"Kavanagh QC" (1995) TV series 1995-2001

Creators:

Ted Childs
Susan Rogers
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

3 January 1995 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A crusty barrister oversees difficult criminal cases while dealing with the demands of his family life.

Plot Keywords:

Courtroom | Character Name In Title

Cast

John Thaw	...	James Kavanagh QC (27 episodes, 1995-2001)
Nicholas Jones	...	Jeremy Aldermarten QC / ... (25 episodes, 1995-2001)
Oliver Ford Davies	...	Peter Foxcott QC / ... (24 episodes, 1995-2001)
Cliff Parisi	...	Tom Buckley (22 episodes, 1995-2001)
Lisa Harrow	...	Lizzie Kavanagh / ... (16 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tom Brodie	...	Matt Kavanagh (15 episodes, 1995-1999)
Daisy Bates	...	Kate Kavanagh / ... (13 episodes, 1995-2001)
Anna Chancellor	...	Julia Piper / ... (11 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Directed by
Charles Beeson		(7 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jack Gold		(4 episodes, 1997-2001)
Colin Gregg		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tristram Powell		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Andrew Grieve		(2 episodes, 1996)
Peter Smith		(2 episodes, 1998)
David Thacker		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Russell Lewis		(5 episodes, 1995-1998)
Ted Childs		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Susan Rogers		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Adrian Hodges		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Matthew Hall		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Stephen Churchett		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Edward Canfor-Dumas		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Charles Wood		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Andy de la Tour		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Produced by
Ted Childs	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1995-2001)
Chris Kelly	....	producer (13 episodes, 1995-1998)
Neville C. Thompson	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 1995-1997)
Lars MacFarlane	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1996)
Rupert Ryle-Hodges	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1998)
Liz Watkins	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 1999)

Series Original Music by
John E. Keane		(19 episodes, 1996-1999)
Anne Dudley		(4 episodes, 1995)

Series Cinematography by
Nigel Walters		(11 episodes, 1995-1997)
Rex Maidment		(6 episodes, 1998)
Doug Hallows		(2 episodes, 1999)
John Hooper		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Film Editing by
Jamie McCoan		(7 episodes, 1997-2001)
David Blackmore		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Clare Douglas		(2 episodes, 1995)
Roger Wilson		(2 episodes, 1996)
Keith Palmer		(2 episodes, 1997)
Ian Sutherland		(2 episodes, 1997)
Kevin Lester		(2 episodes, 1998)
Martin Sharpe		(2 episodes, 1998)
Rodney Holland		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Casting by
Joyce Gallie		(23 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Production Design by
Michael Pickwoad		(12 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jonathan Lee		(6 episodes, 1997)
Gavin Bocquet		(4 episodes, 1995)
Terry Ackland-Snow		(3 episodes, 1999)
Eve Mavrakis		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Henry Harris		(12 episodes, 1996-1998)
Fred Hole		(6 episodes, 1997)
Gordon Melhuish		(3 episodes, 1999)

Series Set Decoration by
Peta Button		(6 episodes, 1998)
Simon Wakefield		(3 episodes, 1997)
Malcolm Stone		(3 episodes, 1999)
Ian Whittaker		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Costume Design by
Sue Yelland		(23 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Makeup Department
Maureen Hetherington	....	makeup supervisor / makeup suvervisor (10 episodes, 1997-1999)
Sarah Grundy	....	makeup supervisor (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Claire Matthews	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Stella O'Farrell	....	makeup supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Margaret O'Keefe	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Nicola Perkins	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Shelley Powell	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 1995-1999)
Nick Girvan	....	unit manager (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Liz Pearson	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 1997)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Morris	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 1997-1998)
Janine Law	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ken Shane	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Andrew Foster	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1995)
Sarah Dibsdall	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1999)
Chris Hider	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 1999)
Mel Nortcliffe	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1997)
John Duthie	....	second unit director (3 episodes, 1999)
Sallie Anne Hard	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 1995)
Emma Perry	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Kris Jaggs	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 1997)
Barry Langley	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1997)
Adrian Toynton	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 1997)
Robert Fabbri	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Nick Rae	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1999)
Marios Hamboulides	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Terry Royce	....	stand-by props (17 episodes, 1995-1999)
Brian Payne	....	property master (7 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ron Higgins	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 1997)
Sloane U'Ren	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 1997)
Joe Vaughan	....	production buyer (6 episodes, 1997)
Barry Du Pille	....	property master (6 episodes, 1998)
David Fyson	....	production buyer (6 episodes, 1998)
Leigh Gilbert	....	construction manager (6 episodes, 1998)
Russell Hanson	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 1998)
David Bowes	....	art department assistant (4 episodes, 1995)
John Allenby	....	property master (4 episodes, 1999)
Will Ayres	....	dressing props (4 episodes, 1999)
Darren Reynolds	....	stand-by props (4 episodes, 1999)
Mike Smith	....	production buyer / property buyer (3 episodes, 1999)
Katie Buckley	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Paul Hamblin	....	dubbing mixer (17 episodes, 1995-1999)
Eddie Jones	....	dialogue editor (16 episodes, 1995-1997)
Terry Sharratt	....	sound maintenance engineer (16 episodes, 1997-2001)
Bruce White	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Wayne Brooks	....	digital sound editor (11 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ian Wilkinson	....	digital sound editor (11 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Simon Gershon	....	digital sound editor (5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Matt Coster	....	sound editorial staff (4 episodes, 1995)
Andrew Sissons	....	sound editor (4 episodes, 1999)
Ian Voigt	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Keith Tunney	....	digital sound editor / sound editor (2 episodes, 1997)
Ted Childs	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Frédéric Le Louet	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
James Mather	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jane Wrightson	....	titles (1 episode, 1995)

