Place of Execution

Synopsis

On a freezing December night in 1963, 13-year-old Alison Carter took her dog for a walk and was never seen again. As the entire country watched, newly-promoted Detective Inspector George Bennett turned up enough evidence to see his suspect hanged and was hailed a hero by the people of Scardale. More than four decades later, the lingering cloud left by the missing body of Alison Carter compels controversial filmmaker Catherine Heathcote to turn her camera to Bennett.

First Air Date: 2008-09-22

Last Air Date: 2008-10-06

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Juliet Stevenson as Catherine Heathcote
Lee Ingleby as DI George Bennett
Philip Jackson as Old George Bennett
Greg Wise as Philip Hawkin
Tony Maudsley as DS Tommy Clough
Elizabeth Day as Sasha Heathcote
Danny Tennant as PC Swindells
Poppy Goodburn as Alison Carter
Mikey North as Charlie Lomas
Sheila Reid as Ma Lomas

Seasons

Miniseries (2008)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2008-09-22)

Catherine Heathcote (Juliet Stevenson), a high-flying journalist, is putting the finishing touches to a documentary about the case of schoolgirl Alison Carter, who vanished from her home in 1963 and was never seen again. Her film focuses on DI George Bennett, then a young and ambitious detective, who became closely involved with the case. However, Bennett suddenly withdraws his cooperation and Catherine must travel to the place where it all happened to find out why.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2008-09-29)

Catherine Heathcote reluctantly starts to fear that DI George Bennett manipulated evidence.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2008-10-06)

Desperate to end the secrets in Scarsdale, Catherine makes a fateful final visit to the village.