A divorcee with a young child to care for, Ruth Ellis works in the kind
of nightclubs where there's more than just a drink on offer. The girls
work hard, play hard and dream of a movie-star life. Then she meets the
wealthy, womanizing David, a racing driver with whom she becomes
obsessed. Fame comes - but not in the way she imagines.
Why does their relationship end in murder? Why does she plead not guilty
but offer no defense? Why does she show no remorse? And who is she
trying to protect?
The Thrill of Love dramatizes the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last
woman to be hanged in Britain, and takes a fresh look at the woman
behind the headlines.