Defending The Guilty
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2018 - 2019
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Comedy about a pupil barrister and the chambers he works at. Stars Will Sharpe, Katherine Parkinson, Gwyneth Keyworth, Hugh Coles, Hanako Footman and more.
Episode menu
- Series 1, Episode 5
Further details
Chambers is putting the pupils through their paces in a professionally acted mock trial. Liam and Danielle spend time with the actors to plan their case, only for Liam to fudge the boundaries between reality and fiction.
Meanwhile Will learns the dark art of cross-examination from Caroline, only to find it's a skill he's going to need in his personal life too.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 15th October 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Will Sharpe | Will Packham |
| Katherine Parkinson | Caroline Bratt |
| Gwyneth Keyworth | Danielle |
| Hugh Coles | Liam |
| Hanako Footman | Pia |
| Prasanna Puwanarajah | Ashley |
| Mark Bonnar | Miles |
| Claudia Jessie | Nessa |
| Daniel Rigby | Phillip |
| Esther Smith | Hannah |
| Delroy Brown | Barnes |
| Mehdi Haghzare | Morris |
| Hannah Livingston | Matthews |
| Kieron Quirke | Writer |
| Alex McBride | Writer |
| Tom George | Director |
| Georgie Fallon | Producer |
| Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
| Saurabh Kakkar | Executive Producer |
| Jim Field Smith | Executive Producer |
| Kieron Quirke | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Justice | Executive Producer |
| Alex McBride | Associate Producer |
| Lucy Jack | Line Producer |
| Jo Walker | Editor |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Rachel Freck | Casting Director |
| Wiz Francis | Costume Designer |
| Nick Martin | Director of Photography |
| Emily Bilverstone | Make-up Designer |
| Katie Rodgers | Graphics |
| Lara Singer | Development Editor |
| Paul Judges | 1st Assistant Director |
| Kate Daughton | Commissioning Editor |
Press
In the penultimate episode of this breezy litigating comedy, our ethically compromised trainee barrister Will (Will Sharpe) is put through his paces this week in a mock trial, where he learns the art of cross-examination, while rivals Danielle (Gwyneth Keyworth) and Liam (Hugh Coles) have a romantic run-in with their fictional clients.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 15th October 2019