When is Rillington Place on BBC1, who plays serial killer John Christie and who else is in the cast?
BBC drama will explore the true events that took place in Rillington Place in London
A NEW BBC drama will explore the life of English serial killer, John Christie.
Told in three parts from three different perspectives, three characters’ lives tragically converge at 10 Rillington Place, in Notting Hill, west London.
Here is everything you need to know about the thriller.
When is Rillington Place on BBC One?
Rillington Place begins tonight at 9pm on BBC One.
The next episodes will be shown over the following two Tuesday evenings, and each episode is an hour long.
The thriller opens with John Christie and his estranged wife Ethel reuniting after a nine-year separation, and moving into 10 Rillington Place, in 1938.
What's the show about?
The three-part thriller will explore the crimes of John Christie and the subsequent tragic miscarriage of justice in 1940s and 50s London.
Rillington Place focuses on the true stories of murderer John Christie, his wife Ethel, and their neighbour Timothy Evans, who all lived at the infamous address
Each episode will be told from their perspective.
Who plays John Christie and who else is in the cast?
Pulp Fiction star Tim Roth will be taking the role of the notorious serial killer.
Samantha Morton, who starred in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, will play his wife Ethel.
His tenants Tim and Beryl Evans will be played by Hollyoaks' Nico Mirallegro and Jodie Comer from My Mad Fat Diary.
Is there a trailer for Rillington Place?
Ahead of broadcast, BBC has released two sneak peaks of the show.
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