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Suranne Jones is left shocked by gruesome discovery in new Channel 4 series Investigating Witch Trials
The two-part documentary, which is presented by the actress, 45, looks at the most infamous witch trials in history, with Suranne on a mission to discover why so many women were accused.
The two-part documentary, which is presented by the actress, 45, looks at the most infamous witch trials in history, with Suranne on a mission to discover why so many women were accused and what their story means today. In a series of chats with folklorists and academics, she learned the story of the Pendle witches —eight women and two men from Lancashire executed in 1612, after the intervention of King James I. The actress shot to fame on ITV soap Coronation Street, but is best known and loved as TV's feisty cop Rachel Bailey and vengeful Doctor Foster, making her no stranger to strong female characters.
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