Accused (2010– )

Creator:

Jimmy McGovern

Stars:

Michael Maloney, Chris Hall, Andrew Readman

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Maloney	...	Judge (4 episodes, 2012)
Chris Hall	...	Clerk of Court (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Andrew Readman	...	Prosecutor (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Rosina Carbone	...	Defence barrister (3 episodes, 2010-2012)
Robert Sheehan	...	Stephen Cartwright (2 episodes, 2012)
John Bishop	...	Peter Cartwright (2 episodes, 2012)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster	...	Jake Murray (2 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Accused - Eine Frage der Schuld

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.155 (2012)

User Reviews

Strong stuff

'Accused', a series of six tough films scripted or co-scripted by Jimmy McGovern, strikes me as vaguely reminiscent of Alan Bleasdale's 'Boys From the Blackstuff'. What we have is a set of (essentially unconnected) intense dramas that effectively reflect the struggle of many ordinary Britons to survive and prosper. Each one ends in a court case; but it's not the gimmick that's important here. Most of these 21st century characters aren't desperately poor, in the way that Bleasdale's were, and McGovern lacks Bleasdale's political edge: these remain six random stories, without connecting narrative or theme. But there is some good writing, and also some great performances, from a portfolio of British character actors who know exactly how to do TV. It's not fun in the conventional sense, but its definitely worth a look.