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1. www.history.co.uk › articles › the-true-story-of-theThe true story of the foul-mouthed poison pen letters that ...

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   The Littlehampton letters were a series of anonymous and obscene letters sent to neighbours in a 1920s English seaside town. Historian Emily Cockayne explains the case and its connection to the new film 'Wicked Little Letters' starring Olivia Colman.

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   Mar 12, 2024 · A film inspired by the real scandal of obscene letters sent to neighbours in a Sussex seaside town in the 1920s. Learn about the feud, the trials, the suspects and the mystery behind the poison pen letters.

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   Feb 23, 2024 · A Wicked Little Letters fact-check confirms that they became next-door neighbors and fast friends when Rose and her husband Bill moved to 45 Western Road in the sleepy Sussex town of Littlehampton in December 1918.

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   How did the Littlehampton letters start?

   • The Littlehampton letters started in 1919 with the two neighbours, Edith Swann and Rose Gooding, whose close friendship breaks down after Edith reports Rose to the NSPCC. Soon after, Edith and other members of Littlehampton start receiving poison pen letters full of threats and bizarre obscenities.

   The true story of the foul-mouthed poison pen letters that inspired

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   Why were the Littlehampton letters a scandal?

   • This in part explains why the Littlehampton letters were such a scandal. Emily points out that ‘It would have been very common for men to write letters like these’, but the difference was that men were allowed to get away with this behaviour. In some cases, men would claim they had been ‘mesmerised’, drunk or suffering from the flu.

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   Is Littlehampton based on a true story?

   • Yes, although the film condenses the first wave of letters sent in Littlehampton and the case against Rose, focusing on the period 1920–21. In fact, Littlehampton would be plagued by obscene libelous letters for a further two years, eventually concluding, after four trials, in 1923. Initially, Edith and Rose had been on friendly terms.

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   Why did Bert and Edith leave Littlehampton?

   • The Littlehampton libels’ long campaign saw Bert temporarily break off his engagement with Edith after receiving a letter claiming she was pregnant by a local policeman, and Edith’s livelihood suffered when defamatory notes were sent to her laundry clients.

   Wicked Littlehampton Letters: The True Story Behind The Scandal

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   The true story behind these malicious missives is now the subject of Wicked Little Letters, which was released in UK cinemas on 23 February, and stars Olivia Colman as Edith, Jessie Buckley as Rose, and Anjana Vasan as Inspector Moss.

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6. www.sussexlive.co.uk › whats-on › whats-on-newsThe true Littlehampton story behind Wicked Little Letters as ...

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   Oct 10, 2022 · The true Littlehampton story behind Wicked Little Letters as filming continues across Sussex. Filming crews have flocked to Sussex over recent weeks for the filming of a new comedy Wicked Little Letters, set to be released next year. With famous faces such as Olivia Colman, who featured in The Crown, being spotted in Arundel and Worthing, film ...

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8. beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk › explore-theWicked little letters: The Littlehampton libel case

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   Wicked little letters: The Littlehampton libel case. Littlehampton neighbours Edith Swan and Rose Gooding were embroiled in a 1920s scandal when Edith accused Rose of sending obscene...

9. www.radiotimes.com › movies › wicked-little-lettersWicked Little Letters true story: What happened to Edith Swan ...

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   The film is based on a real case of obscene letters sent by Edith Swan to her neighbour Rose Gooding and others in the 1920s. Edith was convicted of criminal libel and jailed twice, while Rose was wrongly imprisoned for 12 months.