Missing (BBC TV Series)
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Missing, titled Missing Live from 2008-2010, is a BBC One
morning television series which has been running since 2005. It is currently presented Louise Minchin
and Rav Wilding
, who replaced Sally Magnusson
in 2008. The fifth series adopted a live studio style as opposed to the pre-recorded, docu-drama, style of the previous series. The seventh series returned to the original style and was pre-recorded and presented solely by Louise Minchin
.
and the charity Missing People, as they search for some of the 210,000 people who are reported missing every year.
and was split into two parts. The first part ran from 31 January 2005 to 4 February 2005. The second part ran from the 9 May 2005 to 13 May 2005 as part of Missing Persons Month. The first series featured the charity Missing People and Lambeth
Police Missing Persons
Unit.
Police Missing Persons Unit.
Tom Moore, who has been missing since 15 July 2003, was also featured. Tom is still missing.
in County Cork
since 1 May 2004. Barry is still missing.
and Rav Wilding
. This series use filmed reconstructions of individual missing persons
cases, live studio interviews with the friends and family of missing people and on-air appeals for more than 100 people. The programmes also investigated the reasons why people go missing and looked at the technology and techniques used to help find those who have disappeared, including age progression
techniques. Guests on series five included Bob Geldof
, Gerry and Kate McCann (parents of missing Madeleine McCann) and Linda Bellingham.
As a result of appeals made during the programme, the BBC and Missing People's confidential helpline
received hundreds of calls and potential sightings and a total of 17 people featured on the show were found.
The programme was mentioned in Parliament by Liberal Democrat
Member of Parliament
Susan Kramer
and the former Conservative
Minister Peter Bottomley
.
was commissioned and broadcast alongside Missing Live, starring Pauline Quirke
as the head of a busy, under-resourced missing persons unit in South East England.
and Louise Minchin
and the series ran in conjunction with the Missing series as in 2009.
and had guest reporters including Fiona Phillips
. The show was focused on appeals and interviews for solved cases.
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
morning television series which has been running since 2005. It is currently presented Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin is an English journalist and presenter. She is currently a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, as well as being the main relief presenter for the BBC News at One and BBC Breakfast and a guest presenter on The One Show.-Early life:Born Louise Grayson in 1968 in Hong Kong , to...
and Rav Wilding
Rav Wilding
Rav Wilding is an English television presenter, former security guard at Harrods, former soldier and former police officer who, since June 2004, has been a presenter on Crimewatch.-Early life and education:...
, who replaced Sally Magnusson
Sally Magnusson
Sally Magnússon,, is a Scottish broadcaster and writer, currently working for BBC Scotland. She also presents Tracing Your Roots on BBC Radio 4.-Early life:...
in 2008. The fifth series adopted a live studio style as opposed to the pre-recorded, docu-drama, style of the previous series. The seventh series returned to the original style and was pre-recorded and presented solely by Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin is an English journalist and presenter. She is currently a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, as well as being the main relief presenter for the BBC News at One and BBC Breakfast and a guest presenter on The One Show.-Early life:Born Louise Grayson in 1968 in Hong Kong , to...
.
Format
The programme follows the work of the policePolice
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
and the charity Missing People, as they search for some of the 210,000 people who are reported missing every year.
Series One (2005)
This series was presented by Sally MagnussonSally Magnusson
Sally Magnússon,, is a Scottish broadcaster and writer, currently working for BBC Scotland. She also presents Tracing Your Roots on BBC Radio 4.-Early life:...
and was split into two parts. The first part ran from 31 January 2005 to 4 February 2005. The second part ran from the 9 May 2005 to 13 May 2005 as part of Missing Persons Month. The first series featured the charity Missing People and Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
Police Missing Persons
Missing Persons
Missing Persons is an American band who plays a blend of New Wave and Pop rock. The band was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio, and drummer Terry Bozzio. They went on to add bassist Patrick O'Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale's quirky voice...
Unit.
Series Two (2005)
Series two ran from 12 to 23 December 2006 and aired from 9:15-10:00am. The second series continued to feature the charity Missing People and Lambeth police, but also featured HackneyLondon Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
Police Missing Persons Unit.
Series Three (2006)
Series three ran from 24 April to the 5 May 2006 and aired from 9:15-10:00am. Series Three featured the cases of Robbie Carroll and Anne Simpson both of whom are still missing.Tom Moore, who has been missing since 15 July 2003, was also featured. Tom is still missing.
