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Season 12, Episode 8

Episode Title: On Behalf of the State: Memories of Hanging

Air Date: 1993-06-02

Overview:

On 23rd August, 1964, the last person in Britain was hanged. To those involved in it, the process of judicial execution was a 'most secret business', never to be discussed, least of all with the media. But now they have broken their silence. This unique account strips away the mystery and reveals the truth about the State's ultimate punishment.