Accused is a British television legal drama series, starring Nicholas R. Bailey, that first broadcast on 3 November 1996.[1] Each episode follows a single case in a busy magistrates' court. A single run of eight episodes aired throughout November and December 1996 on BBC1, airing in a late night slot on Sundays, before moving to Mondays midway through the series. The series was produced by Diana Kyle, and co-starred Davyd Harries, Marlene Sidaway, Lloyd Johnston and David Telfer.
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| Genre | Legal drama |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Diana Kyle |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
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| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 3 November – 23 December 1996 |
Cast
edit- Nicholas R. Bailey as Jack Vincent
- Davyd Harries as Derek Gravett
- Marlene Sidaway as Dee Yearwood
- Lloyd Johnston as Paul Harper
- David Telfer as Gerry Harrison
- Kate Lynn Evans as Susan Bellamy
- Frances Grey as Jenny Roach
- Beverly Hills as Liz Walton
- Geoffrey Hutchings as Dan Chapman
- Peggy Sinclair as Jocelyn Halliday
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | British air date | |
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| 1 | "Joyce" | Rob Evans | Christopher Reason | 3 November 1996 | |
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Duty solicitor Antony Mackie's client insists on pleading guilty to heroin possession, even though she is innocent. | |||||
| 2 | "Billy" | Rob Evans | Carolyn Sally Jones | 10 November 1996 | |
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Until now, Billy's criminal antics have given everyone a good laugh, but this is his first time in an adult court. | |||||
| 3 | "Carol" | Indra Bhose | Andrew Bernhardt & Allan Swift | 17 November 1996 | |
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Carol is charged with assault for throwing boiling water over her ex-boyfriend. | |||||
| 4 | "Lewis" | Indra Bhose | Maurice Bessman | 24 November 1996 | |
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A "bit of fun" lands Lewis in court accused of indecent assault. | |||||
| 5 | "Mike" | Gwennan Sage | Carolyn Sally Jones | 2 December 1996 | |
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A successful businessman is accused of stealing a few pounds worth of goods from a store. | |||||
| 6 | "Kirkpatrick" | Jo Johnson | Christopher Reason | 9 December 1996 | |
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Ralph Kingsley attempts to undermine the only witness to a case of careless driving which killed a woman. | |||||
| 7 | "Mukesh" | Jo Johnson | Maurice Bessman | 16 December 1996 | |
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Mukesh appears in court charged with common assault, and only his brother Vijay's evidence can save him – but Vijay is being intimidated. | |||||
| 8 | "George" | Gwennan Sage | Andrew Bernhardt & Allan Swift | 23 December 1996 | |
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A man is charged with actual bodily harm against his hated son-in-law. | |||||