The Real Ruth Ellis
The Real Ruth Ellis
Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in Britain. This documentary looks at her early years, Ruth's work in the 1950s club scene, her volatile love affair with David Blakely, and the murder that shocked the nation. The film includes interviews with Ruth's grandchildren, and actors in ITV drama A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, including Lucy Boynton (Ruth), and Nigel Havers, who plays his own grandfather
The Real Ruth Ellis airs on STV Central at 9:00 PM, Wednesday 2 April. (Subtitles, audio description, new.)
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Lucy Boynton
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Nigel Havers
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