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Drama series. Martha takes on the biggest case of her life, defending a repeat offender on a murder charge. Meanwhile, it is decision time for the pupils.
Martha takes on the biggest case of her life, defending Mark Draper, a repeat offender on a murder charge at the Old Bailey. However, when the case starts to fall apart, Martha must try to remain focussed on the trial as both personal and private pressures escalate. Meanwhile, it is decision time for the pupils, and the fate of chambers hangs in the balance.
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Mon 7 May 201223:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Cameron Roach |
| Director | Catherine Morshead |
| Writer | Peter Moffat |
| Martha Costello | Maxine Peake |
| Clive Reader | Rupert Penry-Jones |
| Billy Lamb | Neil Stuke |
| Nick Slade | Tom Hughes |
| Niamh Cranitch | Natalie Dormer |
| Kate Brockman | Nina Sosanya |
| John Bright | John Macmillan |
| Jake Milner | Theo Barklem-Biggs |
| Jimmy Johnson | Jamie Di Spirito |
| Mark Draper | Reece Noi |
| Michael Connolly | Will Keen |
| Emma | Laura Greenwood |
| Alan Cowdrey QC | Alex Jennings |
| Joe Gillespie QC | Adrian Dunbar |
| Gary Rush | Paul Hilton |
| Brian Frogett | Owen Teale |
| Helen Guthrie | Penny Downie |
| John Guthrie | Brodie Ross |
| Justice Elizabeth Frank | Diana Quick |
| Bill Cutler | Sam Graham |
| Phil Bradley | Christopher Middleton |
| Clerk of the Court | Peter Hamilton-Dyer |
