it recreates the high profile 1950s murder trial of ruth ellis, a london nightclub manager who was convictede british public, bringing into question how the press coverage of ellis and her trial may have affected its outcome. >> we've just seen the body of. david blakely. >> at. >> hampstead mortuary. >> david. >> i understand you know something about it. >> i am guilty. >> i'm rather confused. >> half a. >> dozen. >> witnesses saw a shoot. >> likely you have signed a written. >> statement admitting. >> your guilt. >> why did you decide. >> to do what. >> you did? >> can i buy you a drink. >> in this place, mr. blakely? let me get you on. are you. >> admitted to a capital crime? >> any judge would be forced. >> to hang. >> joining us now, the star of that show, lucy boynton, she portrays ruth ellis. you saw her there in those clips. lucy, thanks for joining us. i was looking at the ways that you've talked about the revival of this stories and the parallels that you see between the harsh way that ruth ellis was treated in the press and ultimately in the decision that the legal system made the

it recreates the high profile 1950s murder trial of ruth ellis, a london nightclub manager who was convictedffected its outcome. >> we've just seen the body of david blakely at hampstead mortuary, david. i understand you know something about it. >> i am guilty. i'm rather confused. >> half a dozen witnesses. >> saw a shoot. >> likely you have signed a. >> written statement. >> admitting. >> your guilt. >> why did you decide to do what you did? >> can i buy you. >> a drink? >> i run this place, mr. blakely. let me get you one. >> you are admitted to a capital crime. any judge would be forced. >> to hang you. >> joining us now, the star of that show, lucy boynton, she portrays ruth ellis. you saw her there in those clips. lucy, thanks for joining us. i was looking at the ways that you've talked about the revival of this stories and the parallels that you see between the harsh way that ruth ellis was treated in the press and ultimately in the decision that the legal system made there, but then also the parallels to modern women today explore that for us. >> because that's such an. >> interestin

and ruth ellis, his grandson. yes. she was the last woman to be hangedin she was the last woman to be hanged in britain. he comes in to tell us why he thinks she deserves a pardon. on the verge of a new series about her life. but before all of that, let's get the news with katie bowman. >> nigel, thank you, and good evening. it'sjust >> nigel, thank you, and good evening. it's just gone. 7:00. these are your top stories from the gb news newsroom. a brief breaking update from the vatican. pope francis has shown the onset of bilateral pneumonia, and his respiratory infection continues to present a complex picture. the vatican said. a short time ago. the eighth pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to rome's gemelli hospital on friday. the vatican said in a statement tonight that laboratory tests, chest x—rays and the clinical conditions of the holy father continue to present a complex picture, but that he remains in a good mood. we'll bring you more on that developi

and ruth ellis, his grandson. yes. she was the last woman to be hangedin she was the last woman to be hanged in britain. he comes in to tell us why he thinks she deserves a pardon. on the verge of a new series about her life. but before all of that, let's get the news with katie bowman. >> nigel, thank you, and good evening. it'sjust >> nigel, thank you, and good evening. it's just gone. 7:00. these are your top stories from the gb news newsroom. a brief breaking update from the vatican. pope francis has shown the onset of bilateral pneumonia, and his respiratory infection continues to present a complex picture. the vatican said. a short time ago. the eighth pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to rome's gemelli hospital on friday. the vatican said in a statement tonight that laboratory tests, chest x—rays and the clinical conditions of the holy father continue to present a complex picture, but that he remains in a good mood. we'll bring you more on that developi