The Mercy Seat
1943: A black man is accused of raping a young white girl in a climate of fear
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1943: A black man is accused of raping a young white girl in a climate of fear
2000s: Kate Reynolds knows she didn’t kill her best friend. So why did she plead guilty?
2000s: ‘To your knowledge, is there anything that would preclude you from serving on this jury?’
2000s: A scandal amongst Britain’s privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake.
2000s: In a world of technology, could a lie detector decide your fate in court?
1910 onwards: An abandoned baby, a tiny island and a travelling cinema have a story to tell…
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