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Kavanagh QC: Season 3, Episode 3Ancient History (17 Mar. 1997)Kavanagh prosecutes an apparently blameless family doctor in an unprecedented war crimes trial and finds himself wondering about the fallibility of human memory after fifty years. The court... See full summary » Director:Tristram Powell |
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Title: Ancient History (17 Mar 1997)
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Catering Man
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Betty
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Marian Beck
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Colonel Brennan
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Charlie Beck
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Lizzie Kavanagh
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Kavanagh prosecutes an apparently blameless family doctor in an unprecedented war crimes trial and finds himself wondering about the fallibility of human memory after fifty years. The court hears devastating testimony, as victims of Nazi atrocities relive their experiences of concentration camps. Written by Anonymous
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Don't get me wrong, the episode was pretty much outstanding, but I do find it one of the more harrowing Kavanagh episodes. We don't see any war crimes being committed, but we hear about them, and the details are really quite shocking. The dialogue has to be the most harrowing(in terms of details) and somewhat intelligent dialogue in a Kavanagh episode. The direction is subtle, as it should be, the production values if darker than usual are lovely and the music is great as always. The acting is great, John Thaw is excellent as per usual, while Frederick Treves is suitably intense as the doctor accused of the war crimes. Overall, quite harrowing but outstanding all the same. 10/10 Bethany Cox