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Accused (1996)

Accused poster
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 1 episode
Elsewhere
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How it feels

Each episode follows a single case in a busy magistrates' court. The show centers on the lawyers, defendants, and court staff as they handle one hearing at a time.

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What happens

Accused is a British television legal drama series, starring Nicholas R. Bailey, that first broadcast on 3 November 1996. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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