Judge John Deed Series 5 - Episodes 1 - 4 [DVD]

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Meanwhile, Michael's real father turns up from South Africa, ending Jo's hopes of adoption. Jo starts seeing him, sending John into a jealous rage. He foolishly starts an affair with a Claimant. When Jo discovers, she decides to move to South Africa, Deed must move heaven and earth to stop her... Episode 4 - Defence Of The Realm Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Mr Justice Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove as the barrister Jo Mills QC, frequently the object of Deed's desire. A pilot episode was broadcast on 9 January 2001, followed by the first full series on 26 November 2001. The sixth and last series concluded on 18 January 2007. The programme then went on an indefinite break after Shaw became involved in another television programme ( Inspector George Gently), and he and Seagrove expressed a wish for the format of the series to change before they filmed new episodes. By 2009, the series had officially been cancelled. It was eventually found to have breached impartiality guidelines, with the BBC undertaking not to repeat it, syndicate it worldwide or release it on DVD.

A GP stands trial for the murder of a patient when it is revealed he left everything to her in his will. Though the jury finds her not guilty, the doctor insists to Deed that she did kill her patient, despite an expert witness stating that was not possible. The Lord Chancellor's Department continues surveillance of Deed when it suspects he is having an affair with the doctor. Meanwhile, Charlie becomes involved in the case of an HIV-positive mother who refuses to have her child tested, and seeks her father's help in the matter. Shaw, Martin (29 April 2009). "Bill Turnbull interview of Martin Shaw on BBC Breakfast". BBC Breakfast (Interview). Interviewed by Bill Turnbull. BBC.

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Deed is given a high-profile case in which a woman takes action against a mobile phone company for causing her brain tumour, angering Ian Rochester. Rochester attempts to take the case away from Deed, but is unable to. Instead he brings Jo up for a disciplinary after her affair with Deed. Deed arrives at her hearing, chaired by Sir Monty Everard, and has the charges dropped. Meanwhile, a man involved in a hit and run incident might be unfit to stand trial. a b c Hattenstone, Simon (30 December 2000). "Natural lawman". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 24 April 2007. Staff writer (7 February 2006). "Dami judge warns jury". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media . Retrieved 24 April 2007. Moss, Stephen (17 April 2007). "My personal life was a disaster". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 28 April 2007.

Life is like that. Bad decisions are made and the result is undesirable, and people tend to move on grumbling about the injustice. Things aren't perfect and we don't always get satisfactory endings where the correct message is sent out. It happens.

The episode had showed a court case based on the MMR vaccination, which suggested it could be harmful to children's health. I don't know if they've been on the BBC but they were very mainstream Hollywood films shown on terrestrial television. a b Lawson, Mark (8 January 2001). "A likely story". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 20 September 2007. There have been films which have been made which are American and express a more sympathetic view to the IRA, or at the very least the main protagonist. Staff (10 October 2006). "Law diary". The Times. London: Times Newspapers . Retrieved 28 April 2007.Scheduled for broadcast on 18 December 2003 but replaced by Crimewatch as a result of the verdict on the Soham murders trial. [1]

Deed presides over a civil action against a waste incinerator company accused of damaging the health of the community. Jo Mills is losing the case for the distraught parents and their damaged child, when it's discovered that the company deliberately hid a design fault that caused the pollution... A young female solicitor asks Jo Mills if she'd run the defence of a man who was arrested and charged with attempted murder sixteen years ago, then escaped custody. Jo is planning a sabbatical for domestic reasons. But the solicitor persists. When Jo learns two of the detectives involved were also involved in a case she lost at appeal she is drawn in... Episode 2 - Above The Law White, Roland (14 January 2001). "An honest portrayal? Judge for yourself". The Sunday Times. Times Newspapers.Scheduled for broadcast on 18 December 2003 but replaced by Crimewatch as a result of the verdict on the Soham murders trial.