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Defending the Guilty

  • TV Series
  • 2018–2019
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Katherine Parkinson and Will Sharpe in Defending the Guilty (2018)
An idealistic, young barrister is shown the ropes by a worldly mentor.
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Comedy

An idealistic young barrister is shown the ropes by a worldly mentor.An idealistic young barrister is shown the ropes by a worldly mentor.An idealistic young barrister is shown the ropes by a worldly mentor.

  • Creators
    • Alex McBride
    • Kieron Quirke
  • Stars
    • Hugh Coles
    • Will Sharpe
    • Katherine Parkinson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Alex McBride
      • Kieron Quirke
    • Stars
      • Hugh Coles
      • Will Sharpe
      • Katherine Parkinson
    • 23User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Episodes7

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    Will Sharpe and Gwyneth Keyworth in Defending the Guilty (2018)
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    Grace Hogg-Robinson in Defending the Guilty (2018)
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    Hugh Coles
    Hugh Coles
    • Liam
    Will Sharpe
    Will Sharpe
    • Will
    Katherine Parkinson
    Katherine Parkinson
    • Caroline
    Gwyneth Keyworth
    Gwyneth Keyworth
    • Danielle
    Prasanna Puwanarajah
    Prasanna Puwanarajah
    • Ashley
    Hanako Footman
    Hanako Footman
    • Pia
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    Claudia Jessie
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    Sofia Barclay
    • Selina
    Ian Burfield
    Ian Burfield
    • Mike
    Mark Bonnar
    Mark Bonnar
    • Miles
    Ingrid Oliver
    Ingrid Oliver
    • Fiona
    Georgie Glen
    Georgie Glen
    • Judge Minton
    Shanu Hazzan
    • Jake
    Grace Hogg-Robinson
    Grace Hogg-Robinson
    • Gracie
    Cally Lawrence
    • Lorraine
    Nneka Okoye
    Nneka Okoye
    • Becca
    Marcus Onilude
    • DI Soulsby
    Kirsty Wark
    • Kirsty Wark
    • Creators
      • Alex McBride
      • Kieron Quirke
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      On Wednesday, 23 October 2019, BBC Comedy announced that they have commissioned Big Talk to produce a 6-episode second series of the legal sitcom. Series two is expected to be filmed and broadcast in 2020.

    User reviews23

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    9/10
    clever, funny, fast paced, superb actors - in a word:brilliant
    Very witty and enjoyable - couldn't recommend it more highly
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Защищая виновных
    • Production company
      • Big Talk Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
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      • 1080i (HDTV)
      • 576i (SDTV)

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