Simon Willerton's suicide in 1990 brought to six the number of young prisoners who hanged themselves in British prisons in just over six months, prompting public debate over conditions in remand prisons like Armley where overcrowding was so severe that no new inmates could be admitted. Simon faced a burglary charge over the theft of a hot-water bottle from an unoccupied flat. Less a hardened criminal than an immature, gawky teenager who never fitted in, Simon and his tragic death inspired this teleplay.
The Hours
Drama
7.3
Full Metal Jacket
Drama, War
8.1
Autumn Lights
Mystery, Drama
5.3
A Fix
Drama
0.0
Mouchette
Drama
7.4
Lemming
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
6.7
Mississippi Burning
Drama, Crime
7.7
The Hustler
Drama, Romance
7.7
The Prestige
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
8.2
2:37
Drama
6.6
Love in Thoughts
Drama
6.3
Invincible
Drama
6.6
Fireworks
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
6.9
Living with the Dead: A Love Story
Drama
4.8
The Rules of Attraction
Drama, Romance, Comedy
6.1
Nowhere
Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
6.8
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
5.4
The Number 23
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
6.4
Lovers of the Arctic Circle
Drama, Mystery, Romance
7.4
The Virgin Suicides
Drama
7.1