Critically-acclaimed BBC Three film Murdered By My Boyfriend achieves 3.5m viewing figure (Live +7) and is to get a BBC One repeat
Murdered By My Boyfriend, the critically-acclaimed and hugely impactful BBC Three film has landed itself a repeat on BBC One after winning massive ratings, critical success and generating a whole heap of online buzz.
The one off drama aired originally on Monday 23rd June and has since been watched by more than 3.5 million viewers. The hard hitting special will now air again on BBC One on Sunday 20th July at 22.35pm.
It’s a touching story and one which has made a huge impact, mostly because in real life the issue of domestic violence affects so many women around the UK. It is estimated that one in four women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, with those most at risk being females aged between 16-24.
Murdered By My Boyfriend was penned by Regina Moriarty and very strongly tells the true story of one young woman who sadly became an example of these statistics – a bright, bubbly 17 year old girl who fell in love with the wrong man, and found herself in a relationship that had tragic consequences. The hour-long film features outstanding performances from Georgina Campbell as the young victim Ashley and Royce Pierreson, who plays Ashley’s abusive boyfriend, Reece.
Sam Bickley, Channel Editor, BBC Three says: “Murdered By My Boyfriend is truly one of the most powerful, distinctive and original pieces of television I have seen and I am so proud that BBC Three commissioned it, championed and promoted it. If it has helped even one victim of domestic abuse to change their life, then we’ve done our job.”
Sandra Horley CBE, Chief Executive of national domestic violence charity Refuge, says: “Murdered By My Boyfriend is a chillingly powerful depiction of a crime that blights our society. The truth is that Ashley’s story is all too common – every week, two women are killed by current or former partners. I commend the BBC for creating such an important film. Over the last couple of weeks, women have been leaving comments on Refuge’s social media sites, describing how Ashley’s story reminded them of their own experiences and urging others to reach out for support. Other people have donated money to help fund our services for women and children as a result of seeing the film. As a society we need to keep domestic violence firmly in the spotlight. This is an issue which affects everyone.”
The show didn’t just have an impact on individual viewers, but since the programme aired BBC bosses have been inundated with requests from a number of charities and organisations who want to use the film as a resource for training and educating people about these issues.
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