Showtrial (TV series)
Showtrial is a British television legal drama created by Ben Richards and starring Tracy Ifeachor and Céline Buckens.[1] The five-part series commenced on BBC One in October 2021.
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| Written by | Ben Richards |
| Directed by | Zara Hayes |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 31 October – 28 November 2021 |
Synopsis
Talitha Campbell, the arrogant daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur, is arrested following the disappearance of fellow student, Hannah Ellis, the hard-working daughter of a single mother. From Talitha's arrest to the jury's final verdict, Showtrial switches between both sides of the legal battle, as defence and prosecution fight for their version of what really happened to Hannah, and the truth about Talitha: was she falsely accused or is she a callous murderer?[1][2]
Cast
- Tracy Ifeachor as Cleo Roberts
- Céline Buckens as Talitha Campbell
- Kerr Logan as James Thornley[3]
- Lolita Chakrabarti as Meera Harwood[3]
- Sharon D. Clarke as Virginia Hoult[3]
- Sinéad Keenan as Detective Inspector Paula Cassidy[3]
- James Frain as Sir Damian Campbell[3]
- Christopher Hatherall as DC Andy Lowell
- Amy Morgan as Heidi McKinnon
- Elizabeth Rider as Dame Isobel Cavendish, The Hon Mrs Justice Cavendish
- Alec Newman as Dr Stephen Vendler
- Joseph Payne as Dhillon Harwood[4]
- Rupert Holliday-Evans as Brian Reeves
- Claire Lams as Andrea Ellis
- Camilla Power as Cressida, Lady Campbell
- Lu Corfield as Emma Hemmings
- Amy Marston as Lydia Vendler
- Abra Thompson as Hannah Ellis
- Angus Castle-Doughty as Troy Manners
- Mika Simmons as Amanda Wilkinson[5]
- Rebecca Grant as Nisha Baria[6]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Praying for Her" | Zara Hayes | Ben Richards | 31 October 2021 | 6.69 |
| 2 | "Little Horses" | Zara Hayes | Ben Richards | 7 November 2021 | 5.24 |
| 3 | "Lady Tease" | Zara Hayes | Ben Richards | 14 November 2021 | 6.04 |
| 4 | "Velleities" | Zara Hayes | Ben Richards | 21 November 2021 | 5.69 |
| 5 | "The Long Voyage" | Zara Hayes | Ben Richards | 28 November 2021 | 5.84 |
Production
BBC One commissioned Showtrial in 2019.[7][8] Principal photography began in April 2021 in Bristol,[9] including at the University of Bristol.[10]
References
- "Showtrial". World Productions. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- "Cast announced for original new BBC One drama Showtrial, from the producers of Line of Duty" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Ravindran, Manori (23 April 2021). "'Quantico' Star Tracy Ifeachor and 'Star Trek's' James Frain Set For BBC's 'Showtrial'". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Craig, David (31 October 2021). "Is Talitha guilty in Showtrial? 5 questions we have after episode 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- "BBC Blogs - BBC Writersroom - Showtrial". 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- Dowdeswell, Jane (22 November 2021). "With an ancestral link to the royal family, Rebecca Grant, the actress, tells of her special meeting with the Prince of Wales and a love story from the Glamis Castle". Hello!.
- "BBC One commissions gripping new drama Showtrial from the producers of Line Of Duty and Bodyguard" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - McEvoy, Sophie (2 August 2021). "The Bodyguard & Line Of Duty Producers Have Created A New Court Drama For BBC One". Bustle. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Gogarty, Conor (8 August 2021). "Revealed: The 2021 TV shows filmed in Bristol and the roads they closed". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Cruse, Beth (14 April 2021). "Fairground outside Bristol University building set up for BBC drama". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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External links
- Showtrial at BBC Online
- Showtrial at IMDb
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