Judge John Deed 23 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Nicoli He was 42 , now 66 years old | |
| Nicholas Hoult He was 11 , now 34 years old | |
| Billie Whitelaw She was 68 , 82 years old when she died | |
| Rory Kinnear He was 22 , now 46 years old | |
| Simon Chandler He was 48 , now 71 years old | |
| Elliot Cowan He was 24 , now 48 years old | |
| Jim Sturgess He was 22 , now 46 years old | |
| Anthony Higgins He was 53 , now 77 years old | |
| Gemma Jones She was 58 , now 81 years old | |
| Danny Sapani He was 30 , now 54 years old | |
| Christopher Cazenove He was 57 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Jenny Seagrove She was 43 , now 67 years old | as Jo Mills |
| Kayvan Novak He was 23 , now 47 years old | |
| Charlie Cox He was 18 , now 41 years old | |
| Colin Salmon He was 38 , now 61 years old | |
| Santiago Cabrera He was 22 , now 46 years old | |
| John Sessions He was 47 , now 71 years old | |
| Caroline Langrishe She was 42 , now 66 years old | |
| Steven Elder | |
| Alan McKenna | |
| Terence Maynard He was 32 , now 55 years old | |
| Colin McFarlane He was 39 , now 63 years old | |
| Tamer Hassan He was 32 , now 56 years old | |
| Alec Newman He was 26 , now 49 years old | |
| Heathcote Williams He was 59 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Tony Marshall He was 62 , now 86 years old | |
| Sylvia Syms She was 67 , now 90 years old | |
| Keith Barron He was 66 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Martin Shaw He was 55 , now 79 years old | as Judge John Deed |
| Peter Capaldi He was 42 , now 66 years old | |
| Brett Fancy He was 37 , now 60 years old | |
| Ellen Thomas She was 53 , now 77 years old | |
| Jemma Redgrave She was 35 , now 59 years old | |
| Robert Cavanah He was 35 , now 58 years old | |
| Christopher Villiers He was 40 , now 64 years old | |
| Sam Troughton He was 23 , now 47 years old | |
| Anthony Green | |
| Daniel Newman He was 19 , now 43 years old | |
| Stephen Greif He was 56 , now 80 years old | |
| Simone Lahbib She was 35 , now 59 years old | |
| Joe Shaw He was 117 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel She was 43 , now 66 years old | |
| Annette Badland She was 50 , now 74 years old | |
| Roger Barclay | |
| Samantha Womack She was 28 , now 52 years old | |
| P.H. Moriarty He was 61 , now 85 years old | |
| Amita Dhiri She was 34 , now 58 years old | |
| Frank Windsor He was 73 , now 97 years old | |
| Seeta Indrani She was 37 , now 61 years old | |
| Murray Head He was 54 , now 78 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Jonny Campbell Directing | Director |
| Tristram Powell Directing He was 61 , now 84 years old | Director |
Judge John Deed (23 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2001-01-09
- Runtime: [90] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 29