Defence (23 Sep. 2010)

Two workers and a customer in a vintage clothes shop are brutally murdered with a bayonet. The fourth,surviving,victim identifies the killer as John Smith,an educated but homeless ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Everest

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Debbie O'Malley (teleplay),

Stars:

Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber, Harriet Walter

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bradley Walsh	...	Ronnie Brooks
Jamie Bamber	...	Matt Devlin
Harriet Walter	...	Natalie Chandler
Ben Daniels	...	James Steel
Freema Agyeman	...	Alesha Phillips
Bill Paterson	...	George Castle
Rupert Graves	...	John Smith
Kelsey Brookfield	...	Paul Dean
Chris Polick	...	Ricky
Scott Ellis	...	Uniform Officer
Nicola Sanderson	...	Joy Ackroyd
Pierre Mascolo	...	Gianni Patrone
Francesca Kingdon	...	Lia Rossi
Janet Walker	...	Surgical Consultant
Catherine Steadman	...	Joanne Ellis

Storyline

Two workers and a customer in a vintage clothes shop are brutally murdered with a bayonet. The fourth,surviving,victim identifies the killer as John Smith,an educated but homeless ex-military man,who is arrested with the weapon on him. It is found out that he was previously charged with stalking a young woman but sloppy prosecution led to the case's collapse. He is also a law graduate and defends himself,despite a history of mental instability vouched for by his sister,Patricia. In court he claims that he was not himself that day and therefore not the killer. Steel brings in Patricia and uses Smith's paranoia to get his conviction.

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Plot Keywords:

violent behavior | homeless | police | mental instability | mental illness | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2010 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Central Criminal Courts, Old Bailey, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, NBC Universal Television, Kudos Film and Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Law & Order: Pro Se (1996)

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