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10 Rillington Place

Drama based on a true story. John Christie claims he is an accomplished abortionist and offers to perform the illegal operation on his tenant's wife.

Stark drama based on the notorious Christie serial killer case. After subletting his upstairs London flat to a young man and his pregnant wife, John Christie announces that he is an accomplished abortionist and agrees to perform the illegal operation. This leads to a chain of events that results in one of Britain's greatest injustices.

1 hour, 48 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Oct 201800:00
BBC Two Scotland

Credits

John ChristieRichard Attenborough
Timothy EvansJohn Hurt
Beryl EvansJudy Geeson
Mrs Ethel ChristiePat Heywood
AliceIsobel Black
Police Detective SergeantTenniel Evans
Judge LewisAndré Morell
Malcolm MorrisRobert Hardy
West IndianRudolph Walker
WriterClive Exton
DirectorRichard Fleischer

Broadcasts

  • Thu 27 Aug 200923:20
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Fri 28 Aug 200900:10
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 24 Feb 201323:50
    BBC Two except Wales & Yorkshire
  • Sat 28 Sep 201300:10
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Thu 11 Sep 201422:15
    BBC Four
  • Tue 31 Mar 201522:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 31 Jan 201723:15
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Wed 1 Feb 201700:15
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 21 Oct 201823:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & HD only
  • Mon 22 Oct 201800:00
    BBC Two Scotland

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