Rillington Place

For the 1971 film that dealt with the case, see 10 Rillington Place.

Rillington Place
Genre	Biographical crime drama
Directed by	Craig Viveiros
Starring	Tim Roth Samantha Morton Nico Mirallegro Jodie Comer
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Production locations	London, England, UK
Running time	58 minutes
Production companies	BBC Bandit Television
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	29 November (2016-11-29) – 13 December 2016 (2016-12-13)

Rillington Place is a three-part biographical crime drama about the case of serial killer John Christie. It premiered on 29 November 2016 on BBC One.

Premise

The miniseries revolves around the home life of John Christie and his wife Ethel as he commits a string of murders during the 1940s and early 1950s. The three episodes will each tell the story as seen by the three main characters: Ethel, Timothy Evans and John Christie.

Cast

• Tim Roth as John Christie
• Samantha Morton as Ethel Christie
• Nico Mirallegro as Timothy Evans
• Jodie Comer as Beryl Evans

Broadcast and reception

On 29 November 2016, the first episode premiered on BBC One, to largely positive reviews from critics, who applauded the performances and the storytelling. However, it also attracted mixed reactions from some viewers who complained about the "mumbling" and the "inaudible dialogue" of the actors.

External links

• Rillington Place at IMDb