Judge John Deed Series 5 - Episodes 1 - 4 [DVD]

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Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Mr Justice Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove as the barrister Jo Mills QC, frequently the object of Deed's desire. A pilot episode was broadcast on 9 January 2001, followed by the first full series on 26 November 2001. The sixth and last series concluded on 18 January 2007. The programme then went on an indefinite break after Shaw became involved in another television programme ( Inspector George Gently), and he and Seagrove expressed a wish for the format of the series to change before they filmed new episodes. By 2009, the series had officially been cancelled. A young female solicitor asks Jo Mills if she'd run the defence of a man who was arrested and charged with attempted murder sixteen years ago, then escaped custody. Jo is planning a sabbatical for domestic reasons. But the solicitor persists. When Jo learns two of the detectives involved were also involved in a case she lost at appeal she is drawn in... Episode 2 - Above The Law Scheduled for broadcast on 18 December 2003 but replaced by Crimewatch as a result of the verdict on the Soham murders trial.

Claridge, Brian (2006). "Why actor Jenny Seagrove would hate to be a barrister". Le Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008 . Retrieved 24 November 2007. Deans, Jason (11 December 2001). "Sydney sunshine warms Cold Feet". Media Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2007. There have been films which have been made which are American and express a more sympathetic view to the IRA, or at the very least the main protagonist. Diana Hulsey (from "Health Hazard") takes her case against the mobile phone company forwards and asks Jo to adopt her son when she dies. Rochester and the Trade Secretary try to derail the case by planting child pornography on Deed's computer, leading the phone company not to settle after Diana dies and leaving Deed with a race to save his name. A couple suffering from motor-neuron disease and cancer sue their local council, believing their condition has been caused by a communications antenna, used by the police, on the roof of their flat. The wife of an Iraqi minister approaches Deed, wishing to sue the British government because the use of depleted uranium by the army in Iraq has caused the deaths of members of her family. Meanwhile, Jo and Marc have set a date for their wedding, adding to the tension between Jo and John.I suppose in a way this will happen all the time when the BBC, or any channel for that matter, decide to not commission something because the views expressed in the drama don't accord with their own. Shaw, Martin (29 April 2009). "Bill Turnbull interview of Martin Shaw on BBC Breakfast". BBC Breakfast (Interview). Interviewed by Bill Turnbull. BBC. a b Hanks, Robert (28 November 2003). "This Shaw is a guilty pleasure". The Independent. Independent News and Media. A desirable case concerning an on-screen death on a reality television series is mysteriously allocated to Deed, which leads to a clash with the press. Haughton faces a select committee to answer charges of corruption, and Jo pays the price for Deed's crusade. Deed finally confronts the man behind Jo's kidnapping.

Other recurring characters include Deed's rebellious, animal rights activist daughter Charlie (played by Louisa Clein), who is initially a law student but later progresses to the courts; Deed's police friend, deputy assistant commissioner Row Colemore (played by Christopher Cazenove); and his clerk, Rita "Coop" Cooper (played by Barbara Thorn), who is often on hand to temper some of his more radical ideas. Rita "Coop" was involved in many scenes of the show and was shown frequently in Judge John Deed advertisements. The first three series of the programme have a self-contained structure, with a trial reaching its conclusion by the end of an episode. In later years, the series added a serialised format, with stories running over a number of episodes and a greater focus on the personal lives of characters other than Deed, with the main case concluding in each episode. [3] Production [ edit ] a b "BBC Crime Drama - Judge John Deed - GF Newman Interview". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 January 2003 . Retrieved 29 April 2007. It was eventually found to have breached impartiality guidelines, with the BBC undertaking not to repeat it, syndicate it worldwide or release it on DVD.Timms, Dominic (16 January 2006). "Shaw lays down the law". Media Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2007.