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Season 1

6 episodes · 23rd November 2000

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Episodes

01 Miss Newcastle still Miss Newcastle Episode 123rd November 2000 John Close has been a commercial solicitor in London for 10 years, a job that he does not really enjoy. While on a diving holiday, he receives a call from his old Newcastle friend Steve Sheedy who has been in jail for 2 1/2 months on an attempted murder charge. Steve begs John to help him and although his background isn't criminal law, decides to give it a go and finds himself in over his head. John becomes involved with mismanaged legal firm Simons and True in Newcastle, run by Colin Simons. He allows John to use the firm's services for a few days leading to Steve's trial. It is Steve's ex-wife Paula's boyfriend David who Steve allegedly attacked, and when David later dies, the charges rise to murder. Although he confesses that he didn't do it, and evidence points to Sinclair over monetary matters, it is Steve and Paula's son, Mark, who holds the key to what really happened. 02 Town and Gown still Town and Gown Episode 230th November 2000 Close visits Graham True after Simons takes some of the firm's money and runs to Darwin, Australia. Close wants to rebuild the practice by True is not so enthusiastic. Meanwhile, John begins to take over Simons' cases, one of them being an assault on a woman at a nightclub. 03 A Lie for a Lie still A Lie for a Lie Episode 37th December 2000 After working for two months in criminal law, John gets himself on the duty solicitor roster. Eileen Jakes is charged with threatening her ex-husband Terry Morgan and is fearful of losing her daughter Annie. She asks John to handle her custody case. Meanwhile, John asks to move in the Paula at Mark's request. Kim says the office is haunted. 04 Hurry Up and Wait still Hurry Up and Wait Episode 414th December 2000 Jessica accepts John's proposal. 05 Wide Awake still Wide Awake Episode 521st December 2000 John's relationship with Paula develops. 06 Gotcha still Gotcha Episode 628th December 2000 Steve Sheedy is out on bail awaiting a retrial and John comes up against his old foe, Peter Heart.
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01 Robson Green profile Robson Greenas John Close 02 Susan Jameson profile Susan Jamesonas Sally Anne Mae 03 Kerry Ann Christiansen profile Kerry Ann Christiansenas Kim Cotton 04 Jamie Bell profile Jamie Bellas Mark Sheedy 05 James Bolam profile James Bolamas Graham True 06 Mark Moraghan profile Mark Moraghanas Steve Sheedy 07 Louise Delamere profile Louise Delamereas Jessica Laing 08 Renny Rye profile Renny RyeDirector
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