Trial by television: the real story of Fergie’s killer aide
A new documentary on Jane Andrews leads Julie Bindel to ask: will a convicted murderer ever be forgiven by society?
27 February 2021 • 5:00pm
Working for the Duhcess of York put Jane Andews s case squarely in the media spotlight
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When has a convicted murderer paid their dues? Aside from child or serial killers, the majority of those who have served a life sentence quietly re-enter society. Not Jane Andrews. She has been relentlessly pursued ever since she was arrested for murder in September 2000 and, this Wednesday, a fifth sensational documentary telling her story,
‘The Voice of the Turtle’: Finding Happiness in Winter
In January 2021, the World War II era is especially relatable: separations, shortages, fears of death, and threats to the American way of life are daily concerns, just as they were then. Thus, when the 1947 film “The Voice of the Turtle” begins with “It was December, 1944, in New York and it seemed as though the war and the winter were never going to end,” we understand. However, the leading characters, played by Ronald Reagan and Eleanor Parker, rather than wallowing in despair, display admirable qualities. Refreshing in these gender-confused times, they are the distinctly masculine and feminine, and Parker is an especially endearing example of the latter.