The Christie Case

[Sherlock]

Interestingly, F Tennyson Jesse stated in her introduction to her book on the trials of Evans and Christie that Christie was rumoured in the neighbourhood to be an abortionist and that some people thought that Ethel helped him. However, she was inclined to doubt this. Possibly the rumours came about through Christie telling women in local cafes that he knew how to perform abortions when he in fact had no idea how to do so. Moreover, Ethel does not seem to have been the kind of person who would have been willing to assist her husband in this way.

When Christie's flat was searched in 1949 after Evans had accused him of performing a botched abortion on Beryl nothing was found in it which could have been used in such an operation.

[Sherlock]

It seems that an autobiography by Len Trevallion was published in 2008 entitled "Policeman, Pilot and Guardian Angel" which includes an account of his involvement with Christie when an officer in the Metropolitan Police.

From what I have seen from the preview available on Amazon UK he stated in it that Christie had performed abortions assisted by Ethel, as he had done on the programme presented by Fred Dinenage.

There seems to be no evidence that either Christie or his wife were involved with abortions. What do others think? Was Trevallion lying? I think he said on the tv programme that Christie himself had told him about the abortions.

[Pcdunn]

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Roth seems quite the "grey man" as one of the espionage novelists put it-- the ordinary man you'd never suspect of anything in this photo.
The cloud above his head is funny-- looks like a light bulb!
Perhaps he's plotting it all out?

[Rosella]

Yes, wonder whether he'll speak in that whispery tone that Richard Attenborough adopted in his portrayal of Christie? Samantha Morton looks a bit young to be Ethel, who was a rather dumpy middle aged woman who seemed ground down by years of poverty in her photos. It will be interesting to see, even if it is the usual 'Evans is innocent version'.

[Azarna]

Ooh, looking forward to this being on.

I am a big fan of Tim Roth. He is such a very watchable actor. I have yet to see him in a bad role.

[Sherlock]

Christie arrested by PC Thomas Ledger at Putney Bridge (actually the River Clyde at Glasgow)

[Sherlock]

Samantha Morton as Ethel Christie.

[Sherlock]

This seems to be the van belonging to Lancaster Food Products which Timothy Evans will drive in the serial.

[Sherlock]

Here is Tim Roth as Christie.

[Sherlock]

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[DJA]

Meh! BluRays or DVDs are worth the investment,if you really want something.
Ripper Street is great on BluRay with a projector and AVR sound system
Had to settle for series three on DVD,due to supply issues with BDs

[GUT]

We do get a few quality BBC productions shown on Oz TV when our beloved national broadcaster, the ABC, or one of the other free to air networks can stump up money to buy them.

No doubts I'm just hoping that this is one of them.

[Rosella]

We do get a few quality BBC productions shown on Oz TV when our beloved national broadcaster, the ABC, or one of the other free to air networks can stump up money to buy them.

[sdreid]

I hope we get it here in Aus.

Yes, I don't expect to see it here in the States until the DVD/Blu-ray comes out.

[GUT]

The BBC is producing a new Rillington Place mini series starring Tim Roth as Christie. I'm thinking it will probably be broadcast later this year.

I hope we get it here in Aus.