Series Four (2007)
Series four ran from 16 April to the 27 April 2007 and aired from 9:15-10:00am. Series Four featured the case of Barry Coughlan who has been missing from CrosshavenCrosshaven
Crosshaven is a village in County Cork, Ireland. Origins of the Irish name of Crosshaven include; - mouth of the river Sabhrann , and . The village is located in a scenic area with views of Wood, and Cork Harbour.-Transport:...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
since 1 May 2004. Barry is still missing.
Series Five (2008)
Series five ran from the 21 April to 16 May 2008 and aired from 9:15-10:00am with new presenters Louise MinchinLouise Minchin
Louise Minchin is an English journalist and presenter. She is currently a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, as well as being the main relief presenter for the BBC News at One and BBC Breakfast and a guest presenter on The One Show.-Early life:Born Louise Grayson in 1968 in Hong Kong , to...
and Rav Wilding
Rav Wilding
Rav Wilding is an English television presenter, former security guard at Harrods, former soldier and former police officer who, since June 2004, has been a presenter on Crimewatch.-Early life and education:...
. This series use filmed reconstructions of individual missing persons
Missing Persons
Missing Persons is an American band who plays a blend of New Wave and Pop rock. The band was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio, and drummer Terry Bozzio. They went on to add bassist Patrick O'Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale's quirky voice...
cases, live studio interviews with the friends and family of missing people and on-air appeals for more than 100 people. The programmes also investigated the reasons why people go missing and looked at the technology and techniques used to help find those who have disappeared, including age progression
Age progression
Age progression is the process of modifying a photograph of a person to represent the effect of aging on their appearance. Digital image processing is the most common technique today, although sometimes artists' drawings are used. Age progression is most often used as a forensics tool by law...
techniques. Guests on series five included Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
, Gerry and Kate McCann (parents of missing Madeleine McCann) and Linda Bellingham.
As a result of appeals made during the programme, the BBC and Missing People's confidential helpline
Helpline
A helpline was originally a telephone service which offers help to those who call. Many helpline services now offer more than telephone support - offering access to information, advice or customer service via telephone, email, web or SMS....
received hundreds of calls and potential sightings and a total of 17 people featured on the show were found.
The programme was mentioned in Parliament by Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Susan Kramer
Susan Kramer
Susan Veronica Kramer, Baroness Kramer is a British Liberal Democrat politician. She was Member of Parliament for Richmond Park from 2005 to 2010, having been an unsuccessful candidate in the London mayoral election in 2000....
and the former Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Minister Peter Bottomley
Peter Bottomley
Sir Peter James Bottomley is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Worthing West...
.
Series Six (2009)
Series six began in March 2009, and concluded in April. The drama MissingMissing (2009 TV series)
Missing is a British daytime television drama series starring Pauline Quirke and Mark Wingett. The series is set in a busy, under-resourced missing persons unit, and follows the team led by DS Mary Jane "MJ" Croft . The first series of five episodes aired on BBC One in 2009, with a second series of...
was commissioned and broadcast alongside Missing Live, starring Pauline Quirke
Pauline Quirke
Pauline Perpetua Quirke is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Sharon in the comedy series Birds of a Feather, alongside her lifelong friend and frequent acting partner Linda Robson...
as the head of a busy, under-resourced missing persons unit in South East England.
Series Seven (2010)
Series seven began aired from 15 March to 26 March 2010. It was again hosted by Rav WildingRav Wilding
Rav Wilding is an English television presenter, former security guard at Harrods, former soldier and former police officer who, since June 2004, has been a presenter on Crimewatch.-Early life and education:...
and Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin is an English journalist and presenter. She is currently a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, as well as being the main relief presenter for the BBC News at One and BBC Breakfast and a guest presenter on The One Show.-Early life:Born Louise Grayson in 1968 in Hong Kong , to...
and the series ran in conjunction with the Missing series as in 2009.
Series Eight (2011)
Series eight aired from 9 to 13 May 2011. It was based in a new studio and renamed Missing 2011 because it was now pre-recorded. It was presented solely by Louise MinchinLouise Minchin
Louise Minchin is an English journalist and presenter. She is currently a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, as well as being the main relief presenter for the BBC News at One and BBC Breakfast and a guest presenter on The One Show.-Early life:Born Louise Grayson in 1968 in Hong Kong , to...
and had guest reporters including Fiona Phillips
Fiona Phillips
Fiona Phillips is an English journalist, broadcaster and television presenter.-Early life:Phillips was born in Kent and Canterbury Hospital in 1961. Her grandparents ran the Duke's Head pub in Church Street St. Paul's. Phillips attended Kingsmead Primary School...
. The show was focused on appeals and interviews for solved cases.