A crusty barrister oversees difficult criminal cases while dealing with the demands of his family life.
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Series Cast Summary
| John Thaw | ... |
James Kavanagh QC
(27 episodes, 1995-2001)
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| Oliver Ford Davies | ... |
Peter Foxcott QC
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(26 episodes, 1995-2001)
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| Nicholas Jones | ... |
Jeremy Aldermarten QC
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(26 episodes, 1995-2001)
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| Cliff Parisi | ... |
Tom Buckley
(22 episodes, 1995-2001)
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| Lisa Harrow | ... |
Lizzie Kavanagh
(16 episodes, 1995-1997)
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| Tom Brodie | ... |
Matt Kavanagh
(15 episodes, 1995-1999)
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| Daisy Bates | ... |
Kate Kavanagh
(13 episodes, 1995-2001)
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| Anna Chancellor | ... |
Julia Piper
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(11 episodes, 1995-1997)
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| Jenny Jules | ... |
Alex Wilson
(10 episodes, 1995-1998)
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Valerie Edmond | ... |
Emma Taylor
(6 episodes, 1998)
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| Arkie Whiteley | ... |
Helen Ames
(6 episodes, 1996-1997)
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| Danny Midwinter | ... |
Gary
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(5 episodes, 1997-1998)
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| Geraldine James | ... |
Eleanor Harker QC
(5 episodes, 1995-1999)
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| Rebecca Front | ... |
Cathy Winslow
(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
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| Robert Ashby | ... |
D.I. Bryce
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(4 episodes, 1995-1998)
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| Celestine Randall | ... |
Eleanor Foxcott
(4 episodes, 1996-1999)
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| Robin Bailey | ... |
Lord Probyn
(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
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Rosalind Bailey | ... |
Cynthia Kavanagh
(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Nick Patrick | ... |
Luke
(3 episodes, 1995)
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Albert Welling | ... |
Grahame Kavanagh
(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Donald Douglas | ... |
Mr. Justice Halliwell
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(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
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| Antony Carrick | ... |
Appeal Court Judge
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(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
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| Susan Engel | ... |
Mrs. Justice Whitrow
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(2 episodes, 1997-1999)
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Angela Down | ... |
Angela Beddoes
(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
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| Nigel Carrington | ... |
Clerk of the Court
(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
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| James Greene | ... |
Judge Phipson
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(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
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Alan Gilchrist | ... |
Keith
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(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Robert Lang | ... |
Mr. Justice Benson
(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
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Robert Murray | ... |
Court Official
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(2 episodes, 1996-1998)
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Alex Leppard | ... |
Cabbie
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(2 episodes, 1997-1999)
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| Jean Heywood | ... |
Marjorie Kavanagh
(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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Sharon McKevitt | ... |
Journalist
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(2 episodes, 1995-1998)
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| Nicholas Rowe | ... |
Charles Beaufort
(2 episodes, 1997)
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Charles Simpson | ... |
Griffiths
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(2 episodes, 1996-1999)
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William Scott-Masson | ... |
David Lurie
(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| George Malpas | ... |
Alfred Kavanagh
(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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Paul Rainbow | ... |
Court Clerk
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(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
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Lawrence Thornbury | ... |
Clerk of the Court
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(2 episodes, 1996-1998)
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Rena Valeh | ... |
Clare Ashton
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(2 episodes, 1996-1998)
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| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Lady Justice Pinnock
(2 episodes, 1999-2001)
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| Edward Jewesbury | ... |
Mr. Justice Lincoln
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(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
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| Annabel Mullion | ... |
Martha Miller
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Susan Vidler | ... |
Anne Murchison
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(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
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Jonathan Barlow | ... |
Detective Inspector Benyon
(1 episode, 1997)
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| Holly Aird | ... |
Judy Simmons
(1 episode, 1995)
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Rod Arthur | ... |
Frank
(1 episode, 1995)
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Rick Bacon | ... |
Burrell
(1 episode, 1996)
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Janet Amsbury | ... |
Diana Walsh
(1 episode, 1996)
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Peter Barnes | ... |
Crown Court Clerk
(1 episode, 1996)
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Harriet Ashcroft | ... |
Kathy Tyler
(1 episode, 1996)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2004) (France) (tv)
- Carlton International Media
- Elephant Films (2008) (France)
- ITV - Independent Television
- Reel Corporation (Australia) (DVD)
- Reel DVD (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anvil Post Production (sound re-recording) (episode "End Of Law, The (2000)")
- Kohl Pictures Inc. (production services)
- Lightworks (edited on)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Second Opinion (medical consulting) (episode "Care in the Community")
- Second Opinion (medical consulting) (episode "Dead Reckoning")
- The Grosvenor Light Opera Company (choir)
- The International Stunt Company (stunt services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
James Kavanagh QC (Queen's Counsel) (John Thaw) is one of the top flight barristers in Britain. Each episode has him handling challenging cases and defendants which put his skills to the test regularly. All the while, his family often encounters rough patches that require much of his free time as well.
Written by Kenneth Chisholm |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Unforgettable John Thaw (2012). See more » |