{"id":32253,"date":"2023-04-19T13:22:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T11:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1818893"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:52:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T14:52:00","slug":"the-hunt-for-raoul-moat-viewers-praise-series-for-highlighting-victims","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-hunt-for-raoul-moat-viewers-praise-series-for-highlighting-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hunt for Raoul Moat viewers praise series for highlighting victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The three-part series dramatised the shocking and tragic events that occurred in 2010. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 19 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>True-crime drama series <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/hunt-for-raoul-moat-itv-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Hunt for Raoul Moat<\/a> has now finished airing on ITV1, and viewers have praised the show\u2019s portrayal of the events of 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The series focused on the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/raoul-moat-itv-true-story\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">true story<\/a> of former Newcastle doorman Moat, who in 2010 shot his ex-girlfriend <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/samantha-stobbart-what-happened-hunt-for-raoul-moat\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Samantha Stobbart<\/a>, her new partner <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/chris-brown-raoul-moat-what-happened\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Christopher Brown<\/a> and police officer <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/david-rathband-what-happened-hunt-for-raoul-moat\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">David Rathband<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brown died from his injuries and Rathband was permanently blinded. In February 2012, he died by suicide.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers on Twitter praised the series for focusing on the victims, with <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Sweetwoo\/status\/1648439503491846144&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">one saying<\/a> they have \u201c<span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">gotta give <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">@ITV\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">a pat on the back\u201d for the series, and <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/VickyNoble9\/status\/1648438892385964034&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">another<\/a> calling it \u201cfantastic\u201d for portraying <\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">\u201c<\/span>that monster for what he really was\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">\u201cWatched <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">#TheHuntforRaoulMoat<\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\"> last night, was good, glad they\u2019re making his victims the main focus as they shouldn\u2019t be forgotten. <span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">#RIPChrisBrown<\/span> and <span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">#RIPPCDavidRathband,<\/span>\u201d one <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/ArnottKathryn\/status\/1647950626301652992&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\"><a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Baby_Face_Grace\/status\/1648433968218521600&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Another viewer<\/a> added: \u201cIf I can say anything good coming from this series is that I and I hope many others, will not forget David Rathband and Christopher Brown.<\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, others called the drama <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/bs_pearson\/status\/1648432743825670150&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">\u201cextremely powerful\u201d<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_A_Roberts\/status\/1648437960231256066&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">\u201cbrilliantly delivered\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">A fantastic mini series that portrays that monster for what he really was! <br\/><br\/>To all those who thought he was a hero- shame on you!<br\/><br\/>RIP Christopher Brown and PC Rathband. Lives taken too soon!<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheHuntforRaoulMoat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#TheHuntforRaoulMoat<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Victoria Noble (@VickyNoble9) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/VickyNoble9\/status\/1648438892385964034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/hunt-for-raoul-moat-lee-ingleby-hollow-ending-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Hunt for Raoul Moat\u2019s Lee Ingleby on series\u2019s \u201chollow ending\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/raoul-moat-paul-gascoigne-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Hunt for Raoul Moat creators explain why Paul Gascoigne doesn\u2019t appear<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">However, some were <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/hunt-for-raoul-moat-producer-criticism-response-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">more critical<\/a> of the series, with <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/BeverleySnee\/status\/1648441628376571904&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">one Twitter user<\/a> saying: \u201c<\/span>I\u2019m from the North East, feels too much like entertainment made from such a terrible crime, so decided not to watch, I\u2019ll stick with Vera.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\"><a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Gill13723905\/status\/1648442222923370496&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Another said<\/a>: \u201cWhat did ITV want to achieve with their dramatisation <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">#TheHuntforRaoulMoat<\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">? To show the horror of what happened or to highlight there are some real sickos out there who think Moat was a hero. <\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">For me I just feel for the real victims Chris, Samantha, David &amp; their families.\u201d<\/span><\/p> <p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\">The creatives and stars behind the series have highlighted their conscious choice to take the focus away from Moat himself, with actress <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/hunt-for-raoul-moat-cast\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sally Messham, who plays Samatha Stobbart<\/a> in the series, saying: \u201cThis drama does not romanticise Moat. It steps away from that.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\">\u201cOur director Gareth Bryn said he wanted Moat to be distant from us in the way we were filming this. So a lot of the shots are behind him. He\u2019s a figure on the periphery. Definitely not the hero of this drama. Which is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/hunt-for-raoul-moat-lee-ingleby-neil-adamson-true-story\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Lee Ingleby, who plays police officer Neil Adamson<\/a>, added: \u201cWhen I read Kevin Sampson\u2019s scripts I thought it was a really intelligent piece. Then talking to the director Gareth Bryn and a few of the police officers involved, it was good that it wasn\u2019t a sensationalist take on the story. It was very much matter of fact and it felt real.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we got to follow the story of Chris Brown, who was shot and killed by Moat, and Sam Stobbart, who he shot and injured. Along with PC David Rathband who was shot and blinded. The drama highlights the victims and also reveals the truth about Moat.\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6324747811112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p><strong>The Hunt for Raoul Moat is available to stream on ITVX. <\/strong><strong>For more news, interviews and features, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub or find something to watch now with our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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