This compelling anthology series recreates some of Britain's most notorious criminal trials, in which both male and female defendants stood accused of murder if convicted, all faced the gallows. Introduced by Robert Morley, these dramas reconstruct fourteen sensational trials and feature powerful performances from an outstanding cast which includes Elaine Paige, Joan Sims, Rita Tushingham, George Baker, Peter Sallis, Michael Kitchen, Hannah Gordon, Christopher Cazenove, Ian Charleson, Michael J…
This compelling anthology series recreates some of Britain's most notorious criminal trials, in which both male and female defendants stood accused of murder if convicted, all faced the gallows. Introduced by Robert Morley, these dramas reconstruct fourteen sensational trials and feature powerful performances from an outstanding cast which includes Elaine Paige, Joan Sims, Rita Tushingham, George Baker, Peter Sallis, Michael Kitchen, Hannah Gordon, Christopher Cazenove, Ian Charleson, Michael J…
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Seasons (2)
Season 1
20 Jul 1980 – 31 Aug 1980 · 7 episodes
1Murder at the Savoy Hotel20 Jul 1980
2Not for the Nervous27 Jul 1980
3Lucky, Lucky Thirteen!3 Aug 1980
4Killing Mice10 Aug 1980
5Don't Let Them Kill Me on Wednesday17 Aug 1980
6Miss Madeleine Smith24 Aug 1980
7Suffer Little Children31 Aug 1980
Season 2
10 Jul 1981 – 21 Aug 1981 · 7 episodes
1Miss Elmore10 Jul 1981
2Root of all Evil17 Jul 1981
3My Perfect Husband24 Jul 1981
4A Smile Is Sometimes Worth a Million Dollars31 Jul 1981