At age 28, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be hanged for murder in the U.K. after she fatally shot her playboy lover, and her controversial conviction is raising questions 70 years later.

And they came to develop the project quite unexpectedly. Gordon says that Ellis’ story leading up to her hanging in 1955 brings together different topics and genres. “Above all, we wanted to ...

It’s been almost 70 years since Ruth Ellis was sentenced to death for murdering her lover but her grandson is hoping a new ITV drama will provoke outcry at her case. Referred to as a ‘brave ...

Ruth Ellis was put to death nearly 55 years ago aged just 28 for shooting dead her violent boyfriend, racing driver David Blakely. She is portrayed by Lucy Boynton in ITV production A Cruel Love ...

Created by Kelly Jones and based on Carol Anne Lee’s biography, “A Fine Day for Hanging,” BritBox‘s “A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story” is a gutting, engaging historical crime drama ...

After a later than usual start, Grant Ellis' season of “The Bachelor” has arrived. Ellis, a 31-year-old day trader and former professional basketball player, was named the next lead of the ...