The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story

In 1955 Ruth Ellis was the last woman hanged in Britain for the murder of her lover. In this investigative three-part series film-maker Gillian Pachter re-examines the case.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Four (2018 - 2018)
Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thu at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: CrimeLegal
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Episode 3

Episode 1x03; Mar 15, 2018

In episode three Gillian turns her attention to Ruth's execution and the last-minute attempts to save her life even though Ruth herself was determined to die. Gillian explores the role of her case in the introduction of the defence of diminished resp

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: Episode 3Mar 15, 2018
1x02: Episode 2Mar 14, 2018
1x01: Episode 1Mar 13, 2018
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