The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story

2018•1 series•Entertainment / Factual

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Film-maker Gillian Pachter re-examines the Ruth Ellis case. In July 1955, Ruth was the last woman to be hanged in Britain for the murder of her lover David Blakely.

Episode 1Episode 1

...British Crime Story. Episode 1. Gillian takes a forensic look at the police investigation launched after Ruth's arrest. Contains some upsetting scenes.

Episode 2The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story

...British Crime Story. Episode 2. Gillian Pachter turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Contains some upsetting scenes.

Episode 3The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story

...British Crime Story. Episode 3. Gillian Pachter looks at Ruth's execution and the last-minute attempts to save her life.

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