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Passionate defence barrister Martha Costello faces challenging cases and surprising clients, which test her faith in the criminal justice system. Gifted colleague Clive Reader is called to the bar with her. They work hard with pupils, Nick Slade and Niamh Cranitch, but ultimately only one can eventually be taken on as a member of chambers.
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Overview
Passionate defence barrister Martha Costello faces challenging cases and surprising clients, which test her faith in the criminal justice system. Gifted colleague Clive Reader is called to the bar with her. They work hard with pupils, Nick Slade and Niamh Cranitch, but ultimately only one can eventually be taken on as a member of chambers.
Cast
Maxine Peake
Martha Costello QC
Rupert Penry-Jones
Clive Reader QC
Neil Stuke
Billy Lamb
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Jake Milner
John Macmillan
John Bright
Alex Jennings
Alan Cowdrey QC
Frances Barber
Caroline Warwick QC
Amy Wren
Bethany Brassington
Phil Davis
Micky Joy
Tom Hughes
Nick Slade
Natalie Dormer
Niamh Cranitch
Nina Sosanya
Kate Brockman
Miranda Raison
Harriet Hammond
Indira Varma
George Duggan
Jamie Dispirito
Jimmy Johnson
Jessica Henwick
Amy Lang
Kirsty Bushell
Nicola
Shanaya Rafaat
Fatima Ali
Paul Hilton
Gary Rush
Pip Torrens
HHJ Makin
Reece Noi
Mark Draper
Shaun Evans
Daniel Lomas
Adrian Schiller
Noah Zeigler
Kieran O'Brien
Sean