Defending the Guilty
Defending the Guilty is a British [television sitcom], starring Will Sharpe and Katherine Parkinson as London barristers. The programme was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 19 September 2018 on BBC Two. A second series was commissioned, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Production
The series was created by Kieron Quirke and based on the 2010 best-selling memoir by Alex McBride.Cast
- Katherine Parkinson as Caroline Bratt, a senior barrister and Will's pupil master
- Will Sharpe as Will Packham, a junior barrister and pupil
- Gwyneth Keyworth as Danielle Sadler, a junior barrister and pupil
- Hanako Footman as Pia, a junior barrister and pupil
- Hugh Coles as Liam Mingay, a junior barrister and pupil
- Prasanna Puwanarajah as Ashley Jeevaratnam, a senior barrister and Danielle's pupil master
- Mark Bonnar as Miles Flynn, the Head of Chambers and Liam's pupil master
- Claudia Jessie as Nessa, Will's girlfriend
Episodes
Special
Series 1
Broadcast
The programme was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 19 September 2018 on BBC Two.The show was recommissioned for a second series, but was later cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.