‘The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher’ review
Based on a bestselling book of the same name by Kate Summerscale, ITV1’s The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher recounts the true story of a tragic murder in a Victorian household in Wiltshire.
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Based on a bestselling book of the same name by Kate Summerscale, ITV1’s The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher recounts the true story of a tragic murder in a Victorian household in Wiltshire.
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