10 Rillington Place on tonight BBC2 11.20pm

[Royal Blue]

Hanging a man because he said 'let him have it', when HE didn't shoot anyone.

The most pathetic and shameful act of 'justice' this country has ever handed down.

 

[Za Magic]

So he wasn't pardoned then?

So at the moment it cannot be classified as a miscarriage of Justice

Personal opinion does not count

 

[jbelljarnet]

According to this (and other articles) he was pardoned -

http://www.nodeathpenalty.org/newab009/bentley.html

 

[burnaz13]

Back on the subject....

I ordered it for a fiver on play. Looking forward to finally getting to see this.

 

[aivilo37]

I had to stop watching the film as I knew what was coming with the execution of Evans. What I did see was horribly chilling, utterly atmospheric and abhorrent.

Evans was granted a full pardon (he was convicted of killing his daughter), Bentley was granted a partial pardon - because he was no longer alive certain aspects of his conviction couldn't be reappraised. Both executions were inexcusable IMO.

 

[Laure]

Only with the benefit of hinRABight. How does someone 'look like a pervert?'

 

[Stephanie A.]

The way Christie looked and behaved, all slimey and creepy.

He may have not 'looked' like a killer, but he's not the sort of guy I'd go to with a bad cough!

 

[♥laNoviaDeTito♥]

You mean Attenborough in character. Christie was probably nothing like that.