Drama

Conviction

Written by Bill Gallagher (Clocking Off) Conviction is a provocative and complex story of a murder investigation that is at times disturbing and at others darkly humorous.

Driven by a daring visual style, the drama unfolds via bold storytelling devices.

When a 12-year-old girl is murdered, her local community clamours for revenge and the distinction between right and wrong becomes blurred as those involved in the investigation take ever more dangerous steps in their efforts to bring it to a conclusion.

When two of them take things too far, the scene is set for a dark and pacy series in which the police are never whiter-than-white custodians of moral and legal integrity and there are no cosy resolutions.

Conviction stars William Ash and Nicholas Gleaves as brothers and CID team-mates Chrissie and Ray, Zoe Henry as their lawyer sister Beth and David Warner as Lenny, their father, a retired cop.

Ian Puleston-Davies as Joe, Reece Dinsdale as Robert and Laura Fraser as Lucy complete the CID team around which Conviction revolves.

Conviction is an innovative new thriller from Red Production Company for BBC THREE, the latest in a run of acclaimed dramas from Red including Clocking Off and Queer as Folk.

Drama Publicity

Outlaws

Duty Brief Bruce Dunbar (Phil Daniels) has learnt through experience that he needs to break the rules in order to get the results he wants.

His practice is a business and he knows how to work the system.

When his mentor and partner dies, Dunbar hires the well-educated and articulate Gulliver (Ray Emmett-Brown) to share the load.

Representing juveniles and petty criminals in the magistrates' court, Dunbar does what he can to get the best outcome, but only if it benefits him financially.

Gulliver is shocked by Dunbar's irreverent attitude and believes passionately in the justice system.

His commitment to the job is steadfast and his naivety leads him to think he can really make a difference - an attitude which grates on the cynical Dunbar.

Squaring up to them in the courtroom is CPS lawyer Sarah Beckenham (Georgia Mckenzie), a sexy yet tough adversary who is more than a match for Dunbar and Gulliver.

A World Production (This Life, Cops) for BBC THREE.

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