Synopsis
In part two, Gillian turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Her lawyer pursued a risky defence strategy.
- Programme: The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
- Episode: 2
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2018
- History
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