The Suffragettes
Factual drama series drawing on the archives of the Old Bailey online project. Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst stands accused of damage to property.
Factual drama series which draws on the archives of the Old Bailey online project to bring to life the most extraordinary trials from history. Tales of crime and punishment are vividly laid bare as the courtroom fills, and as witnesses, lawyers, judge and jury hear of crimes and misdemeanours across three centuries. Each film follows one trial from beginning to end, flashing back to the crime scene as the story develops. The court reporter provides a vital link between past and present, guiding the audience through the intricacies of each case.
The Suffragettes - 1912
Emmeline Pankhurst is on trial for damage to property, charged with conspiring to 'unlawfully and maliciously damage and inciting others to unlawfully and maliciously damage certain property, to wit, glass windows'. Through the prism of her trial we see the fight for women's suffrage revealed, and political protest laid bare.
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Tales from the Old Bailey – the suffragettes (dramatisation)
Duration: 15:04
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- Tue 12 Mar 201304:40
- Fri 26 Apr 201304:45
- Fri 10 May 201304:45
- Fri 7 Jun 201304:15
- Fri 28 Jun 201304:30
- Thu 4 Jul 201304:45
- Wed 27 Nov 201304:30
- Wed 11 Dec 201303:45
- Thu 20 Feb 201404:30
- Fri 11 Apr 201404:45
- Wed 4 Jun 201404:15
- Tue 12 May 201504:45
