Originally broadcast in 1978, *Law & Order* is a powerful and controversial four-part drama that offers a bleak, unflinching look at the British justice system. Not to be confused with the popular American procedural, this gritty series follows a single criminal case from four distinct perspectives. Each episode focuses on a different participant: the investigating police, the accused criminal, his determined solicitor, and finally, the unforgiving prison system.
Praised for its stark realism, the show was groundbreaking for its portrayal of institutional corruption and moral ambiguity. It presents a world where the lines between right and wrong are blurred, and true justice feels frustratingly out of reach. This landmark series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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Law and Order (1978) is a British television drama series that aired on BBC Two. The show was created by G.F. Newman and explored the criminal justice system in England, focusing on how crime is investigated, prosecuted, defended, and judged. It presented four connected stories from different perspectives: the police officers who solve crimes, the criminals themselves, lawyers who defend or prosecute cases, and judges who pass sentences. Law and Order was known for its gritty realism and criticism of corruption within the legal system. Its honest portrayal of flawed institutions made it controversial at the time but also highly influential in later British dramas. The show has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns with new episodes or special features in the future.
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Four-part drama series about the British juidicial system, dealing with an investigation presented from the perspectives of the police force, the criminal, the solicitor and the prison system.
GF Newman's dissection of the justice system - adapted from his book, Sir, You Bastard - upset the establishment to the extent that the BBC director-general was summoned to the Home Office and told that it should not be repeated nor sold abroad. Apart from screenings at the National Film Theatre, this was the case for 30 years until the programme was finally released on DVD. It was repeated on UK TV (on BBC2) for the first time in March and April 2009.
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