The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, Crime, Drama

The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story

Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, Crime, Drama

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 ...See moreIn 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 responsibility in England and its place in the eventual abolition of capital punishment in Britain in 1965. But Ruth's personal legacy is much more tragic as Gillian explores the effects of the events of 1955 on Ruth's family. This takes Gillian to a taped conversation recorded by Ruth's son in the 1980s, where his despair at what happened when he was ten is movingly clear; Andre lost his mother and he lost David who he loved. He took his own life in the 1980s and today his ashes are close to his mother's in a cemetery in Hertfordshire not far from where David Blakely was buried. Three victims of a truly tragic set of circumstances. Written by AnonymousB See less

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Gillian Pachter Self Self See fewer	Impact of Murder (2019)
Scooter Crick Andre Andre See fewer	Run (III) (2021)
Emma Miranda Moore Ruth Ellis Ruth Ellis See fewer	That Night (2024)
David Emmings Desmond Cussen Desmond Cussen See fewer	Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Roderick Bailey Self - Second World War Historian (as Dr Roderick Bailey) Self - Second World War Historian (as Dr Roderick Bailey) See fewer	Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits (2018)
Derek Bentley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
David Bickford Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
David Blakely Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Duncan Campbell Self - Journalist and Crime Reporter Self - Journalist and Crime Reporter See fewer	King of Thieves (2018)
John Christie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century (1992)
Desmond Cussen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Story of Ruth Ellis (1977)
Edward Cussen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Simon Davey Self - Detective Self - Detective See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Jackie Dyer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
George Ellis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Ruth Ellis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Timothy Evans Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Marlene Harrington Self - Niece of Ruth Ellis Self - Niece of Ruth Ellis See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Cecil Robert Havers Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Story of Ruth Ellis (1977)
Brian Hook Self Self See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Muriel Jakubait Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Executioner Pierrepoint (2006)
Fleur James Self - Daughter of Edward Cussen Self - Daughter of Edward Cussen See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Helena Kennedy Self - Defence Barrister (as Baroness Helena Kennedy QC) Self - Defence Barrister (as Baroness Helena Kennedy QC) See fewer	Blind Justice (1988)
Gwilym Lloyd George Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Michael Mansfield Self - Defence Barrister (as Michael Mansfield QC) Self - Defence Barrister (as Michael Mansfield QC) See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Frank Maude Self Self See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Victor Mischon Self Self See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Andre Neilson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Frank Newsome Self Self See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Albert Pierrepoint Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Baff - Fast eine Sendung (1968)
Mark Stephens Self - Solicitor (as Mark Stephens CBE) Self - Solicitor (as Mark Stephens CBE) See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Duncan Webb Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Dial 999 (1958)
Richard Whittam Self Self See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
King Charles III Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Christmas Humphreys Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Case of Charles Peace (1949)
Prince Philip Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute (2016)
Princess Anne Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Late Queen's Husband
Princess Diana Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Sun James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Television Commercial (1981)