When is Manhunt: The Raoul Moat Story on ITV and what’s it about?
WHEN bodybuilder Raoul Moat shot three people and went on the run, he sparked one of the biggest manhunts in British history.
An ITV documentary is set to tell the tragic tale.
When is Manhunt: The Raoul Moat Story on ITV?
The impact of Raoul Moat’s murderous rampage across the North East is the focus of a new current affairs documentary being brought to us by ITV.
A decade on from the Moat case, the new 60-minute programme explores the police and public reaction to the drama as it unfolded tragically in July 2010.
You can watch it tonight at 9pm on ITV.
But after it has aired you will be able to watch it on the ITV Hub.
What is Manhunt: The Raoul Moat Story about?
Fronted by journalist Nicky Campbell, Manhunt: The Raoul Moat Story speaks to police officers who led the hunt for Moat, who went on the run after shooting dead his ex-girlfriend’s new lover Chris Brown, and severely wounding her.
Containing exclusive new interviews with family members, witnesses and journalists who covered the hunt as it unfolded, the programme seeks to piece together the tragic events which gripped the nation and ultimately led to Moat shooting himself dead while surrounded by armed police.
Using new and rare archive footage and stills, this 60-minute documentary which airs in Summer 2020 explores the consequences for those caught up in the violent and tragic events to provide a vivid insight into Moat’s mindset, and to get the inside track on how he was finally found.
Who was Raoul Moat?
Moat was born on June 17, 2020 and was a bouncer and tree surgeon from Newcastle upon Tyne.
His mother reportedly had bipolar disorder, and he and his half-brother Angus were mostly brought up by their grandmother as their mother spent much time in mental hospitals.
Prior to the shootings, Moat had attempted to get psychiatric help.
Between February and July 2010, Moat served an 18-week sentence in Durham Prison for assaulting a nine-year-old child.
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Who is Nicky Campbell?
After starting out at Capital Radio in 1986, Nicky joined BBC Radio 1 in 1987 and presented a range of shows including weekend early morning shows and the weekday drivetime slot.
Nicky left Radio 1 in 1997 and moved to BBC Radio 5 Live, where he presented a mid-morning programme before replacing Julian Worricker in the breakfast slot in January 2003.
TV-wise, Nicky was the face of popular gameshow Wheel of Fortune from 1988 to 1996, he was also a regular host of Top of the Pops from 1988 until 1997.