A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story - Production & Contact Info

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025–2025)
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TV Mini-series | Crime, Drama, History

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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025–2025)

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TV Mini-series | Crime, Drama, History

Follows the story of Ruth Ellis: her lifestyle as a young nightclub manageress, her violent relationship with the man she then killed in cold blood, her arrest, trial, and subsequent legal battle to get her release before she was hanged.

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Director

Writer

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Cinematographer

Editors

David Fisher | Sara Jones

Production Designer

Stephen Campbell

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Updated Feb 16, 2025

Release date (First episode)

Feb 17, 2025 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Toby Stephens Melford Stevenson QC Melford Stevenson QC See fewer	4	Die Another Day (2002)
Lucy Boynton Ruth Ellis Ruth Ellis See fewer	4	Sing Street (2016)
Toby Jones John Bickford John Bickford See fewer	4	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Mark Stanley Desmond Cussen / Desmond Cusson Desmond Cussen / Desmond Cusson See fewer	4	Run (III) (2019)
Bessie Carter Carole Findlater Carole Findlater See fewer	4	Les Misérables (2012)
Juliet Stevenson Dr. Charity Taylor Dr. Charity Taylor See fewer	4	Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
Arthur Darvill Victor Mishcon / Victor Mischon Victor Mishcon / Victor Mischon See fewer	4	Doctor Who (2005)
Joe Armstrong DCI Davies DCI Davies See fewer	4	Robin Hood (2006)
Gloria Obianyo Joy Okoro Joy Okoro See fewer	4	Dune: Part One (2021)
Amanda Drew Bertha Bertha See fewer	4	Wednesday (2022)
Laurie Davidson David Blakely David Blakely See fewer	4	Cats (2019)
Jack Staddon Clive Gunnell Clive Gunnell See fewer	4	The Boys in the Boat (2023)
Adam Lawrence DI Peter Gill DI Peter Gill See fewer	4	Peaky Blinders (2013)
Tony Wadham Arthur Neilson Arthur Neilson See fewer	4	Bungalow (2013)
Ed Sayer Anthony Findlater Anthony Findlater See fewer	4	The Crown (2016)
Sidney Jackson Andre Ellis Andre Ellis See fewer	4	The Magic Flute (2022)
Darren Charman Foreman Foreman See fewer	4	The Duke (2020)
Maddy Hill Muriel Jakubait Muriel Jakubait See fewer	3	EastEnders (1985)
Rowan Robinson Vicki Martin Vicki Martin See fewer	3	A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Audrey Brisson Jacqueline Dyer Jacqueline Dyer See fewer	3	Napoleon (2023)
Christian Patterson Morris Conley Morris Conley See fewer	2	Mickey 17 (2025)
Pierre Bergman Reporter Reporter See fewer	2	Ted Lasso (2020)
Tim Potter Albert Pierrepoint Albert Pierrepoint See fewer	2	Finding Neverland (2004)
Advait Kottary Jayveer Sethia Jayveer Sethia See fewer	2	Beecham House (2019)
Annie Miles Mrs. Winstanley Mrs. Winstanley See fewer	2	Backup (1995)
Raye Cooper Georgina Ellis Georgina Ellis See fewer	2	A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025)
Nigel Havers Judge Havers Judge Havers See fewer	1	Chariots of Fire (1981)
Paul Hilton Christmas Humphreys QC Christmas Humphreys QC See fewer	1	Lady Macbeth (2016)
Simon Thorp Dr. Duncan Whittaker Dr. Duncan Whittaker See fewer	1	One Life (I) (2023)
Jonathan Tafler Magistrate Magistrate See fewer	1	Carry on Columbus (1992)
Thom Petty Clerk of the Old Bailey Clerk of the Old Bailey See fewer	1	Ticker (2023)
Israr Azam Cooch Behar Cooch Behar See fewer	1	Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Daphne Kouma Marie Harris Marie Harris See fewer	1	The Bay (2019)
Howard Gossington George Ellis George Ellis See fewer	1	National Theatre Live: Nation (2010)
Gabriella Foley WPC Garrard WPC Garrard See fewer	1	Sunday Lunch (2025)
Lawrence Aram Edward Cusins (uncredited) Edward Cusins (uncredited) See fewer	4	Gaida (2023)