John Christie (murderer) John Christie (murderer) John Reginald Halliday Christie (8 April 1899 – 15 July 1953), known to his family and friends as Reg Christie, was an English serial killer and necrophile active during the 1940s and early 1950s. He murdered at least eight people – including his wife, Ethel – by strangling them in his flat at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London. Christie moved out of Rillington Place during March 1953; soon afterward the bodies of three of his victims were discovered hidden in a wallpaper-covered alcove in the kitchen. Two further bodies were discovered in the garden, and his
Michael Attenborough Michael Attenborough Michael John Attenborough, (born 13 February 1950), styled The Hon. Michael Attenborough socially, is an English theatre director. He is the only son of the actor-director Richard, Lord Attenborough (1923–2014) and the actress Sheila, Lady Attenborough (1922–2016). He is also the nephew of Sir David Attenborough and John Attenborough and the brother of Charlotte Attenborough. He is the recipient of two honorary doctorates, one from the University of Leicester, where he is now a Distinguished Honorary Fellow and one from the University of Sussex, where he is Honorary Professor of English and Drama. Attenborough was educated at Westminster