Timewatch
Season 12 Episode 8 - On Behalf of the State: Memories of Hanging
6.9 ?
1982
Documentary
On 23rd August, 1964, the last person in Britain was hanged. To those involved in it, the process of judicial execution was a 'most secret business', never to be discussed, least of all with the media. But now they have broken their silence. This unique account strips away the mystery and reveals the truth about the State's ultimate punishment.
Episodes in Season 12
1
Allied to the Mafia
50 min
2
The Sparks That Lit the Bonfire
50 min
3
The Stolen Child
50 min
4
The Secret File on J. Edgar Hoover
50 min
5
The Pill: Prescription for Revolution
50 min
6
Buffalo Bill
50 min
7
Special: Battle of the Bombers
75 min
8
On Behalf of the State: Memories of Hanging
48 min
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9
True Story of the Roman Arena
50 min
10
The Mother of All Battles
50 min
11
Hunger Strike: A Hidden History
50 min
12
Children of the Third Reich
50 min
13
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
90 min
14
Chairman Mao the Last Emperor
60 min
