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The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story

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  • 2018-2018
  • 1 Season
  • Documentary, Suspense, Drama
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In July 1955, Ruth was the last woman to be hanged in Britain for the murder of her lover David Blakely. It is a case that shocked the nation and has its place in ushering in the defence of diminished responsibility and the eventual abolishment of capital punishment. Gillian wants to find out why, in such a seemingly open-and-shut case, it still divides opinion on whether Ruth got the justice she deserved.

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Gillian Pachter
Self
Scooter Crick
Andre
Emma Miranda Moore
Ruth Ellis

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

59 mins

In this first episode, Gillian takes a forensic look at the police investigation and discovers worrying assumptions and problematic omissions. There is also a key witness who was never questioned by the police - Ruth's 10-year-old son Andre, who took his own life in the 1980s. He left behind an cassette that Gillian uses to piece together what the boy knew. Experts shed new light on the involvement on an alleged accomplice and Gillian tracks down those who met Ruth and David.

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Awards

  • 2019 - RTS Television Award - Best History - nominated
  • 2019 - RTS Television Award - Best History - nominated

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