Series Stunts
Abbi Collins	....	stunts (1 episode, 1995)
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Chrissy Monk	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andreas Petrides	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Curtis Rivers	....	stunt double: Neil Hastings (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kenny Sykes	....	best boy (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Alfie Williams	....	grip (8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Rodrigo Gutierrez	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1996-1998)
Alan Muhley	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ken Lowe	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Keith Broome	....	focus puller / camera operator (6 episodes, 1998)
David Owen	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 1998)
Dave May	....	grip (4 episodes, 1998)
John Sturt	....	electrician (4 episodes, 1999)
Adam Gillham	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 1997)
Mark Treays	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 1997)
Nick Lowin	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jamie Hicks	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 1997)
Mark Maidment	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1998-2001)
Gary Hutchings	....	grip (2 episodes, 1998)
Julian Barber	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1999)
Steve Battley	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1999)
Steve Evans	....	grip (2 episodes, 1999)
Max Foster	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1999)
Bob Horsefield	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1999)
Darren Miller	....	focus puller / camera operator: aerial (2 episodes, 1999)
Eddie Monaghan	....	best boy (2 episodes, 1999)
Ronan Murphy	....	grip (2 episodes, 1999)
Jimmy Sievewright	....	best boy (2 episodes, 1999)
Martin Shepherd	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Sally Osoba	....	casting coordinator (17 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lindsay Pugh	....	wardrobe supervisor / assistant wardrobe supervisor (16 episodes, 1996-1999)
Tony Allen	....	wardrobe supervisor / wardrobe master / ... (11 episodes, 1995-2001)
Cynthea Dowling	....	wardrobe supervisor (2 episodes, 1998)

Series Editorial Department
Scott Hinchcliffe	....	on-line editor (17 episodes, 1995-1999)
Siobhan Quin	....	assistant on-line editor (8 episodes, 1995-1999)
Josef d'Bache-Kane	....	assistant on-line editor (8 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tracey Jury	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lesley MacKinnon	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Music Department
Tony Archer	....	musician: acoustic double bass (1 episode, 1997)
Janusz Carmello	....	musician: fluegel horn (1 episode, 1997)
Duncan Lamont	....	musician: tenor sax (1 episode, 1997)
Tony Lee	....	musician (1 episode, 1997)
Ronnie Verrell	....	musician (1 episode, 1997)

Series Transportation Department
Gerry Floyd	....	unit driver (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Micky Grover	....	unit driver (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Melvin Kiernan	....	unit driver (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Peter Kyriacou	....	unit driver (2 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Other crew
Pauline Harlow	....	script supervisor / legal consultant (18 episodes, 1995-2001)
David Etherington	....	legal consultant (16 episodes, 1997-2001)
Dianne Twiddy	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rob Pursey	....	script editor (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Scott Rowlatt	....	location manager (11 episodes, 1998-2001)
Julia Wall	....	assistant to producer (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Liz Watkins	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Pat Karam	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1997)
Sarah Manning	....	assistant to producer (6 episodes, 1997)
Marilyn Clarke	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1998)
Terry Connors	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Richard Sharkey	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 1995)
Sasha Harris	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 1999)
David Bradly	....	legal consultant (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Philip Shelley	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Liza Marshall	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1999)
Tim Desbois	....	aerial coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bridget Kenningham	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Nathaniel McCullagh	....	set runner (unknown episodes)
Tillie Williams	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Carlton Television
• Carlton UK Productions

Distributors

• Carlton International Media
• Elephant Films (2008) (France) (all media)
• Independent Television (ITV)

Other Companies

• Anvil Post Production  sound re-recording (episode "End Of Law, The (2000)")
• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services
• Kohl Pictures Inc.  production services
• Lightworks  edited on
• Palmbrokers  greenery (uncredited)
• Second Opinion  medical consulting (episode "Care in the Community")
• Second Opinion  medical consulting (episode "Dead Reckoning")
• The Grosvenor Light Opera Company  choir

Also Known As:

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | Australia:MA (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (series 3&4)

Filming Locations:

Parkol Marine Engineering, Eskside Wharf, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Carlton Television

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Unforgettable John Thaw (2012) (TV)

The best and most underrated legal drama around!

The only reason why I didn't give this a 10, is because I still think that Morse is John Thaw's best role. But I just want to say, he is absolutely magnificent here. Like Morse, Thaw put a bit of himself into the character, which is always very appealing. The episodes aren't complicated, not like Judge John Deed, and there have been a great flow of British actors like Larry Lamb, Ewen McGregor, Tom Courtenay, Stuart Laing and Richard Pasco. ( who was also in the saddest Inspector Morse, dead On time)The music is beautiful, and it also boosted the careers of Shakespearean actress Lisa Harrow, Eastenders'Cliff Parissi and Anna Chancellor, who all brought a brief but pleasing shine to the drama. And a vast majority of the courtroom scenes are just mesmorising, thanks to Thaw and the scripts, which are of exceptional quality. If anything, I wish it lasted longer, but Thaw died before they could do another series. 9/10. Bethany Cox