Juliet Stevenson, Greg Wise and Lee Ingleby star in a moving thriller about the mysterious disappearance of a schoolgirl in the 1960s and the haunting repercussions of the case nearly 50 years later.

Adapted from the best-selling novel by Val McDermid, Place Of Execution follows high-flying TV journalist Catherine Heathcote (Stevenson) as she puts the finishing touches to a documentary about 13-year-old Alison Carter (Poppy Goodburn), who vanished on the Northumberland moors in 1963.

Catherine’s film focuses on George Bennett (Ingleby), the young Detective Inspector who made his name on the back of the investigation, and also delves into the lives of Alison’s mother Ruth (Emma Cunniffe), stepfather Hawkin (Wise) and residents of the close-knit village of Scardale.

As the film is edited, George (Philip Jackson), now an old man still haunted by the case, phones Catherine to tell her that he is withdrawing his co-operation. But determined to get some answers, Catherine and her troublesome 14-year-old daughter, Sasha (Elizabeth Day), decide to head north to confront him.

However, as Catherine retraces Alison’s final steps, nothing can prepare her for the shocking revelations that are about to unfold…

Monday, 22 September 2008, 9:00PM – 10:00PM