10 Rillington Place On Tonight

[yogi-bear]

Just noticed that this film is being shown as a tribute to John Hurt tonight on BBC2 at 11:15 - 1:05am....Going to record it to watch later in the week.
If anyone hasn't seen it, or even those who have, I strongly recommend it as a powerful true story with first class acting from Richard Attenborough and John Hurt. The film does contain disturbing scenes.

Just thought I'd mention it.if any want to watch or record it.:-)

[gness]

Set to record, Yogi......did see it recently but this version is well worth watching.....x

[yogi-bear]

I haven't seen it for many years, gness....Missed the Tim Roth remake, but heard it was quite good.....but you can't beat this original 1971 version....Creepy, and very well acted...i think one of Attenborough's best films along with The Flight Of The Phoenix alongside James Stewart. Enjoy, gnessy x

[Sam1960]

Thanks yogi, will be watching ....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Evans

[yogi-bear]

Your welcome, Sam....enjoy :-)

[douglas9401]

I see it's 12:15 for BBC2 Scotland.

[marval]

I remember going to the cinema to watch it. I cried when I left, a very good performance by all the cast.

[Mamyalynne]

Box set to record it, ta.

[lindapalmara]

I watched this many years ago and found it very powerful, especially as an argument against capital punishment. I am also recording it and will watch it later but I think this portrayal is far better than the recent television version.

[Patsy33]

Thanks for that Yogi... Ive hopefully set it to record. ( Just getting used to our new SKY package!)

[gness]

The Tim Roth remake was excellent, Yogi.....but sometime someone plays a part that can't be bettered......and Attenborough does make the hairs on your neck stand up...I will enjoy this.....x

[OldBather]

The saddest thing of all was, that even after Christie was convicted of the murders of the women;the Prosecution (and the Home Office) still insisted that Evans had killed their baby.When it became obvious that he hadn't,he received a pardon.Then to add insult to injury,it took years for his family to get his body exhumed from within the prison walls
Once someone is executed you cannot bring them back.

[OldBather]

Further from Wikipedia:~
Innocence of Evans[edit]


In January 2003, the Home Office awarded Timothy Evans's half-sister, Mary Westlake, and his sister, Eileen Ashby, ex gratia payments as compensation for the miscarriage of justice in Evans's trial. The independent assessor for the Home Office, Lord Brennan QC, accepted that "the conviction and execution of Timothy Evans for the murder of his child was wrongful and a miscarriage of justice" and that "there is no evidence to implicate Timothy Evans in the murder of his wife. She was most probably murdered by Christie." Lord Brennan believed that the Brabin Report's conclusion that Evans probably murdered his wife should be rejected given Christie's confessions and conviction.

On 16 November 2004, Westlake began an application for judicial review in the High Court, challenging a decision by the Criminal Cases Review Commission not to refer Evans's case to the Court of Appeal to have his conviction formally quashed. She argued that Evans's pardon had not formally expunged his conviction of murdering his daughter, and although the Brabin report had concluded that Evans probably did not kill his daughter, it had not declared him innocent. The report also contained the "devastating" conclusion that Evans had probably killed his wife. The request to refer the case was dismissed on 19 November 2004, with the judges saying that the cost and resources of quashing the conviction could not be justified, although they did accept that Evans did not murder either his wife or his child.

So,although he gained a a pardon, under the law(technically) he is still a murderer

[waterboatman]

A great film. I've seen it before, but I've got it set to record too.

[yogi-bear]

Morning everyone

Glad you either recorded it or watched it last night....Just checked my Tevo box and it recorded fine....Probably watch it later today or tomorrow.....I remember it being such a good film and Attenborough portraying a chilling Christie.

Interesting information, OldBather...Evans certainly was wrongly accused.....Thank you for putting that up :-)


Going out shopping with my wife....Back later. x

[ummmm]

I watched the recent one so will def watch this tonight.

[mikey4444]

This film should be watched by every supporter of the death penalty !

But why so late ? Its far too late for me ! Perhaps it will be available on the i player.

[Sqad]

Hi! yogi....I hope you are well on the mend.

No, I have seen both versions and for me, enough is enough.

[murraymints]

missed it !! oh poop !

[andy-hughes]

I remember it for the (accurate) portrayal of the execution scene - Evans was dead before he really understood what was going on.