Judge John Deed (2001)

Judge John Deed

Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove as the barrister Jo Mills, frequently the object of Deed's desire. A pilot episode was broadcast on 9 January 2001, followed by the first full series on 26 November 2001. The sixth and last series concluded on 18 January 2007. The programme then went on an indefinite break after Shaw became involved in another television programme, and he and Seagrove expressed a wish for the format of the series to change before they filmed new episodes. By 2009, the series had officially been cancelled. The six series produced make it the longest-running BBC legal drama. The factual accuracy of the series is often criticised by legal professionals and journalists; many of the decisions taken by Deed are unlikely to happen in a real court. The romanticised vision of the court system created by Newman caused a judge to issue a warning to a jury not to let the series influence their view of trials—referring to an episode where Deed flouts rules when called up for jury duty. Another episode led to complaints about biased and incorrect information about the MMR vaccine, leading the BBC to ban repeats of it in its original form. All six series have been released on DVD in the UK.

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Jenny Seagrove
Jenny Seagrove
as Jo Mills
Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw
as Judge John Deed
Louisa Clein
Louisa Clein
as Charlie Deed
Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden
as Sir Joseph Channing
Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler
as Sir Ian Rochester
Caroline Langrishe
Caroline Langrishe
as Georgina Channing
Fraser James
Fraser James
as Laurence James
Barbara Thorn
Barbara Thorn
as Rita 'Coop' Cooper
Simon Ward
Simon Ward
as Sir Monty Everard as Sir Joseph Channing
Christopher Cazenove
Christopher Cazenove
as DAC Row Colemore
Jeremy Child
Jeremy Child
as Sir Alan Peasmarsh as Alan Peasmarsh
Joan Blackham
Joan Blackham
as as Lady Vera Everard
Adrian Lukis
Adrian Lukis
as Marc Thompson
Mary Woodvine
Mary Woodvine
as Morag Hughes
T.R. Bowen
T.R. Bowen
as Sir Michael Nivan as Sir Michael Niven
Colin McFarlane
Colin McFarlane
as
Amita Dhiri
Amita Dhiri
as
Christopher Benjamin
Christopher Benjamin
as Steve Gaydon
P.H. Moriarty
P.H. Moriarty
as
John Sessions
John Sessions
as
Jane Hazlegrove
Jane Hazlegrove
as
Frank Windsor
Frank Windsor
as as Sir James Valentine
Sheridan Morley
Sheridan Morley
as
April Walker
April Walker
as Mrs. Fox as Mrs Fox
Joe Shaw
Joe Shaw
as
Brian Bovell
Brian Bovell
as
Juliet Aubrey
Juliet Aubrey
as
Leah Bracknell
Leah Bracknell
as
Ken Hudson Campbell
Ken Hudson Campbell
as
Simone Lahbib
Simone Lahbib
as
Annette Badland
Annette Badland
as
Jemma Redgrave
Jemma Redgrave
as
Naoko Mori
Naoko Mori
as
Brett Fancy
Brett Fancy
as
Alan McKenna
Alan McKenna
as
Stephen Greif
Stephen Greif
as
Alec Newman
Alec Newman
as
Neil Grainger
Neil Grainger
as
Joseph McFadden
Joseph McFadden
as Henry Free as
David Verrey
David Verrey
as
Waleed Elgadi
Waleed Elgadi
as
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
as Rose Hussein
Terence Maynard
Terence Maynard
as
Michael J. Jackson
Michael J. Jackson
as
Lara Cazalet
Lara Cazalet
as Diana Hulsey
Shelagh McLeod
Shelagh McLeod
as DCI Sue Hurst as Det. Chief Insp. Linda Hurst
Murray Head
Murray Head
as Judge Previn
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf
as James Brooklands
Charles Dale
Charles Dale
as
Leslie Ash
Leslie Ash
as
Tamer Hassan
Tamer Hassan
as
Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner
as
Navin Chowdhry
Navin Chowdhry
as
Eamon Boland
Eamon Boland
as
Anthony Green
Anthony Green
as
Ramon Tikaram
Ramon Tikaram
as
Nicola Cowper
Nicola Cowper
as
Sara Powell
Sara Powell
as
Michael Obiora
Michael Obiora
as
Stella Moray
Stella Moray
as
Charlotte Lucas
Charlotte Lucas
as
Santiago Cabrera
Santiago Cabrera
as
Marc Sinden
Marc Sinden
as
Samantha Womack
