Overview

• ITV’s four-part drama starring Sheridan Smith concluded this week to widespread acclaim from viewers and regional critics for its performances and impact.
• Ann Ming made a brief on‑screen cameo in the finale, a moment that moved audiences without revealing story details.
• Sheridan Smith said she feels a lasting bond with Ming and revealed a new lioness‑and‑cub tattoo to mark their connection.
• The drama highlights the legal reform that enabled retrials in serious cases, with subsequent reporting noting at least ten murder convictions and Ming’s MBE in 2007.
• William ‘Billy’ Dunlop remains in custody after his 2006 murder conviction, as Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood blocked a Parole Board‑recommended move to open prison on public‑protection grounds.