niece of murdered British expat Christine Robinson ensnared her aunt's killer. As we revealed last month, The Wimbledon Killer looks into the murder of Rachel Nickell, who was stabbed to death in broad daylight on Wimbledon Common. It is one of two docs on the killing, along with Netflix's Wimbledon Common (working title). 'We are extremely proud of the relationships we have built with a wide group of indies throughout the world,' said Will Stapley, Sphere Abacus Head of Acquisitions. 'The producers included in this significant deal are best in class and we are sure that these diverse, high quality true crime titles will strongly appeal to Prime Video subscribers.' Prime Video has shopped at Sphere Abacus several times in the past for true crime docs, taking a similarly large slate back in January 2024 in one instance. Canada's Bell Media recently completed a deal to buy Sphere Abacus, as Deadline revealed a few weeks back. Sphere Abacus had previously been sold to Sphere Media, in which Bell holds a minority stake. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Celine Song's 'Materialists' So Far Everything We Know About Netflix's 'Ransom Canyon' So Far 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
