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Hanratty: The Whole Truth

On August 22, 1962, Michael Gregsten was murdered, and his lover Valerie Storie raped and shot on the A6 at Deadman's Hill in Bedfordshire. James Hanratty, who denied the murder and claimed he had been misidentified, was hanged for the crime at Bedford Prison. 40 years later, the latest DNA verdict confirmed he was guilty as charged. Valerie Storie blasted campaigners who doubted her word. In her first interview for 36 yrs, she tells of the horrific events that left her paralyzed, her battle to work again and the fighting spirit that pushes her to live a full and active life.

Top Cast

  • David Davies

    David Davies

    James Hanratty

  • Tamsin Allen

    Tamsin Allen

    Self - Hanratty family solicitor (archive footage)

  • Peter Louis Alphon

    Peter Louis Alphon

    Self (archive footage)

  • John Lennon

    John Lennon

    Self (archive footage)

  • Yoko Ono

    Yoko Ono

    Self (archive footage)

  • Geoffrey Bindman

    Geoffrey Bindman

    Self - Hanratty family solicitor (archive footage)

  • Paul Foot

    Paul Foot

    Self - Journalist (archive footage)

  • Roberta France

    Roberta France

    Self - Dixie France's daughter

  • Simon Gregsten

    Simon Gregsten

    Self

Overview

On August 22, 1962, Michael Gregsten was murdered, and his lover Valerie Storie raped and shot on the A6 at Deadman's Hill in Bedfordshire. James Hanratty, who denied the murder and claimed he had been misidentified, was hanged for the crime at Bedford Prison. 40 years later, the latest DNA verdict confirmed he was guilty as charged. Valerie Storie blasted campaigners who doubted her word. In her first interview for 36 yrs, she tells of the horrific events that left her paralyzed, her battle to work again and the fighting spirit that pushes her to live a full and active life.

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