Foul-mouthed mother-from-hell Karen Matthews is fed up being a nobody, until she hatches a cunning plan for a shot at the big time. Henpecked common-law husband Craig Meehan has an unhealthy obsession with his laptop. Simple-minded uncle Michael Donovan just wants to fill the void left by his two daughters getting taken into care. Stereotypical Yorkshire copper D.I. Radgitt faces a race against time to unravel the web of lies and find the missing girl, little Shannon Matthews, aged 9.
Samantha Hindman
as Karen Matthews
Rob Kirtley
as DI George Radgitt
Joseph McCallum
as Craig Meehan
Will Murray
as Michael Donovan
Adam Fletcher
as PC David World
Helen Lewis
as The Prosecutor
Darren Acaster
as Foster Dad
Chris Clark
as Interviewer
Dave Cockerham
as Social Worker
Barry Dodds
as Computer Boffin
Billy Doherty
as Jeremy Kyle
Mr Jels
as The World's Fattest Bloke
