

Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
2015, English. Directed by Susan Roberts.
In 2007, Sophie Lancaster was beaten to death because of her appearance. Her story is told through a sequence of poems by Simon Armitage and through the interviews made by her mother in the wake of the tragedy. Adapted for television from the poetry anthology/stage production and radio adaptation.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 11 October 2015
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Sylvia Lancaster, Simon Armitage
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Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster (2015) was directed by Susan Roberts and stars Julie Hesmondhalgh, Rachel Austin.