2 Season
33 Episode
2nd House - Season 2 Episode 9 The Man They Could Not Hang
In January 1885 John Lee, a young servant, was condemned to death in Exeter for the murder of his employer. For reasons that have remained mysterious to this day he could not be hanged. The only recorded failure in the history of the drop system made Lee, convicted murderer, a popular hero, known all over the country.
- Year: 1975
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre:
- Studio: BBC Two
- Keyword: art, magazine show
- Director:
- Cast: Melvyn Bragg