Episode Description: In this powerful and emotional episode, Penny Dee sits down with 🎙️ Laura Enston, granddaughter of Ruth Ellis – the last woman to be hanged in Britain. With fresh attention on Ruth's life through ITV's A Cruel Love, Laura speaks publicly for the first time about the impact of inherited trauma, media distortion, and reclaiming Ruth's true story.

Quote of the Episode: 🗣️ "Ruth was everything the establishment didn't want women to be. Independent. Outspoken. Powerful." – Laura Enston

What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✔️

• 👩‍⚖️ The real Ruth Ellis and why history got her so wrong

• 🗞️ How media portrayals shaped a legacy built on shame

• 💪 Why Ruth is now seen as a symbol of female resilience

• 🧬 What it means to break generational silence

• 🔥 The deeper cost of women who lived outside the rules

PLUS, We Discuss: 💡

• 🎬 The 1985 film Dance With A Stranger and its damaging portrayal

• 📚 Carol Ann Lee's groundbreaking book that changed everything

• ⚡ Why Ruth was a woman ahead of her time

Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 🔗

• 📺 ITV drama A Cruel Love

• https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/justice-for-ruth-ellis/

• 📖 A Fine Day for Hanging by Carol Ann Lee

• ✍️ Link to Telegraph article by Laura Enston

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