Exclusive: 'I was a shaking mess' - Sheridan Smith opens up on one of her most challenging roles yet in ITV's I Fought The Law

Sheridan Smith as Ann Ming in I Fought The Law.

I Fought the Law is set to be one of the most talked about dramas on TV this Autumn. Based on the true story of Ann Ming, a mum who fought to get the 800-year-old Double Jeopardy law overturned following the murder of her daughter, Julie Hogg, it’s hard-hitting, moving and unmissable.

Sheridan Smith sat down with Woman for the most recent issue, to talk about taking on the most challenging roles in her career as she stepped into Ann’s shoes to tell her story.