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Four-part legal drama chronicling the career of barrister Henry Farmer, as he juggles work with managing hefty gambling debts and romancing a politician's wife. In the first instalment, Farmer puts his reputation on the line by agreeing to take on a murder trial, theft case and appeal at the same time. Starring Alan Davies, Zara Turner and Cherie Lunghi- Online
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Cast
- Edward Petherbridge as Gillespie
- Will Knightley as Gerry Graham
- Charlotte Emmerson as Sheila Coombs
- Paul Thornley as Liam Walsh
- Michael Bertenshaw as Brewer
- Peter Penry-Jones as Patrick Richards QC
- Eamon Geoghegan as Patrick Walsh
- John Cater as Judge
- Paula Jennings as Nancy Coombs
- Emma Buckley as Estelle Walsh
- Alan Davies as Henry Farmer
- Rupert Vansittart as Prettyman
- Del Henney as Charlie Vollands
- Tricia George as Nita Vollands
- Yasmin Kerr as Jenny Vollands
- Charlie Beall as Michael Vollands
- Leon Lissek as Zelinsky
- Andrew Rajan as Rashid Latif
- Jon Rake as Dwight
- Jonathan Hackett as Gordon Milner
- Bill Moody as Symons
- Zara Turner as Polly Graham
- Brian Parr as Cabby
- James Horne as Bailiff
- Hugh Hayes as Foreman of the Old Bailey
- Neil Conrich as Officer in the Cells
- Neville Phillips as Clerk of the Old Bailey
- Barney Clark as Zak Farmer
- Cherie Lunghi as Cleo Steyn QC
- Linda Bassett as Maureen Tyler
- Christopher Fulford as Ray Scanlon
- Steven Alvey as Paul Bracewell
- Robert Whitelock as Ben Halliwell
- Frank Mills as Alfie
- George Innes as Jack
Credits
- Chris Burt Producer
- Jack Gold Director
- Ted Childs Executive-Producer
- Dusty Hughes Writer, Scriptwriter
