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The Verdict.

Starts Sunday 9pm ON BBC2 (February 2007)

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GY
gypsy
Not sure about lawyers being on a jury but I seem to think that criminal record is not a disqualification. I could be wrong I'm a bit out of date.
JE
Jenny Founding member
The whole thing's nonsense. It's made up by scriptwriters and played by actors, so how could anyone possibly consider a verdict of guilty beyond reasonable doubt? Unless they were complete and utter idiots, of course.
JE
Jez Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
It's nothing new and nothing original - and throwing celebrities into the mix just trivialises the whole thing. Reality TV at it's tackiest!


No thats Celeb Love Island and Celeb Big Brother. Smile
RM
Roger Mellie
gypsy posted:
Not sure about lawyers being on a jury but I seem to think that criminal record is not a disqualification. I could be wrong I'm a bit out of date.


Depends if the conviction has been "spent" or not possibly? Hope somebody who is in the know can clear this up for us!
:-(
A former member
I found out its not on 4 straights nights in SCOTLAND

Wednesday Redeposit is on Thursday.

we have "Party animals and Never mind the buzz cocks
BR
Brekkie
623058 posted:
I found out its not on 4 straights nights in SCOTLAND

Wednesday Redeposit is on Thursday.

we have "Party animals and Never mind the buzz cocks


It's scheduled that way on Network too - Sun to Tue, a late-night update on Wed and the final part on Thu.
GY
gypsy
Any minute now.
GY
gypsy
Well I thought it was excellent. Good for the bbc. They've taken a risk on this one.

I'd rather watch this than Celeb big brother or hollyoaks mindnumbing experience. It's time the viewer had to think about something rather than being spoon fed pulp.
BR
Brekkie
gypsy posted:
Love it. Just hope it's going to be great and not messed up OFCOM wise or other Mary Whitehouse types!

Bet every barrister in the country is going to be watching this one, not to mention judges, solicitors, magistrates, defendants and EVERY victim of crime.


Well, the Verdict is in and based on your remarks there must be 2 million barristers, judges, solicitors, magistrates, defendants and victims of crime in this country.

Probably not the breakout hit it was hyped up to be - especially as it had a potential inheritance of 6m from Top Gear.

It could be a grower, but with episodes 3 and 4 scheduled against the premieres of the second series of Life on Mars and Hotel Babylon, I can't see it doing much.


In the same slot Foyle's War came out on top with 7.6m viewers, C4 second with 4m for The Day after Tomorrow, BBC1 third with 3.9m for the first hour of the Baftas, with Five trailing behind BBC2 with just 1m for Cocktail.
EH
Edward H
623058 posted:

Anyway didn't Channel 4 do a similar type show only a month or so ago?


Yep, its was called Consent and it is talked about on Digital Spy. I think the BBC copied this show idea.
BR
Brekkie
Edward H posted:
623058 posted:

Anyway didn't Channel 4 do a similar type show only a month or so ago?


Yep, its was called Consent and it is talked about on Digital Spy. I think the BBC copied this show idea.



Well, it's not a new idea at all - numerous dramas have been produced in the past that use a "real" jury to decide a fictional case.

Crown Court I think is the most notable, while I think The Courtroom a couple of years back on C4 did the same.
GY
gypsy
Brekkie Boy posted:
gypsy posted:
Love it. Just hope it's going to be great and not messed up OFCOM wise or other Mary Whitehouse types!

Bet every barrister in the country is going to be watching this one, not to mention judges, solicitors, magistrates, defendants and EVERY victim of crime.


Well, the Verdict is in and based on your remarks there must be 2 million barristers, judges, solicitors, magistrates, defendants and victims of crime in this country.

Probably not the breakout hit it was hyped up to be - especially as it had a potential inheritance of 6m from Top Gear.

It could be a grower, but with episodes 3 and 4 scheduled against the premieres of the second series of Life on Mars and Hotel Babylon, I can't see it doing much.


In the same slot Foyle's War came out on top with 7.6m viewers, C4 second with 4m for The Day after Tomorrow, BBC1 third with 3.9m for the first hour of the Baftas, with Five trailing behind BBC2 with just 1m for Cocktail.


You may be right that I am in a minority liking this type of program but I don't choose programs to watch based on ratings, I watch things that grab my attention and this is the first thing I've seen in ages that pricked my interest.

Although I do confess I did watch some of the last Celeb Big Brother because I was astounded that a Jackson and Dirk Benedict were on it. Usually these celebrity things are a case of 'who on earth are half these people?'

Never heard of consent but I do remember Crown Court I think, wasn't it 1970's early 80's lunch time drama thing on week days?

I have no idea how many victims of crime, coppers, magistrates, judges etc there are in the country.

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