The Lady

I’ve still got the final episode to watch tonight.

Tom must have wondered what on earth he had got himself into, as must his family. And how to get her out of their lives.

The other boyfriend must have thought after the murder what a lucky escape he had.

Toetoe

Brilliant drama . Jane must be out of prison now and I guess living quietly somewhere. I'm going to binge watch again . Must be hard for Toms family.

There was information at the end of the last episode, she was released after appeal in 2015 but returned to prison after she was accused of harassing an ex partner, she was finally released in 2019.

I agree Clawdy and found it difficult to watch. She clearly had issues because she didn't seem able to stop herself from ruining relationships and as we know, it was poor Tom who paid the ultimate price .

Episode three last night, quite gripping. Very good acting.

I binged on this series over the last two nights, I remember the case vaguely. I thought it was very good, the lead actress who played Jane Andrews also recently seen in the Netflix Agatha Christie, was excellent.

Life should mean life in my opinion. If you take another's life then you have no right to continue to live your own. Families who see the murderer of their loved one walk free after serving part of their sentence must be in pieces. Those families are the ones serving a full life sentence.

My diagnosis by episode three was borderline personality disorder. The prison doctor or therapist reached the same conclusion. She was recalled after release because she harassed a former boy friend

It must be very difficult for Tommy’s family. It’s very well done, entertaining and so topical

Kathmaggie

It’s all so sad. Wasn’t she diagnosed with mental health issues?

Yes she was, I felt that the parents were aware of her mental health issues. In the drama several times they seem to want her to return home.
It was truly a shocking crime which might have been prevented had the initial call to the police been acted upon.
When I said earlier that I felt she was exploited, I meant by those such as SF and some of the other men she met. I also felt sorry for her first husband who seemed to be supportive and try to get her help. Sad all round really.

It’s all so sad. Wasn’t she diagnosed with mental health issues?

Brilliant drama . Jane must be out of prison now and I guess living quietly somewhere. I'm going to binge watch again . Must be hard for Toms family.

1summer

The brother of the victim is a local hotel owner near where I live, (my daughter worked for him years ago).
He is very upset that after 25 years they are fictionalising his death for entertainment purposes. He said he has cooperated a number of times with documentaries about his brother and Jane Andrews but wasn’t involved in this.
Him and his family were giving a private viewing of all four episodes before transmission but it was deeply distressing.
He would have liked it if the programme showed more of what sort of man Tom Cressman was.
All very sad.

That must be very difficult for him.

Poppyred But haven’t they got the legs right! 🤣🤣

I understand that Jane had a history of poor behaviours with previous partners, if she was rejected.

Tuliptree Bingo! 🙄

Tuliptree I agree with fab timing! I remember it well, I wonder if anything was ‘cooking’ then?

The actress playing Sarah Ferguson is much prettier imho.

The brother of the victim is a local hotel owner near where I live, (my daughter worked for him years ago).
He is very upset that after 25 years they are fictionalising his death for entertainment purposes. He said he has cooperated a number of times with documentaries about his brother and Jane Andrews but wasn’t involved in this.
Him and his family were giving a private viewing of all four episodes before transmission but it was deeply distressing.
He would have liked it if the programme showed more of what sort of man Tom Cressman was.
All very sad.

Tuliptree

With impeccable timing, a new series starts this evening on ITV. The story of SF’s assistant who murdered her boyfriend ( the assistants ) whilst in SF’s employ

Jane wasn’t in SF employ when she murdered her boyfriend.

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J52

I have binged watched it, once I started I couldn’t stop. I thought it was an excellent drama, apparently made by the same company as The Crown.
There is a disclaimer that some of the scenes were fictional, for dramatic effect. However, I thought it certainly showed some insight into the privileged life led by some.
Jane was a rather sad character, used and exploited.

That's what she likes to portray. I think her victim was more exploited by her and not here to tell his story or have a life poor man. Evil woman

Watched first episode very good will be watching it again tonight. Positive watch.

I have binged watched it, once I started I couldn’t stop. I thought it was an excellent drama, apparently made by the same company as The Crown.
There is a disclaimer that some of the scenes were fictional, for dramatic effect. However, I thought it certainly showed some insight into the privileged life led by some.
Jane was a rather sad character, used and exploited.

eazybee

SF was not exactly discreet about her liaisons though, was she ?

Neither was Andrew -there was just a conspiracy to cover it all up and look who his mum was

SF was not exactly discreet about her liaisons though, was she ?

The bit when she comes out from seeing the Queen and says ‘ she knew everything about what I’d been doing ‘ ( or words to that effect), it did rather beg the question didn’t it ?

Exactly