Garrow's Law
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200960 minEnded

Garrow's Law

Network:BBC One

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Aired on Dec 4, 2011, 9:00 PM

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Description

Legal drama inspired by the life of pioneering 18th century barrister William Garrow.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
November 1, 2009
Ended
December 4, 2011
Schedule
Sunday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (3 Seasons · 12 Episodes)

Episode 1

Pioneering eighteenth century barrister William Garrow returns to the Bailey to champion the rights of prisoners. Based on the true story of James Hadfield - accused of attempting to assassinate King George III - Garrow risks his reputation to defend the indefensible. And he changes British law forever.

Nov 13, 2011

60 min

Episode 2

Two men accused of destroying silk looms in an act of industrial sabotage cower in the dock; their defence is perilously thin. Garrow must persuade a sceptical jury of their innocence. Love and loyalty compete with fear and betrayal in the brutal surroundings of the 18th-century Bailey.

Nov 20, 2011

60 min

Episode 3

Garrow is confronted with an impossible choice: to expose British colonial brutality in open court, or to re-unite Lady Sarah with her son. The dangerously ill Southouse intervenes, and Garrow is forced to decide. Love or honour? It cannot be both.

Nov 27, 2011

60 min

Episode 4

A vicious riot erupts on polling day in the Westminster constituency. As the crowd parts, an old man lies on the ground, brutally clubbed to death. Garrow, alone and grieving, gets pulled into a complex web of conspiracy and cover-up, of political double-dealing and the abuse of power.

Dec 4, 2011

60 min

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