The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)

Series 1

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.

Released March 13, 2018 Episode 60 min None+

Genres: Crime, Documentary, Drama

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Network: BBC Four

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

7.1

/88/

Trakt

/4/

TMDb

/2/

S1E1 - Episode 1

Gillian Pachter takes a forensic look at the police investigation and discovers worrying assumptions and problematic omissions.

March 13, 2018, midnight

S1E2 - Episode 2

Gillian turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Her lawyer pursued a risky defence strategy.

March 14, 2018, midnight

S1E3 - Episode 3

Gillian Pachter looks at Ruth's execution and the last-minute attempts to save her life, though Ruth herself was determined to die.

March 15, 2018, midnight

Network: BBC Four

Episode Runtime: 60 min.

Season Runtime: 180 min.

Released: March 13, 2018

Last Air Date: March 15, 2018, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: NR

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