Accused (1996 TV series)

*Accused*
Accused
Genre	Legal drama
Directed by	Indra Bhose; Rob Evans; Jo Johnson; Gwennan Sage;
Starring	Nicholas R. Bailey; Davyd Harries; Marlene Sidaway; Lloyd Johnston; David Telfer; Kate Lynn Evans; Frances Grey; Beverly Hills; Geoffrey Hutchings; Peggy Sinclair;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Producer	Diana Kyle
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	BBC
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	3 November –; 23 December 1996

GenreLegal drama

Directed by

Indra Bhose
Rob Evans
Jo Johnson
Gwennan Sage

Starring

Country of originUnited Kingdom

Accused is a British television legal drama series, starring Nicholas R. Bailey, that first broadcast on 3 November 1996.^[1] Each episode follows a single case in a busy magistrates' court. A single run of eight episodes aired throughout November and December 1996 on BBC1, airing in a late night slot on Sundays, before moving to Mondays midway through the series. The series was produced by Diana Kyle, and co-starred Davyd Harries, Marlene Sidaway, Lloyd Johnston and David Telfer.

[1]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	British air date
1	"Joyce"	Rob Evans	Christopher Reason	3 November 1996 (1996-11-03)
Duty solicitor Antony Mackie's client insists on pleading guilty to heroin possession, even though she is innocent.
2	"Billy"	Rob Evans	Carolyn Sally Jones	10 November 1996 (1996-11-10)
Until now, Billy's criminal antics have given everyone a good laugh, but this is his first time in an adult court.
3	"Carol"	Indra Bhose	Andrew Bernhardt & Allan Swift	17 November 1996 (1996-11-17)
Carol is charged with assault for throwing boiling water over her ex-boyfriend.
4	"Lewis"	Indra Bhose	Maurice Bessman	24 November 1996 (1996-11-24)
A "bit of fun" lands Lewis in court accused of indecent assault.
5	"Mike"	Gwennan Sage	Carolyn Sally Jones	2 December 1996 (1996-12-02)
A successful businessman is accused of stealing a few pounds worth of goods from a store.
6	"Kirkpatrick"	Jo Johnson	Christopher Reason	9 December 1996 (1996-12-09)
Ralph Kingsley attempts to undermine the only witness to a case of careless driving which killed a woman.
7	"Mukesh"	Jo Johnson	Maurice Bessman	16 December 1996 (1996-12-16)
Mukesh appears in court charged with common assault, and only his brother Vijay's evidence can save him – but Vijay is being intimidated.
8	"George"	Gwennan Sage	Andrew Bernhardt & Allan Swift	23 December 1996 (1996-12-23)
A man is charged with actual bodily harm against his hated son-in-law.

Accused (1996 TV series)

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