Crown Court: Season 1
Crown Court is a British television courtroom drama series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network. The program debuted in 1972, the same year the Crown Court system was established to replace the previous Assize courts and Quarter sessions within the legal system of England and Wales. The series was broadcast as an afternoon drama and continued its run until 1984. The format of the show is structured so
Season overview
Crown Court is a British television courtroom drama series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network. The program debuted in 1972, the same year the Crown Court system was established to replace the previous Assize courts and Quarter sessions within the legal system of England and Wales. The series was broadcast as an afternoon drama and continued its run until 1984.
The format of the show is structured so that each individual case is presented over the course of three episodes. A defining feature of the production is the inclusion of a jury composed of ordinary people. At the conclusion of the third episode, this jury is responsible for reaching a verdict based on the evidence presented throughout the proceedings. The series focuses on the depiction of legal trials, providing a dramatized look at the courtroom environment during the era in which it was produced. As a long-running television production, the series is recognized for its specific focus on the judicial process and its integration of public participation through the jury system. The program remains a notable example of afternoon television drama from the period.
Episodes
Doctor's Neglect? (1)
Nov 10, 1972
Mr Simpson was admitted to hospital following a car crash in Fulchester. He was examined by doctors and treated for minor injuries before being discharged. Moments later, Mr Simpso
Doctor's Neglect? (3)
Liberman v Savage (1)
Oct 18, 1972
Wealthy Property developer Emmanuel Lieberman is trying to evict his former fiancé Delia Savage from an exclusive penthouse apartment overlooking London's Green Park. He claims tha
Liberman v Savage (2)
Oct 19, 1972
Ms Savage's evidence appears to suggest that her relationship with Mark Lieberman was platonic and that his presence in her flat was merely coincidental.
Liberman v Savage (3)
Oct 20, 1972
On the final day the live-in maid Florence Ferguson is called to give evidence, as is Lieberman's son Mark.
Regina v Lord (1)
Helen Lord, a maths teacher at Fulchester's John Fordhurst secondary school, is accused of wounding a police officer with a chisel. The court will hear that Miss Lord went to Calde
Regina v Lord (2)
Regina v Lord (3)
Regina v Bryant (1)
Jan 11, 1972
Following an armed raid by four masked men on a Fulchester bank in which £30,000 was stolen, local villain Harry Bryant was identified as one of the robbers. In court, he decides t
The Eleventh Commandment (1)
The Eleventh Commandment (2)
The Eleventh Commandment (3)
Espionage (1)
Espionage (2)
Espionage (3)
Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer (2)
Dec 14, 1972
One of the accused, Trevor Luckhurst, takes the witness stand, but his behaviour doesn't help his case.
Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer (3)
Dec 15, 1972
In his summing up, the defence barrister James Elliot QC accuses the night watchman of extreme anti-left wing bias. Could this save the young couple?
Beloved Alien
Nov 27, 1974
Doubt is thrown on Emma Lakeland's account about being held captive by Grigori Petrov, as she could have escaped. Inspector Clement believed Lakeland was in danger. Mr. Harvesty sa