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 1
Further details
Will and Caroline are defending an old lag of a murder suspect with overwhelming evidence against him. But what with Caroline being distracted by her failed silk application they end up pleading innocent anyway.
Meanwhile, Will learns from his fellow pupils that he's last in the running for the job at the end of the year and - worrying all his work has been for nothing - does something he'll regret. Only, a bit of smart thinking can partially save the day, and a piece of brutal cynicism goes a little further.
Notes
This episode is the same storyline as the pilot, and contains much of the same footage. Certain scenes were re-filmed to take into account cast changes. Hanako Footman takes over from Emily Berrington as Pia and Claudia Jessie replaces Jessica Ransom as Nessa.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 17th September 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 |
Claudia Jessie | Nessa |
Sofia Barclay | Selina |
Ian Burfield | Mike |
Georgie Glen | Judge |
Shanu Hazzan | Jake |
Grace Hoggg-Robinson | Gracie |
Cally Lawrence | Lorraine |
Nneka Okoye | Becca |
Marcus Onilude | DI Soulsby |
Kirsty Wark | Self (Voice) |
Kieron Quirke | Writer |
Jim Field Smith | 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 |
Jo Alloway | Line Producer |
David Webb | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Rachel Freck | Casting Director |
Wiz Francis | Costume Designer |
Katie Rodgers | Graphics |
Lara Singer | Development Editor |
Jamie Cairney | Director of Photography |
Juliette Tomes | Make-up Designer |
Paul Judges | 1st Assistant Director |
Kate Daughton | Commissioning Editor |
Press
TV review: Defending The Guilty
Given the Supreme Court deliberations are dominating the news today, this is either the best or worst day to launch a comedy about lawyers.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th September 2019Defending the Guilty: overstuffed with stereotypes
A new adaptation of Alex McBride's memoir is not quite as funny as it thinks it is.
Alistair McKay, Evening Standard, 17th September 2019