Ruth Ellis, Cruel Love

‘A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story,' About the Last Woman Hanged in Britain, Started With an Email
Executive producers Kate Bartlett and Antonia Gordon of Silverprint Pictures took on the tale of an "obsessive relationship" that was "toxic and abusive," meaning "it was important to tell the full story.
Who Was Ruth Ellis? Learn the True Story Behind BritBox’s ‘A Cruel Love’
The Britbox series ‘exposes the timeless British obsessions of class, sex, and death’ through a real-life crime story 70 years old.
How to watch A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story online – stream historical crime drama from anywhere
BritBox is the international home of A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story with the show set to premiere in North America on Monday, February 17. Subsequent episodes will arrive weekly. It'll also stream on BritBox in Australia, although a release date is yet to be confirmed.
Lucy Boynton on Playing the Last Woman Hanged in Britain in ‘A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story’
The drama series, which also stars Laurie Davidson and Toby Jones, launches on BritBox on Monday. "She was such a contradictory and complex person, which makes my job so much more interesting."
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story air date confirmed for real-life drama
ITV has confirmed that its upcoming drama A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story will begin airing on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm on Wednesday 5th March. The series – which is already available on BritBox for US viewers – is based on the true story of the last woman to be hanged in Britain, with Lucy Boynton taking on the central role.
Lucy Boynton reveals tragedy behind true crime in ‘A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story’
Her story has been told and retold in film, TV, onstage, even in opera. Now, with Monday’s four-part BritBox saga, “A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story” starring Lucy Boynton, the real, factual case is unveiled.
The hidden story of Ruth Ellis comes out
A woman once portrayed as a criminal can be seen as a heroine in the new four-part true crime drama “A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story.” Episodes are streaming on BritBox.
‘A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story’ episode 3 release date, confirmed
BritBox and ITV’s latest period true-crime drama, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, is based on the tragic real-life experiences of 28-year-old Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain. The first two episodes are now available to watch on BritBox.
Ruth Ellis: Grandson of last woman to be hanged in Britain demands PARDONING ahead of ITV drama
Ruth Ellis' grandson has revealed shocking new details about his grandmother's case, claiming she was manipulated into shooting her lover by a man who provided the murder weapon. Speaking to GB News,
BritBox's ‘A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story' Is an Unflinching Crime Drama Centered on Capital Punishment: TV Review
Created by Kelly Jones and based on Carol Anne Lee’s biography, “A Fine Day for Hanging,” BritBox’s “A Cruel Love: The Ruth ...
Killer nightclub hostess's deadly love affair with race car driver was 'eye for an eye': author
The Ruth Ellis Story," a four-part drama series, was inspired by Carol Ann Lee's true-crime book, "A Fine Day for a Hanging: ...