Killing Me Softly
6.5
Sara Thornton was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband. Thornton never denied the killing, but claimed it had been an accident during an argument.
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Maggie O'Neill
Sara Thornton
Known for
EastEnders
White Lines
Julian Kerridge
Martin Thornton
Also in
Fat Friends
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
Annabelle Apsion
Billi
Known for
Call the Midwife
Shameless
Lloyd McGuire
Solicitor
Known for
Prime Suspect
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Antony Carrick
Defense QC
Known for
Yes, Prime Minister
Valmont
Julian Fellowes
Prosecution QC
Known for
Tomorrow Never Dies
Damage
Peter Howitt
Malcolm Thornton
Known for
Defying Gravity
Sliding Doors
John Kirk
John
Known for
Come Fly with Me
Stephen Whittaker Director · Rebecca Frayn Writer
First release July 7, 1996 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 7, 1996
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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