# Disney true crime docuseries unveils story of Sheffield’s missing toddler in ‘Ben Needham: Lost in Paradise’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/disney-true-crime-docuseries-unveils-story-of-sheffields-missing-toddler-in-ben-needham-lost-in-paradise/
- Published: 2026-07-29T08:56:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T09:05:33+00:00
- Original publisher: The Star (Sheffield)
- Original article: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/ben-needham-disney-july-29-2026-8827307
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Sheffield, TV, UK, World

## Key points

- Disney+ revisits Ben Needham’s unsolved disappearance in a new documentary.
- Ben vanished on Kos in 1991 aged 21 months.
- The episode premieres on 30 July.

## Summary

Disney+ will release a documentary episode, ‘Ben Needham: Lost in Paradise’, examining the disappearance of Sheffield toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos. It forms part of a new true-crime series revisiting major British investigations, bringing renewed attention to a case that has remained unresolved for decades.

Ben disappeared in 1991 aged 21 months while staying with family in Kos. The 40-minute episode is expected to cover his family’s search, allegations connected to child trafficking, suspected burial sites and an alleged prison confession; it launches on 30 July as one of six episodes in ‘20/20 Britain’s Most Notorious Crime Investigations’.

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