Lesley Whittle is kidnapped from her home by a man known as 'The Black Panther'.

A ransom note is found and Detective Chief Superintendent Robert Booth from West Mercia Police becomes involved in a race across the country to solve the rarest of crimes and bring the teenager home.

The story is now retold by the people who lived through it and will never forget it.

This series contains rare and original archive, some of which has not been broadcast since the time.

Presenter: Susan Hanks. Producer: Susan Hanks and Rob Howell. Sounds Producer: Rob Howell. Story Consultant: Luke Eldridge. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producers: Arran Bee and Aftab Gulzar. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.