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Director:
Pete Travis
Writer:
Peter Morgan (writer)
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
17 February 2002 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
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NewsDesk:
Sam Worthington is The Candidate
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The theme music is a star------ more (12 total)

Cast

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Stuart Bunce ... Charles Gore (1 episode, 2002)
Nicholas Farrell ... Jeremy Crawford (1 episode, 2002)
Michael Maloney ... Peter Segal (1 episode, 2002)

Nina Sosanya ... Marcia Thomas (1 episode, 2002)
Sylvia Syms ... Elsie Beamish (1 episode, 2002)
Antony Sher ... Gerald Lewis QC (1 episode, 2002)

Derek Jacobi ... George Cording QC (1 episode, 2002)
Tim Healy ... Eddie Fannon (1 episode, 2002)
Jack Shepherd ... Ron Maher (1 episode, 2002)
Peter Vaughan ... Michael Colchester (1 episode, 2002)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
300 min (6 parts)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Central Criminal Courts, Old Bailey, London, England, UK
Company:
Granada Television more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In episode one, a computer screen list showing the names of potential jury members contains the names of fourteen characters from "The Bill" (1984). They are Reg Hollis, Nick Klein, Duncan Lennox, Debbie McAllister, Jack Meadows, Andrew Monroe, Dave Quinnan, Kass (sic) Rickman, Paul Riley, Vic Singh, Kate Spears, Roz Clarke, Tony Stamp and Des Taviner. Some of the potential jurors' addresses also correspond to street names used on the show. more
Movie Connections:
References "The Bill" (1984) more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
The theme music is a star------, 8 April 2005
9/10
Author: Ishallwearpurple from Heartland, USA

Has anyone mentioned the music score for this? From the first shot of the courthouse dome, melancholy music perfectly sets the mood for what will come.

The Eastern (or Indian) theme and the drum at the beginning credits is haunting. During the seminary scenes, the mens choral is lovely.

Throughout a woman hums a beautiful, sad melody, through certain transition scenes and always at the opening of a new chapter. Whenever juror, Johnny Donne, is alone this theme emphasizes his loneliness and breaks your heart. A number of times we see Johnny arriving home and walking down a long corridor and opening his door, with this lonely theme playing. His AA prayer also has the music softly in the background.

During the Rose characters arrival back home each time, we see her getting off the elevator and walking into a blinding white light - to give us a jolt of the searing effort to walk back into that house of pain. The orchestra with an oboe(?) featured makes one want to cry.

During the foreman of the juries final scenes of frenzy in the tunnel the Indian song is just perfect - the wail and lament of a man driven to distraction.

And as the jurors all walk down the hill after the burial, the same woman humming the theme music makes for a melancholy finale.

For the performances, the great cinematography, and wonderful music themes, this a rare series from television that is as great as a movie. Gerald Butler as Johnny is a standout - so intense at times you quit breathing. I've forgotten the name of the actor who plays the Foreman of the jury, but he is also outstanding. The whole cast is superb.

A real jewel for anyones collection. 9/10

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