Miniseries · ITV1
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lucy Boynton
Ruth Ellis
4 eps
Toby Jones
John Bickford
4 eps
Laurie Davidson
David Blakely
4 eps
Mark Stanley
Desmond Cussen
4 eps
Arthur Darvill
Victor Mishcon
4 eps
Bessie Carter
Carole Findlater
4 eps
Joe Armstrong
DCI Davies
4 eps
Nigel Havers
Cecil Havers
4 eps
Toby Stephens
Melford Stevenson
4 eps
Juliet Stevenson
Dr. Charity Taylor
4 eps
Ed Sayer
Anthony Findlater
4 eps
Tony Wadham
Arthur Neilson
4 eps
Rowan Robinson
Vicki Martin
3 eps
The story
What it's about
A 1950s true crime drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged. This startling story reveals hidden truths about Ruth's murder of her lover, the legal case surrounding it and those who were also complicit.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kate BartlettExecutive Producer
- Angie DaniellProducer
- Antonia GordonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Kelly JonesWriter
Direction
- Lee Haven JonesDirector
Music
- Samuel SimOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Britbox Apple TV Channel Streaming
- BritBoxStreaming
- BritBox Amazon ChannelStreaming
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