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Episode 3
Episode 3 of 4
Drama set in the late 18th century. Garrow uses the case of a British sailor to attack The Admiralty - and in particular its Under Secretary, Sir Arthur Hill.
Returning from war, weary and wounded, British sailors are treated with contempt and abuse at the Greenwich Hospital. One man bravely exposes the corruption, and finds himself in a Newgate cell. Southouse accuses Garrow of mixed motives as his uses the case to attack The Admiralty - and in particular its Under Secretary, Sir Arthur Hill.
Last on
Mon 29 Nov 201023:00
BBC HD
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Wounded Sailors Protest
Duration: 00:22
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| William Garrow | Andrew Buchan |
| John Southouse | Alun Armstrong |
| Lady Sarah Hill | Lyndsey Marshal |
| Sir ArthurHill | Rupert Graves |
| Silvester | Aidan McArdle |
| Judge Buller | Michael Culkin |
| Earl of Sandwich | Simon Dutton |
| Lord Melville | Stephen Boxer |
| Cooke | David Robb |
| Charles Smith | Phil McKee |
| Robert Boycott | Brian Pettifer |
| Captain Baillie | Ron Cook |
| Mrs Cumberland | Elaine Mackenzie Ellis |
| Director | Ashley Pearce |
| Producer | Nick Pitt |
| John Farmer | Anton Lesser |
| Land Steward | Ian Dunn |
| Mary Christie | Victoria Balnaves |
| Lady Elisabeth Fox | Emma Davies |
Broadcasts
Sun 28 Nov 201021:00- Mon 29 Nov 201023:00BBC HD
