Synopsis
Series re-examining the Ruth Ellis case. Gillian Pachter takes a forensic look at the police investigation and discovers worrying assumptions and problematic omissions.
- Programme: The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
- Episode: 1
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2018
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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Episode 2 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Episode 2 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
In part two, Gillian turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Her lawyer pursued a...
Episode 3 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Episode 3 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Gillian Pachter looks at Ruth's execution and the last-minute attempts to save her life, though Ruth herself was...
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Episode 2 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Episode 2 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
In part two, Gillian turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Her lawyer pursued a...
Episode 3 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Episode 3 | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
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Timothy Evans and Derek Bentley | The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
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