Susan Calman Is Convicted

Series 1 - 2. The Death Penalty

Radio Times
Review by:
Chris Gardner

It’s a staple of the Crime and Investigation channel, Death Row inmates describing their terrible crimes and inexorable fate. And there are many countries besides the USA that execute their felons.

Here in Britain, to the relief of many who deemed it alien, antediluvian and barbaric, capital punishment was abolished in 1965 — though there’ll always be those flying in the face of consensus, lobbying for its return. Forthright Glaswegian comedian Susan Calman was already convinced of her anti stance, and here she tells how her time working on Death Row in a North Carolina penal institution only served to strengthen her abhorrence.

About this programme

2/4. The Glaswegian comedienne gives her own forthright views on the death penalty. She reveals how working on Death Row in North Carolina during her time as a law student convinced her she was against capital punishment and explores how received opinions can be turned into a personal belief system.

Cast and crew

Cast

Presenter
Susan Calman

Crew

Producer
Lyndsay Fenner
Categories
Comedy

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