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7.4

Place of Execution

CrimeDramaMystery

Release

22 Sept 2008

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production

ITV1

Overview

On a freezing December night in 1963, 13-year-old Alison Carter took her dog for a walk and was never seen again. As the entire country watched, newly-promoted Detective Inspector George Bennett turned up enough evidence to see his suspect hanged and was hailed a hero by the people of Scardale. More than four decades later, the lingering cloud left by the missing body of Alison Carter compels controversial filmmaker Catherine Heathcote to turn her camera to Bennett.

Plot

A young girl mysteriously vanishes from her English village home. 45 years later, a journalist's attempts to make a documentary on the case threaten to shatter the lives of all involved.

Cast

Lee InglebyEmma CunniffePhilip Jackson

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10

Miniseries

Air Date:23 Sept 2008
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Episode 1

Catherine Heathcote (Juliet Stevenson), a high-flying journalist, is putting the finishing touches to a documentary about the case of schoolgirl Alison Carter, who vanished from her home in 1963 and was never seen again. Her film focuses on DI George Bennett, then a young and ambitious detective, who became closely involved with the case. However, Bennett suddenly withdraws his cooperation and Catherine must travel to the place where it all happened to find out why.

Runtime:1h
Air Date:23 Sept 2008Available

Episodes of Miniseries

3 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
S1 E1