New Street Law
| New Street Law | |
|---|---|
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New Street Law titles | |
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Julie Gardner Nicola Shindler G. F. Newman |
| Producer(s) | Matthew Bird |
| Running time | 60 min. |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 4 May 2006 – 4 April 2007 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
New Street Law is a British legal drama television series produced by Red Production Company in association with One-Eyed Dog Ltd for BBC One. The series was created by G. F. Newman and Matthew Hall, and starred an ensemble cast headed by John Hannah and Paul Freeman. Hannah and Freeman play Jack Roper and Laurence Scammel respectively, two barristers heading rival chambers in Manchester. Roper's chamber works in defence, while Scammel—Roper's one-time mentor—works for prosecution. A large supporting cast played members of Roper and Scammel's teams.
Filming on sets took place at Web Film Studios, Little Hulton, near Bolton.[1] Location work was done on the streets of Manchester,[2] Bolton and Rochdale.[1] Other interior locations included the Bolton Masonic Hall, St John Street Chambers in Manchester, and a hospital in Rochdale.[1] Although the second series did not air until February 2007, there was only a six-week gap between filming.[2]
The first series aired in May and June 2006 in a pre-watershed timeslot on BBC One. The second series was moved to 9 p.m. Low ratings saw the last two episodes moved to a 10.40 p.m. timeslot. In July 2007, the cancellation of the series was announced.[3] This left an unresolved cliffhanger from the second series, with the audience left unaware of whether Jack survived a car crash.
Cast and characters
- John Hannah as Jack Roper
- Paul Freeman as Laurence Scammel QC
- John Thomson as Charlie Darling
- Lisa Faulkner as Laura Scammel
- Chris Gascoyne as Al Ware
- Penny Downie as Honor Scammel
- Lee Williams as Joe Stevens
- Lara Cazalet as Annie Quick
- Ace Bhatti as Ash Aslan
- Jayne Ashbourne as Sally Benn
- Don Warrington as Judge Ken Winyard
- Ben Owen-Jones as Chris Quick
Episodes
Series 1 (2006)
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | Production code | Viewing figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Julian Homes | Matthew Hall | 4 May 2006 | NCFS274R | 4.20 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Julian Holmes | G.F. Newman | 11 May 2006 | NCFS275K | Under 3.65 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Julian Holmes | Matthew Hall | 18 May 2006 | NCFS276E | Under 3.92 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | David Skynner | Chris Bucknall | 25 May 2006 | NCFS277Y | Under 3.64 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | David Skynner | G.F. Newman | 1 June 2006 | NCFS278S | Under 3.55 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | David Skynner | Michael Eaton | 8 June 2006 | NCFS279L | Under 3.61 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Emma Bodger | Matthew Hall | 15 June 2006 | NCFS280F | Under 3.70 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Emma Bodger | Matthew Hall | 21 June 2006 | NCFS281A | Under 4.15 |
Series 2 (2007)
| No. | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | Production code | Viewing figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | "Episode 1" | David Skynner | Matthew Hall | 21 February 2007 | NCFT178J | 3.6[4] |
| 10 | "Episode 2" | David Skynner | James McIntyre | 28 February 2007 | NCFT179D | Under 3.89 |
| 11 | "Episode 3" | Clara Glynn | Chris Bucknall | 7 March 2007 | NCFT180X | 3.00[5] |
| 12 | "Episode 4" | Clara Glynn | Matthew Hall | 14 March 2007 | NCFT181R | Under 4.11 |
| 13 | "Episode 5" | Dominic Keavey | James McIntyre | 26 March 2007 | NCFT182K | Under 3.79 |
| 14 | "Episode 6" | Dominic Keavey | Matthew Hall | 4 April 2007 | Under 3.64 |
DVD releases
Acorn Media UK has released both series on DVD in Region 2.
In Region 1, Entertainment One has released the entire series on DVD.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 Staff writer (10 February 2006). "Stars film TV drama in Bolton", The Bolton News, Newsquest Media. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- 1 2 Wylie, Ian (19 February 2007). "New Street Law returns", Manchester Evening News, M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
- ↑ Holmwood, Leigh (11 July 2007). "BBC dramas may be axed", MediaGuardian, Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- ↑ "Troy triumphs in ratings battle". theguardian.com. March 8, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ↑ "BBC drama is midweek casualty". theguardian.com. March 8, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VUHDCM
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/New-Street-Law-Complete-Second/dp/B00124SNKC