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In Denial of Murder

Plot: Dramatisation of the Stephen Downing case which involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17-year-old council worker, Stephen Downing, for the murder of a 32 year old legal secretary, Wendy Sewell, in the town of Bakewell in the Peak District in central England. Following a campaign by a local newspaper, his conviction was overturned in 2002, after Downing had served 27 years in prison
Release Date: Sunday, February 29 2004
20 years ago
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Portrait of Stephen TompkinsonStephen Tompkinson
Stephen Tompkinson was
38 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Don Hale'.
Fri, Oct 15 1965
Portrait of Jason WatkinsJason Watkins
Jason Watkins was
37 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Stephen Downing'.
Fri, Oct 28 1966
Portrait of Caroline CatzCaroline Catz
Caroline Catz was
34 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Wendy Sewell'.
Sun, Oct 19 1969
Portrait of David TroughtonDavid Troughton
David Troughton was
53 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Ray Downing'.
Fri, Jun 09 1950
Portrait of June WatsonJune Watson
June Watson was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Nita Downing'.
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Portrait of Lisa MillettLisa Millett
Lisa Millett was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Christine Downing'.
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Portrait of Judy FlynnJudy Flynn
Judy Flynn was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Kath Hale'.
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Portrait of Wayne FoskettWayne Foskett
Wayne Foskett was
40 in In Denial of Murder
as 'David Sewell'.
Mon, Dec 09 1963
Portrait of Jennifer HennessyJennifer Hennessy
Jennifer Hennessy was
34 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Jackie Dunn'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Portrait of Neil BoormanNeil Boorman
Neil Boorman was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Ron Duggins'.
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Portrait of Malcolm RaeburnMalcolm Raeburn
Malcolm Raeburn was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Adrian Duggins'.
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Portrait of Andrea MasonAndrea Mason
Andrea Mason was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Lesley Shooter'.
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Portrait of Ewan HooperEwan Hooper
Ewan Hooper was
68 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Charles Hale'.
Wed, Oct 23 1935
Portrait of Jeanne HeppleJeanne Hepple
Jeanne Hepple was
67 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Doreen Hale'.
Sun, Aug 02 1936
Portrait of Bill RodgersBill Rodgers
Bill Rodgers was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Reg Ollerenshaw'.
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Portrait of Richard StandingRichard Standing
Richard Standing was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Roy Eyre'.
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Portrait of Ruth MitchellRuth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Christine Smith'.
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Portrait of Bobby KnuttBobby Knutt
Bobby Knutt was
58 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Ernie Charlesworth'.
Sun, Nov 25 1945 –
Mon, Sep 25 2017
Portrait of Brian SouthwoodBrian Southwood
Brian Southwood was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Eric Clough'.
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Portrait of Ryan SampsonRyan Sampson
Ryan Sampson was
18 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Marcus Edwards'.
Thu, Nov 28 1985
Portrait of Luke GellLuke Gell
Luke Gell was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Stephen Downing, aged 17'.
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Portrait of Helen AtkinsHelen Atkins
Helen Atkins was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Amanda Hatfield'.
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Portrait of Chris BrailsfordChris Brailsford
Chris Brailsford was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Chief Constable Wood'.
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Portrait of Roger BrierleyRoger Brierley
Roger Brierley was
68 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Lord Pill'.
Sun, Jun 02 1935 –
Fri, Sep 23 2005
Portrait of Tom ChadbonTom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon was
58 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Ed Fitzgerald QC'.
Wed, Feb 27 1946
Portrait of Brendan CharlesonBrendan Charleson
Brendan Charleson was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Prison Officer'.
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Portrait of Deirdre DooneDeirdre Doone
Deirdre Doone was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Mrs Justice Hallett'.
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Portrait of Hazel DouglasHazel Douglas
Hazel Douglas was
80 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Mrs Hallam'.
Fri, Nov 02 1923 –
Thu, Sep 08 2016
Portrait of Stephanie FendStephanie Fend
Stephanie Fend was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Heidi Warrington'.
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Portrait of Dave HillDave Hill
Dave Hill was
58 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Norman Taylor'.
Tue, Oct 16 1945
Portrait of Simon MolloySimon Molloy
Simon Molloy was
56 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Julian Bevan'.
Fri, Oct 24 1947
Portrait of Paul OpacicPaul Opacic
Paul Opacic was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Detective'.
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Portrait of Andrew ReadmanAndrew Readman
Andrew Readman was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Det Supt Stokes'.
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Portrait of Irene SkillingtonIrene Skillington
Irene Skillington was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Madge Crawshaw'.
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Portrait of Robert StoneRobert Stone
Robert Stone was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Minder'.
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Portrait of Kate WoodKate Wood
Kate Wood was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Social Worker'.
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Crew

Portrait of David RichardsDavid Richards
David Richards was
56 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Director'
Thu, Jan 01 1948 –
Mon, Jan 09 2017
Portrait of Neil McKayNeil McKay
Neil McKay was
>> in In Denial of Murder
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of David MyersDavid Myers
David Myers was
46 in In Denial of Murder
as 'Makeup Artist, Hair Setup'
Sun, Sep 08 1957 –
Wed, Feb 28 2024