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202546 minPG-13documentary

7.6/ 10(22,364 ratings)• TMDB

The Real Unforgotten

202546 minPG-13documentary

7.6/ 10(22,364 ratings)• TMDB

Detectives reinvestigate the 1981 murder of Carol Morgan in her Bedfordshire corner shop, re-examining evidence and seeking new witnesses.

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Detectives reinvestigate the 1981 murder of Carol Morgan in her Bedfordshire corner shop, re-examining evidence and seeking new witnesses.

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Taika Waititi

Taika Waititidirector

Craig Kyle

Craig Kylewriter

Christopher L. Yost

Christopher L. Yostwriter

Eric Pearson

Eric Pearsonwriter

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworthcast

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Detectives reinvestigate the murder of Carol Morgan in the storeroom of her Bedfordshire corner shop in 1981 - re-examining the files, revisiting the crime scene, and looking for new witnesses as previously missed evidence points to a different theory.

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