judge judge british legal drama television series produced bbc association eyed dog bbc created stars justice sir high_court judge tries seek real justice cases stars frequently object deed desire pilot episode broadcast january followed series november sixth series concluded january programme went indefinite break involved television programme expressed wish format series change filmed new episodes series officially cancelled factual accuracy series criticised legal professionals journalists decisions taken deed unlikely happen real court vision court system created newman caused judge issue warning jury let series influence view trials referring episode deed rules called jury service complaint viewer episode claiming biased incorrect information leading bbc ban repeats original form series exception banned episodes series released dvd premise sir played recently appointed high_court judge actively seeks justice cases time trying old romance pupil regularly appears court deed described creator writer character speaks petty rules bureaucracy don speak deed unorthodox actions hampered pursuit justice conventional minded characters including wife george played father judge lord justice sir joseph played sir fellow high court judges justice sir played justice sir michael played permanent secretary lord chancellor department sir played later home secretary played later recurring characters include deed rebellious animal rights activist daughter charlie played initially law student later progresses courts deed police friend deputy assistant commissioner played clerk played hand temper radical ideas involved scenes shown frequently judge advertisements series programme self contained structure trial reaching conclusion end episode later years series added format stories running number episodes greater focus personal lives characters deed main case concluding episode production newman devised new series highlight believed touch judiciary solutions style different similar previous work 1970s series law order heavily critical police judge heavily critical corrupt establishment newman wrote series intending audience exploration law getting caught explanation legal proceedings series commissioned pilot broadcast series credited cop genre moving story detective high court judge comparison newman previous work guardian writer called soft doubted seeing pilot provoke questions went provoke hostility interests revealed corrupt sets constructed courtroom deed chambers main characters houses exterior court scenes filmed location filming scenes daughter right wrong locations including film location building war crimes robes worn deed sixth series authentic ones specialist legal cost theme music composed series music entitled judge performed described stunning march like theme echoed programmes supplying judge activities released commercially compilation album single piece online music retailers television promotions series accompanied piano hook episodes produced pilot series episodes series episodes series episodes written produced occasionally directed newman time sixth series concluded future series doubt bbc announced intention use range new projects apparent adaption inspector gently novels starring eponymous inspector commissioned series clarified situation stating producers wanted continue taking formula series changed implying future lay multi format introduced series april told series officially cancelled bbc financial corporation years series broadcast makes longest running bbc legal drama broadcast judge regularly formed backbone bbc winter schedule pilot series broadcast tuesday evenings second fourth series moving thursday evenings episode series postponed month fifth series moved friday nights sixth shown nights week story tuesday nights concluding following thursday series bbc occasionally clash regional programming aired different times bbc scotland series delayed week series began half hour earlier series day delay ratings series peaked episode million continued regularly draw million viewers later episodes series shown internationally canvas belgium bbc prime variety reported american remake set produced nbc produce series follow federal court judge washington terrorism civil rights cases developments announcement reception depiction law judge presents version english legal system notes week deed seen presiding cases prosecuted wife defended girlfriend occasionally help daughter highlighting unlikely real judge conflicts interest court notes deed faults affairs prevent completely heroic figure fact family friends law firmly entrenched legal system constantly fighting deed accused particularly connections bail charlie destroyed crops justice belief legal circles judge arguably unrealistic contemporary legal dramas viewers deed character taking corrupt establishment despite picked apart legal professionals cast newman invited annual dinner drive raise profile attract new members group series creative interpretation law led public real law like csi effect second taylor trial presiding judge warned jury copied deed actions recent episode angry man deed investigated case interviewed witnesses sitting jury simply process critical reaction series caused controversy information presented silent killer suggested link radio emissions motor disease statements released evidence suggest link single factor heart darkness criticised portraying link bbc received complaints matter ruled episode bbc obligation matters public controversy episode repeated original form episode cited internal bbc report output published june section highlighted character bore passing resemblance television criticised writing programme independent calls scripts line come regret crossing swords sir health hazard example wrote called moral storylines episode featured wealthy self important businessman banned talking mobile phone driving ran killed mother small children talking mobile phone mistress explaining wife function cake downing street legged subsequently faked mental illness avoid trial worked deed threatened send point man stood started protesting series frequently dialogue unlikely scenarios called dialogue funniest selected hell series heaven hell deed persona sketch series dead despite criticism given programme series praised best issues human exposure telephone masts relationships production style rates highly writing guardian called pilot populist newman earlier work reference deed relationship writing deed desperate conduct forensic investigation body attractive defence writing programme accessibility audience guardian calls way television plays notable profession famous deed uses english drawn attention masculine programme judge ladies called awards nominations received award merit guild television awards work series series nominated diversity drama production category screen nation awards lost episode doctors dvd release series released disc set second series disc set february fourth series released january disc set dvds published series dvd released february controversial fifth sixth episodes series dvd released february contained double length episodes pilot series received north american release march
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