Anne

The way ordinary working class people were treated by both the Police and Govt having lost their loved ones due to police mismanagement boardered on Evil. The rush by senior police officers to cover their own hides at the cost of the dead was nothing short criminal and the Newspapers were just as bad. The attempt to lay the blame for the deaths on the dead or surviving fans was Evil, however lets gets something straight I do not blame the rank and file police officers apart from the ones that lied to support the story put out by the polices PR machine. What those people did to the parents of the dead was disgusting, trying to cover their own asses, evil B'strds, these people are paid to protect the people. Now to the drama itself, the acting is top notch, understated but dramatic where needed. It must be very difficult to relay a story like this, you must show the grief but also the anger while being respectful to the deceased, not easy but this episode was spot on. I hold a special phrase for The Sun newspaper, Scumbags, from top to bottom and BTW not a lot has changed but for the fact most ppl catty a camera with them 24/7 so these ppl cannot get away with what they got away with back then, if they could they still would.

Truly moving and accurate account of this travesty of justice. Great cast and production add to the poignancy and I'm full of admiration for Anne and the Hillsborough support groups and, not least, for Andy Burnham for taking up the cudgels.

A very important contribution to the Hillsborough story and I think very stimulating viewing even if , like me, you have little interest in the beautiful game.

This was a heartbreaking watch. It was television drama at its very finest on every level. The story of Hillsborough has been told many times, but this drama took it to a new level. The pin-point attention to detail and the acting was of the highest calibre. One of ITV's finest productions in recent memory. They have done Anne Williams and the victims of Hillsborough proud.

I was half expecting a watered down version of Anne Williams and her fight, along with other affected fans and families, but Maxine Peake knocked it out the park. Some of the stuff we've heard before, some never, like Lord Justice Stuart-Smiths appalling words to the bereaved families before determining his own views on new evidence. Right up until the end, Anne, you were a battler. #JFT97 #YNWA.

Anne Williams tragically loses her son in The Hillsborough disaster, and begins a lengthy process to get justice.

Part one is the real choker, it hits you hard, some of the descriptions, some of the footage, it is almost possible not to have tears in your eyes. The rest of it will move you, but also frustrate you, as you'll witness one of the worst cover ups in living memory.

I think they got the balance just right here, there are lots of tears as you'd expect from such a harrowing story, but there are also several positive moments throughout also.

I was none when the events happened, it feels like the first big tragedy I remember from my youth. Even to this day, the footage still shocks me.

Maxine Peake is tremendous as Anne, the last time I saw a performance this good, it was David Tennant as Des, I'd be surprised if she doesn't win awards for this. The whole cast are fantastic.

Seriously recommended, 10/10.