Garrow's Law
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| Genre |
Legal drama Period drama |
| Created by | Tony Marchant |
| Starring | See Cast and characters |
| Theme music composer | Edmund Butt |
| Composer(s) | Edmund Butt Charlie Mole |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jamie Isaacs Mark Bell |
| Producer(s) | Dominic Barlow |
| Location(s) | Edinburgh and Glasgow |
| Cinematography | Lukas Strebel (Series 1) Gavin Struthers (Series 2) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Twenty Twenty Shed Media Scotland |
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| Original network |
BBC One BBC HD |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 1 November 2009 – 4 December 2011 |
| External links | |
| www |
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Garrow's Law is a British period legal drama about the 18th-century lawyer William Garrow. The series debuted on 1 November 2009 on BBC One and BBC HD. A second series was announced on 7 July 2010 and was broadcast from 14 November 2010. A third series consisting of four episodes was commissioned and was aired from 13 November 2011.Garrow's Law was cancelled after three series in February 2012.
Set around trials at the Old Bailey in Georgian London against a backdrop of corruption and social injustice, Garrow's Law is a legal drama inspired by the life of pioneering barrister William Garrow.
The series, co-created by Tony Marchant, is based on real legal cases from the late 18th century, as recorded in the Old Bailey Proceedings. Andrew Buchan as Garrow leads a cast including Alun Armstrong and Lyndsey Marshal.
From rape and murder to high treason and corruption, each episode begins with the investigation of a real crime sourced from the published accounts of Old Bailey trials, available in a fully searchable edition online. In an age when few of the accused could afford defence counsel, the youthful Garrow and his associate John Southouse (pronounced soot-house), a solicitor, work to uncover the truth or fight for justice, championing the underdog and pioneering the rigorous cross-examination of prosecution witnesses that paved the way for the modern legal system.
A gifted maverick, at times arrogant and with a burning sense of destiny, Garrow is driven to change the nature of the trial, thereby creating powerful enemies both in the corrupt underworld and among the political elite.
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