Timewatch · SEASON 12
On Behalf of the State: Memories of Hanging
Episode 8 · 1993-06-02
- Documentary
Episode overview
On 23rd August, 1964, the last person in Britain was hanged. To those involved in it, the process of judicial execution was a 'most secret business', never to be discussed, least of all with the media. But now they have broken their silence. This unique account strips away the mystery and reveals the truth about the State's ultimate punishment.
48 minutes
Season 12 episodes
1. Allied to the Mafia1993-01-13
2. The Sparks That Lit the Bonfire1993-01-27
3. The Stolen Child1993-02-10
4. The Secret File on J. Edgar Hoover1993-02-24
5. The Pill: Prescription for Revolution1993-03-10
6. Buffalo Bill1993-03-24
7. Special: Battle of the Bombers1993-04-07
8. On Behalf of the State: Memories of Hanging1993-06-02
9. True Story of the Roman Arena1993-09-15
10. The Mother of All Battles1993-09-29
11. Hunger Strike: A Hidden History1993-10-13
12. Children of the Third Reich1993-11-10
13. The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald1993-11-21
14. Chairman Mao the Last Emperor1993-12-20
