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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Jessop

I Fought the Law: the tragic, compelling true story behind the ITV show

Grab the tissues and get ready to get angry: ITV’s latest drama series, I Fought the Law, is a doozy.

Starring Sheridan Smith, the show tells the story of Ann Ming, whose daughter, Julie, went missing in Billingham, County Durham in 1989 – sparking a 15-year fight that saw Ming go up against the British judicial system.

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