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| Alan Davies | ... | Henry Farmer 8 episodes, 2004-2005 | |
| Cherie Lunghi | ... | Cleo Steyn QC 8 episodes, 2004-2005 | |
| Christopher Fulford | ... | Ray Scanlon 8 episodes, 2004-2005 | |
| Linda Bassett | ... | Maureen Tyler / ... 8 episodes, 2004-2005 | |
| Robert Whitelock | ... | Ben Halliwell 8 episodes, 2004-2005 | |
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Steven Alvey | ... | Paul Bracewell 8 episodes, 2004-2005 |
| Edward Petherbridge | ... | Gillespie / ... 8 episodes, 2004-2005 | |
| Camilla Power | ... | Millie Marsh 4 episodes, 2005 | |
| Zara Turner | ... | Polly Graham 4 episodes, 2004 | |
| George Innes | ... | Jack 4 episodes, 2004 | |
| Frank Mills | ... | Alfie 4 episodes, 2004 | |
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Will Knightley | ... | Gerry Graham 3 episodes, 2004 |
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Andy de la Tour | ... | Malcol Tebbott / ... 3 episodes, 2005 |
| Barney Clark | ... | Zak Farmer 3 episodes, 2004 | |
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Bill Moody | ... | Symons / ... 3 episodes, 2004-2005 |
| Clive Merrison | ... | Jimmy Colina / ... 2 episodes, 2004-2005 | |
| George MacKay | ... | Zak Farmer 2 episodes, 2005 | |
| Miles Richardson | ... | Humphrey Blunt QC / ... 2 episodes, 2004 | |
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Henry Farmer is a clever criminal law barrister whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases only he can win.
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Great characters, good acting, interesting cases and a solid balance between drama and humor make "The Brief" worth the watch. I discovered it on Amazon Prime and recommend it to anyone who likes British law and crime dramas. The central character, Henry Farmer, is a flawed but deeply likeable and honest barrister whose cases never seem to earn him any money. The first season included a rather complicated romantic relationship that was jettisoned in the second series, which I felt was a bit better. Apparently, a third season was not commissioned when ratings declined and the star of the series, Alan Davies, returned to the apparently more popular series "Jonathan Creek". Too bad. It was a great deal of fun.