"Garrow's Law" (2009) TV series 2009-

Creator:

Tony Marchant
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Garrow's Law is the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved guilty' at London's Old Bailey.

Plot Keywords:

Law | Old Bailey | Hanging | Legal System | England

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Andrew Buchan	...	William Garrow (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Lyndsey Marshal	...	Lady Sarah Hill (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Rupert Graves	...	Sir Arthur / ... (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Aidan McArdle	...	Silvester (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Michael Culkin	...	Judge Buller / ... (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Alun Armstrong	...	John Southouse / ... (11 episodes, 2009-2011)
Anthony Bowers	...	Court Clerk (8 episodes, 2009-2011)
Stephen Boxer	...	Lord Melville (7 episodes, 2009-2011)

Series Directed by
Peter Lydon		(4 episodes, 2009)
Ashley Pearce		(4 episodes, 2010)
Bryn Higgins		(4 episodes, 2011)

Series Writing credits
Tony Marchant		(3 episodes, 2009-2011)
Damian Wayling		(3 episodes, 2009-2011)

Series Produced by
Dominic Barlow	....	executive producer / producer (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Nick Pitt	....	producer / line producer (8 episodes, 2010-2011)
Jamie Isaacs	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2009)
Gillian Christie	....	assistant producer (3 episodes, 2009)
Tony Marchant	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2009)
Mark Bell	....	executive producer: BBC (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Original Music by
Charlie Mole		(4 episodes, 2010)
Edmund Butt		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Cinematography by
Gavin Struthers		(4 episodes, 2010)
Tony Coldwell		(4 episodes, 2011)
Lukas Strebel		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Film Editing by
Steve Singleton		(4 episodes, 2009)
Iain Erskine		(4 episodes, 2011)

Series Casting by
Gary Davy		(12 episodes, 2009-2011)

Series Production Design by
Mark Leese		(8 episodes, 2010-2011)
Brian Sykes		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Direction by
Sarah Finlay		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume Design by
Andrea Galer		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Laura Hill	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Marion McCormack	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Lee Melrose	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Irene Napier	....	hair designer / makeup designer (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Management
Vicky Johnson	....	production manager (4 episodes, 2009)
Mark Davis	....	post-production supervisor (4 episodes, 2010)
Anthony Fernandez	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 2011)
Naomi Liston	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Robinson	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2009-2011)
Mark Inglis	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2009)
Fergus Cook	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 2011)
Joanna Matthews	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
John Condron	....	props (8 episodes, 2010-2011)
Martin Kelly	....	graphic designer / graphic artist (5 episodes, 2010-2011)
Monica Black	....	stand-by art director / standby art director (4 episodes, 2009)
Hannah Capron	....	graphics designer / graphic designer (4 episodes, 2009)
Ella Williams	....	art department trainee (4 episodes, 2009)
Lucy Eyre	....	production buyer (4 episodes, 2010)
Bob Orr	....	property master (4 episodes, 2010)
Liam Collins	....	stand-by props (3 episodes, 2009)
Paul Lambie	....	standby props / stand-by props (3 episodes, 2009)
Elly Meyrick	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 2009)
Douglas Ferguson	....	dressing props (2 episodes, 2009)
Joe Malone	....	property master (2 episodes, 2009)
Aoife McKim	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 2009)
Tony Sheridan	....	stand-by props / standby props (2 episodes, 2009)
Dan Sneyd	....	dressing props (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Sound Department
Kian McClure	....	boom operator / sound assistant (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Phil Croal	....	sound mixer (8 episodes, 2010-2011)
John York	....	sound effects editor / premix sound re-recording mixer (8 episodes, 2010-2011)
Brian Milliken	....	production sound mixer (4 episodes, 2009)
Alan Sallabank	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2009)
Louise Sinclair	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2009)
Mark Apicella	....	foley recordist (4 episodes, 2010-2011)
Matt Davies	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2010)
Keith Nixon	....	sound (4 episodes, 2010)
Tom Turner	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2011)
Tom Vandyk	....	sound editor (4 episodes, 2011)
Philip Barnes	....	dialogue & adr editor (3 episodes, 2009)
Martin Ireland	....	sound assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Bradley Kendrick	....	sound maintenance (2 episodes, 2009)
Neal Skillen	....	sound assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Neil Hillman	....	adr mixer (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Special Effects by
Perry Costello	....	armourer / special effects / ... (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Robin Willott	....	digital compositor / visual effects (8 episodes, 2010-2011)

