A law unto himself

For her latest role, Sheridan Smith is playing Ann Ming, the indefatigable woman who, after her daughter’s murder, fought to get an 800-year-old law overturned – and won

I Fought the Law is set to be one of the most talked-about dramas on TV this autumn. It’s based on the story of Ann Ming, a mum who fought to get the 800-year-old double jeopardy law overturned (which

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THE ACTOR’S EMOTIONAL DEPTH ON SCREEN HAS SKYROCKETED HIM TO THE TOP OF EVERY DIRECTOR’S WISH LIST. NOW, WITH TWO NEW FILMS ON THE HORIZON – A HEIST THRILLER AND A REMAKE OF A SHAKESPEARE CLASSIC – HE REFLECTS ON HIS UNSTOPPABLE ASCENT

SHERIDAN SMITH on one woman’s historic campaign to get justice for her murdered daughter

Sheridan Smith talks complex characters, her latest challenging role and reveals how she switches off at the end of the day