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The Trial: A Murder in the Family is a British television docudrama, produced by Dragonfly Film and television, that first broadcast on Channel 4 on 21 May 2017. The five-part series follows a fictional court case in which university lecturer Simon Davis is tried for the murder of his wife Carla, in an attempt to recreate an accurate portrayal of an English legal trial. Filming and recording of nearly all real court proceedings in England and Wales are currently prohibited, hence the trial presented cannot be a genuine case. However, the prosecuting counsel, defence counsel and judge featured in the series are real professionals; and the jury is made up of twelve members of the British public. The only actors featured are the defendant and other key witnesses.
Original Release
05/21/2017
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Gould | Simon Davis |
Emma Lowndes | Carla Davis |
Kevin Harvey | Lewis Skinner |
Fern Deacon | Catherine Davis |
Liam Sargeant | Oscar Davis |
Valerie Jerwood | Court Staff / Court Clerk |
Corinne Bowler | Detective Constable |
Nina Tanner | Detective Constable |
Janet Thomas | Court Staff / Self - Court Usher |
Michelle Nelson | Self - Junior Prosecution Barrister |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 21 May 2017 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 22 May 2017 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 23 May 2017 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 24 May 2017 |
5 | Episode #1.5 | Thursday, 25 May 2017 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Gould | Simon Davis |
Emma Lowndes | Carla Davis |
Kevin Harvey | Lewis Skinner |
Fern Deacon | Catherine Davis |
Liam Sargeant | Oscar Davis |
Valerie Jerwood | Court Staff / Court Clerk |
Corinne Bowler | Detective Constable |
Nina Tanner | Detective Constable |
Janet Thomas | Court Staff / Self - Court Usher |
Michelle Nelson | Self - Junior Prosecution Barrister |
Max Hill | Self - Lead Prosecution Barrister |
John Ryder | Self - Lead Defence Barrister |
Brian Barker | Self - Crown Court Judge, 2000-2015 |
Susan Tracy | Moira |
Lucy Organ | Self - Junior Defence Barrister |
Farshid Rokey | Danny Mullen |
Laura Elphinstone | Elena Reid |
Sian Breckin | Anna Ward |
Jo Dockery | Zoe Walters |
Yasmin Wilde | Joanna Walker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Emma Loach | Executive Producer |
Jonathan Smith | Executive Producer |
Kat Young | Producer |
Hamish Fergusson | Producer |
David Brindley | Producer |
Andrew Litvin | Producer |
Kasia Malipan | Producer |
Charles Bates | Producer |
Editors
Ben Brown, Martin McDonnell, Simon McMahon, Chris Nicholls, Richard Graham