Samantha Womack
as
Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon
as
Lindsey Coulson
Lindsey Coulson
as
Lynsey Baxter
Lynsey Baxter
as
Anthony Higgins
Anthony Higgins
as
Seeta Indrani
Seeta Indrani
as
Phoebe Thomas
Phoebe Thomas
as
Adam Rickitt
Adam Rickitt
as
Heathcote Williams
Heathcote Williams
as
Sam Troughton
Sam Troughton
as
Daniel Newman
Daniel Newman
as
Katy Cavanagh
Katy Cavanagh
as
Christopher Ellison
Christopher Ellison
as
Serge Soric
Serge Soric
as
Tara Moran
Tara Moran
as
Josie D'Arby
Josie D'Arby
as
Roy North
Roy North
as
Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Hoult
as
Jade Williams
Jade Williams
as
Mark Monero
Mark Monero
as
Christopher Villiers
Christopher Villiers
as
Sorcha Cusack
Sorcha Cusack
as
Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
as
Michael Fenton Stevens
Michael Fenton Stevens
as
Charlie Cox
Charlie Cox
as
Danny Sapani
Danny Sapani
as
Rory Kinnear
Rory Kinnear
as
Vincenzo Nicoli
Vincenzo Nicoli
as
Tony Marshall
Tony Marshall
as
Ellen Thomas
Ellen Thomas
as
Kayvan Novak
Kayvan Novak
as
Sacha Bennett
Sacha Bennett
as
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
as
Elliot Cowan
Elliot Cowan
as
Jack Chissick
Jack Chissick
as
Joanna Roth
Joanna Roth
as
Robert Beck
Robert Beck
as
Steven Elder
Steven Elder
as
Jim Sturgess
Jim Sturgess
as
Tim Matthews
Tim Matthews
as
Shane Spencer
Shane Spencer
as
Robert Cavanah
Robert Cavanah
as
Rod Hallett
Rod Hallett
as
Jane How
Jane How
as
Michael Simkins
Michael Simkins
as
Heshima Thompson
Heshima Thompson
as
Kolade Agboke
Kolade Agboke
as
Elliot Henderson-Boyle
Elliot Henderson-Boyle
as
Roger Barclay
Roger Barclay
as
Pinky Amador
Pinky Amador
as
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Sylvestra Le Touzel
as
Abhin Galeya
Abhin Galeya
as Young Jury Man
Tom Magditch
Tom Magditch
as PC Baz Fatts
Matyelok Gibbs
Matyelok Gibbs
as Dr. Margot Briones
Tristan Gemmill
Tristan Gemmill
as Dr. David Barbara
Keith Drinkel
Keith Drinkel
as Jimmy Darvall
Adrian Schiller
Adrian Schiller
as Dominic Collins
Anthony Valentine
Anthony Valentine
as Clive Brill QC
Tim Downie
Tim Downie
as Constable Hoskins
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
as Professor Moriarty
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
as Professor Vang Pao
Malcolm Sinclair
Malcolm Sinclair
as Sir Peter Dulford
Saskia Wickham
Saskia Wickham
as Elaine Brock
Alex Noodle
Alex Noodle
as Wilfred Hay
Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill
as Alexander Petros QC
Keith Barron
Keith Barron
as William Glyn
Zienia Merton
Zienia Merton
as Dr. Dolores Bleach
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Season 6

Season 6

Season 7

Season 7

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Exacting justice

Episodes season 1

  • 1x0

    Exacting justice (pilot)

  • 1x1

    Rough justice

  • 1x2

    Duty of care

  • 1x3

    Appropriate response

  • 1x4

    Hidden agenda

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Political expediency

  • 2x2

    Abuse of power

  • 2x3

    Nobody's fool

  • 2x4

    Everyone's child

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Health hazard

  • 3x2

    Judicial review

  • 3x3

    Conspiracy

  • 3x4

    Economic imperative

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Lost and found

  • 4x2

    Above the law

  • 4x3

    In defence of others

  • 4x4

    Defence of the realm

  • 4x5

    Separation of powers

  • 4x6

    Popular appeal

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Hard-gating

  • 5x2

    My daughter, right or wrong

  • 5x3

    Lost youth

  • 5x4

    Silent killer

  • 5x5

    One angry man

  • 5x6

    Heart of darkness

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    War crimes (1)

  • 6x2

    War crimes (2)

  • 6x3

    Evidence of harm (1)

  • 6x4

    Evidence of harm (2)

Episodes season 7

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