Sheridan Smith fans flock to Twitter to praise the actress for her role in new BBC Shannon Matthews drama, The Moorside
FANS flocked to Twitter tonight to shower actress Sheridan Smith with praise for her performance on new BBC drama The Moorside.
The two part series follows the story of missing Shannon Matthews, who was drugged and hidden under a bed by her mother Karen Matthews in a bid to claim the reward money for her return.
The Moorside retells the story of the manhunt from the perspective of the friends of Karen Matthews.
Sheridan Smith plays the leading lady of neighbour Julie Bushby, the chair of the Moorside residents and tenants association that helped trace Shannon.
Efforts included marches, personal searches, and door-to-door enquiries - which were eventually revealed to be pointless.
Fans watching immediately praised Sheridan's performance.
One said: "Sheridan Smith can play any part given, such a top actress 👏🏼 #TheMoorside"
Another tweeted: "You can't beat a drama starring Sheridan Smith #TheMoorside"
This one said: "@Sheridansmith1 is just amazing in everything she appears in ⭐️ #themoorside"
Another one said: "@Sheridansmith1 is amazing as always! Such a talented woman ❤ #TheMoorside"
The BBC drama also deals with the fallout from the community after they discovered they had been lied to.
Series writer Neil McKay explained: “This drama takes us into the heart of a story and a community that was defined more by prejudice than genuine understanding.”
Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, added: "Drama has the ability to tackle sensitive subjects from different perspectives and consider the impact of a crime rather than the crime itself.
“This was an extraordinary story of our time that rocked a community and thrust it under the media spotlight.
“As a nation, we only ever saw it from one perspective and I hope this drama will capture what it was like to be at the centre of that community - how they responded and lived through it.
“On BBC One it's important to bring human stories to life and allow the audience to come to their own conclusions.”
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