2 h. ago BBC viewers can rediscover 'chilling' period drama based on 'forgotten' true story

Viewers say the film contains harrowing scenes but is a must watch

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11 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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11 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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12 h. ago Killer Billy Dunlop now as I Fought The Law brings harrowing true story to ITV

I Fought The Law tells the story of Ann Ming, whose daughter was murdered by Billy Dunlop at her home in 1989, and the 17-year fight for justice that followed

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13 h. ago ITV I Fought the Law true story of Anna Ming's fight for justice and where Billy Dunlop is now

The true crime drama based on a mother's fight for justice, premieres on ITV

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13 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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24 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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27 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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57 h. ago 'Shocking and hilarious' period drama based on 'scandalous' true story leaves viewers surprised

The BBC costume drama has entertained audiences

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3 d. ago Netflix drops release date for grisly true crime series as fans say it's 'top of the list'

Netflix fans are already obsessed with an upcoming horror series based on a chilling true story

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4 d. ago Is Sky's Atomic based on a true story? Chilling true events behind the new thriller explained

The five-part series follows a cat-and-mouse chase across North Africa and the Middle East in pursuit of two men carrying deadly cargo

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4 d. ago 'The horrifying moment I found my daughter's body and her killer walked free'

New ITV drama I Fought The Law is based on the true story of Ann Ming, who spent 17 years trying to overturn the double jeopardy law after her daughter Julie Hogg's murder

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4 d. ago 'Supremely important' war film based on true story coming to the BBC in just days

Bridge of Spies will soon be available to stream on BBC iPlayer for free starting September 3

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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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7 d. ago ‘Reminded me of Agatha Christie’: the shocking true story behind Ron Howard’s Eden

Author Abbott Kahler, who inspired the film starring Jude Law and Sydney Sweeney, tells the stranger-than-fiction tale of mayhem on a remote island“Was Dr. Ritter, With His Steel Teeth, Poisoned in Paradise? Was ‘Baroness Eloise,’ Known as ‘Crazy Panties,’ Who Ruled the Island With a Gun and Love, Murdered by One of Her Love Slaves After She Had Driven the Other to His Death? And Why is Frau Ritter Going Back to What She Once Called ‘Hell’s Volcano?’ – the Mystery of the Galapagos Island Which Germany Covets, to Be Solved At Last?”This florid passage from a tabloid newspaper caught the eye of the author Abbott Kahler decades after it was published in 1941. “Basically it was the equivalent of a record scratch,” she recalls. “I was thinking: what the hell is the story?” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'Unforgettable' film based on true story lands on Netflix with impressive critic reviews

The film which tells the tragic true story of the Von Erich family - a family of professional wrestlers - is now available to stream on Netflix.

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8 d. ago I've never spoken about it before. Now I'm ready to tell what REALLY happened the scandalous night England star Joe Cole ended up in my bed, reveals former Page 3 girl KEELEY HAZELL

In an exclusive extract from her new book, Keeley Hazell reveals the true story behind the 2006 headlines.

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8 d. ago What happened to Reena Virk? True story behind ITV's Under The Bridge

Under the Bridge, which first aired on Disney+, tells the harrowing true story of 14-year-old Reena Virk who was brutally murdered by a group of teenagers in 1997.

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