CATCHING A KILLER: THE SEARCH FOR NATALIE HEMMING
“A rare opportunity to get an insight into a real police investigation from start to finish”
On the afternoon of Sunday 1st May 2016, 31 year old Natalie Hemming, mother of three, vanishes seemingly without a trace. 48 hours later her frantic mother phones 999. "What's the specific concern that's caused you to call the police?" says the operator. Her mother replies, "Him".
RUNTIME:
80 minutes
EDITOR:
Joe Carey
PRODUCER:
Erica Gornall, Jenni Shaw
DIRECTOR:
Anna Hall
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Brian Woods, Jezza Neumann
RELEASED:
2017
RECEPTION
"Catching a Killer exposes the mind of an abuser for the first time"
The Telegraph
"An impeccably well-judged and important piece of television"
Total TV Guide
"One of the most chilling crime stories that you will ever watch, all the more so because it is real"
The Times
"This harrowing, important film starts from a very simple premise"
The Observer
"The great merit of such observational film-making as Catching a Killer is that it shows police are ordinary people often asked to do extraordinary things"
Radio Times
"As grim as the subject matter is, it’s a rare opportunity to get an insight into a real police investigation from start to finish."
Inside Soap
AWARDS
RTS YORKSHIRE 2018
Production Excellence, Winner
RTS YORKSHIRE 2018
Best Documentary, Winner
BAFTA 2018
Best Documentary Series, Nominee
BAFTA CRAFT 2018
Best Factual Director, Nominee
BROADCAST AWARDS
Best Series, Nominee
RTS
Documentary Series, Nominee
HELPLINES
Refuge
Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline:
0808 2000 247 (open 24hrs)
Womens Aid
0808 2000 247
Broken Rainbows
gay, lesbian, bi and trans
0300 999 5428
White Ribbon Campaign
Men speaking out against violence