Series Stunts
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Napier	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 2009-2011)
Graeme Hunter	....	still photographer (5 episodes, 2009-2011)
Jaspreet Bal	....	first assistant camera (4 episodes, 2009)
Paul Bates	....	best boy (4 episodes, 2009)
Peter Keith	....	second assistant camera (4 episodes, 2009)
Walter McGill	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2009)
Steve Murray	....	a-camera/steadicam operator (4 episodes, 2010)
Anna Benbow	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (4 episodes, 2011)
Julie Bills	....	b camera operator (4 episodes, 2011)
James Harrison	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (4 episodes, 2011)
Iain Johnstone	....	grip (4 episodes, 2011)
Colin Price	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2011)
Mark Dorris	....	assistant grip (2 episodes, 2009)
Alick Fraser	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2009)
John Hutton	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2009)
David Logan	....	grip (2 episodes, 2009)
Grant Maclean	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2009)
Chris Maxwell	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2009)
Bob Shipsey	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting Department
Orla O'Connor	....	casting associate (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Victor Jenkins	....	casting associate (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Sorcha McIlvride	....	extras casting assistant (4 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angela Robertson	....	costume supervisor (4 episodes, 2009)
Sally Campbell	....	costume assistant (4 episodes, 2011)
Lesley Abernethy	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Ruth Black	....	wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Joyce Kayes	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Kristeen Naismith	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Nadine Powell	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Paul Staples	....	colorist (4 episodes, 2009)
Dominic Gardiner	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Toby Wood	....	score mixing engineer / score recording engineer (8 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Other crew
Mark Pallis	....	story editor / legal and historical consultant / ... (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Ray Leek	....	titles designer (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Charles Bates	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 2010-2011)
Heather Stewart	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2009)
Marilyn Edmond	....	production runner (4 episodes, 2010)
David Hancock	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 2010)
Victoria Dabbs	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2011)
Steven Moore	....	production secretary / assistant production coordinator / production secretary/coordinator (4 episodes, 2011)
Duncan Muggoch	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2009)
Hilary Norrish	....	script executive (3 episodes, 2009)
David Burt	....	location assistant / unit manager (2 episodes, 2009-2011)
Jenifer Booth	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2009)
Sarah Booth	....	assistant accountant (2 episodes, 2009)
Ana de Moraes	....	series developer (2 episodes, 2009)
Graham Drover	....	floor runner (2 episodes, 2009)
Margaret Graham	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2009)
Adam Hatherland	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 2009)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2009) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Molinare Studio  grading
• Retro-juice Productions  post-production facilities
• Take 2 Film Services  camera equipment provided by

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (HD) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Many stars of Peter Mullan's film Neds (2007) (TV) were given jobs as background artists to keep them out of trouble until filming began.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Day in the Life of a TV Extra (2009)

Wonderful and very clever series

When I first heard of Garrow's Law last year, it looked very interesting. I saw all the episodes and loved the series from start to finish. But I was saddened when the series ended as I thought it was one of the better programmes of the year. Deep down, I hoped it would return and be as strong as ever. When I heard it had indeed returned I was overjoyed. I couldn't wait for the beautiful period detail, the clever dialogue and stories, the classic Alun Armstrong moments and of course William Garrow himself. And I was not disappointed.

When Garrow's Law started, it was fascinating, beautifully written and handsome in its detail. When it returned, it was all three of those things and more. The period detail once more is very accurate and eye catching, the lovely scenery and sumptuous costumes are perfectly captured by the skillful photography.

The music is excellent too, often haunting and somewhat poignant too. The direction throughout I have had no problem with either, while the writing is thought-provoking and always clever and the stories and cases also accurate, interesting and well-written. The acting is outstanding I feel. Andrew Buchan is excellent as Garrow, very handsome, idealistic and very intelligent. Lyndsey Marshal is lovely too, delicate and well meaning. But I love Alun Armstrong the most, Armstrong is a wonderful actor I feel and he couldn't have been more perfect as Southouse. Plus there are plenty of classic moments with him, not only in the stories but also in the dialogue and facial expressions.

Overall, Garrow's Law is a wonderful series. 10/10 Bethany Cox