Killing Me Softly

Sara Thornton was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband. Thornton never denied the killing, but claimed it had been an accident during an argument.

• Rebecca FraynWriter
• Stephen WhittakerDirector

• Maggie O'NeillSara Thornton
• Julian KerridgeMartin Thornton
• Annabelle ApsionBilli
• Lloyd McGuireSolicitor
• Antony CarrickDefense QC
• Julian FellowesProsecution QC
• Peter HowittMalcolm Thornton
• John KirkJohn