I Fought the Law

If this were fiction, you would think it a bit over the top, however it is true and beggars' belief.

Sheridan Smith portrays Ann Ming, a woman of true strength and conviction, a mother fighting for justice.

Ann reports her daughter Julie missing, but she knows that something is very wrong as she is convinced that Julie would never have disappeared overnight of her own volition.

The police are no help and treat Ann's concerns with flippancy at the beginning and then with condescension when she raises hell (displaying the grit of a working-class Yorkshire woman).

I cannot say too much for those of you who are not familiar with the events of Ann Ming's life, watch it without too much research beforehand and it will hit you between the eyes.

I was not familiar with the whole story, but as the series unfolded, I recalled seeing bits and pieces in the news.

This is a standout series, extremely well-acted, and written.

Ann took on the police, the law, and the politicians in battle that lasted 17 years, she literally made history.

I've been looking forward to watching this for a while and it didn't disappoint. It was absolutely heartbreaking. What an amazing lady Ann Ming is, she never gave up. To change an ancient law like that is just amazing. You did Julie proud Ann and helped so many other people too. You don't need fancy words to change the law, you need a Mother who never gave up on getting justice for her daughter. This drama was so touching, I cried more than once. Sheridan was absolutely fantastic, no one else could have played Ann better. I'm a big fan of Sheridan but this is definitely one of her best yet. Daniel York Loh, who played Ann's husband was also very good.

This is definitely a Sheridan Smith show, written for Sheridan Smith and noone else. All the other characters are very two-dimensional or useless or both.

The police are particularly useless and incompetent as well as uncaring.

The men are all useless and only Sheridan Smith is given much in the script to get her teeth into.

If you love Sheridan Smith and the oarts she always plays, then you'll love it.

I just expect more from a drama.

What an epic production, A mother's love has no bounds and Sheridon Smith once again depicted the story with great heart felt emotions, I cried at the end but also smiled when justice finally prevailed, My heart goes to you mum for ever having to endure the pain of losing a child because nobody should have to go through that,

As a resident of Billingham I remember the case well. The drama follows the tragic events very accurately and you cannot but admire Ann's stubbornness and perseverance. It has echoes of the woman who fought for justice after Hillsborough. Working class women who took on the establishment and government. Ann changed a law that had stood for 800 years!