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Sheridan Smith lands lead role in new ITV real-life drama I Fought The Law after ill-fated West End run

I Fought The Law will see Sheridan Smith portray Ann Ming, who fought to overturn the double jeopardy law to get justice for her daughter.

The four-part real-life drama will air on ITV1, and the real Ann Ming – who successfully overturned Britain’s double jeopardy law – has also signed on as a series consultant. However, her recent West End run in Opening Night was cut short, with the team behind the play stating that it was “always a risk” to stage it in a “challenging financial landscape”. The real Ann Ming, pictured at a press conference after Billy Dunlop plead guilty to the murder of Julie in 2006 (Credit: Photo by Steve Maisey/Shutterstock) Filming on I Fought The Law will start in August this year in Teeside and the surrounding areas.

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