A new crime drama about the infamous manhunt of Raoul Moat is about to air on ITV.
The Hunt for Raoul Moat will portray the events of July 2010 that made headlines around the world when Moat shot three people in 24 hours before going on the run. Those injured included his ex-partner Samantha Stobbart and her new boyfriend Christopher Brown, and PC David Rathband.
Chris Brown died after being shot at close range. PC Rathband was left blind after being shot twice, and took his own life two years later.
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The Hunt for Raoul Moat will be produced by World Productions, part of ITV Studios, acclaimed producers of Anne, Line of Duty, The Pembrokeshire Murders and Vigil, in association with MultiStory Media. Kevin Sampson, who has written the drama adaptation, was in Corbridge at the time.
Moat will be played by North East actor Matt Stokoe. The drama will not focus on Paul Gascoigne's role in events, which the makers said would trivialise the tragedy. The former footballer made headlines at the time when he arrived in Rothbury to speak to Moat.
How many episodes of The Hunt for Raoul Moat are there?
There will be three episodes of The Hunt for Raoul Moat, before a documentary about the manhunt will then air. The first episode will be broadcast at 9pm on Sunday, April 16.
Episodes two and three will then follow nightly, on Monday April 17 and Tuesday April 18. The documentary will be broadcast on Wednesday, April 19.
Full cast list of The Hunt for Raoul Moat:
Lee Ingleby - Neil Adamson
Sonya Cassidy - Diane Barnwell
Matt Stokoe - Raoul Moat
Vineeta Rishi - Nisha Roberts
Sally Messham - Samantha Stobbart
Josef Davis - Christopher Brown
The first episode in ITV’s mini-series The Hunt for Raoul Moat will be shown at 9pm on ITV1 on Sunday, April 16. Episodes will also be available to watch on ITVX.
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