9 h. ago I Fought the Law review – Sheridan Smith is utterly believable in this true crime story worth sharing with the world

Like the groundbreaking legal case at its centre, the carefully made four-part series can feel slow in parts

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9 h. ago I Fought the Law review – no one does this kind of drama better than Sheridan Smith

This true crime drama about a woman who forced the government to change the law so her daughter’s killer could be jailed is totally elevated by Smith. Her brilliance turns it into genuinely moving TVIs there any comfort to be had in knowing that police incompetence is not a new phenomenon? Not really, no. But it might be all you can find to cling on to during this harrowing, heartbreaking four-part drama. I Fought the Law is based on the true story of Ann Ming ,the murder of her 22-year-old daughter Julie in 1989 and her 30-year campaign to change the double jeopardy law so Julie’s acquitted killer could be tried again for the crime.I Fought the Law has two great strengths. First, the awareness that although the overturning of a law that had existed since Magna Carta is technically the most astonishing part of Ming’s tale, it is not the most televisual. That, for better or worse, will always be the body blows she withstood, from finding her daughte...

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10 h. ago ITV I Fought the Law full cast list as Coronation Street and Vera stars join Sheridan Smith

A brand new, primetime ITV true-life drama starts this weekend and the cast is chock full of familiar faces

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11 h. ago Sheridan Smith's huge net worth as she says I Fought the Law role is "the hardest thing I've ever done"

Sheridan Smith stars in ITV's newest drama, I Fought The Law, inspired by the true story of Ann Ming

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15 h. ago Chilling discoveries that led to Billy Dunlop's arrest as tragic case revisited in ITV drama

Sheridan Smith stars in ITV's new four-part series, I Fought The Law, as Ann Ming, whose daughter, Julie Hogg, was tragically strangled to death by Billy Dunlop

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21 h. ago I Fought the Law: When it's on, what's it about, cast in full and how to watch

The four-part ITV series is based on Ann Ming's tireless campaign for justice

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22 h. ago I Fought the Law cast: who is in ITV show with Sheridan Smith? Full cast

I Fought the Law will bring a tragic true-story to the nation 🚨📺

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25 h. ago I Fought the Law: The harrowing true story behind the Sheridan Smith drama

Four-part series explores the 1989 murder of Julie Hogg and her mother’s fight for justice

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25 h. ago I Fought The Law's Sheridan Smith left 'shaking' over 'taxing' ITV true crime drama

Sheridan Smith has opened up about her experience preparing for her latest role in ITV's new true crime drama I Fought The Law, in which she stars as Ann Ming

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5 d. ago I Fought The Law release date, cast and episodes as tragic true story told

I Fought The Law is a new ITV drama based on the true story of Ann Ming's long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter Julie

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5 d. ago I Fought The Law release date, cast, episodes and harrowing true story

I Fought The Law is a new ITV drama based on the true story of Ann Ming's long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter

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5 d. ago I Fought The Law ITV release date, cast, episodes and real life story behind drama

I Fought The Law is a new ITV drama based on the true story of Ann Ming's long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter

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1 week ago Sheridan Smith tears up after mum she plays in ITV drama makes heartfelt confession

BAFTA-winning actress Sheridan Smith was reduced to tears on This Morning with Ann Ming, the woman she plays in ITV's new drama I Fought The Law

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1 week ago Sheridan Smith moved to tears as mum she plays in ITV drama praises her live on air

I Fought The Law star Sheridan Smith was left in tears as she was joined by Ann Ming on ITV's This Morning

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1 week ago Sheridan Smith in tears as mum she plays in ITV drama makes emotional on

Sheridan Smith appeared on This Morning alongside real life mum she plays in her new ITV drama I Fought The Law

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2 w. ago Sheridan Smith in floods of tears while filming new ITV drama after painful family death

Sheridan Smith has been left with raw emotions after filming her new ITV drama I Fought The Law following the death of her brother

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2 w. ago Sheridan Smith battled pain over tragic family death while filming new ITV drama

Actress Sheridan Smith thought about her late brother while filming new ITV drama I Fought The Law, which is based on campaigner Ann Ming, whose daughter Julie was murdered

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2 w. ago 'Compelling' ITV crime drama now on Netflix as Sheridan Smith branded 'perfect'

Netflix has recently added a gripping ITV crime drama that left viewers in awe over leading lady Sheridan Smith's captivating performance which earned her a BAFTA Award

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