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The Best Episodes of Crown Court

Every episode of Crown Court ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Crown Court!

The Best Episodes of Crown Court

Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system...
  1. Background image for Such a Charming Man: Part 2
    9.8/10(35 votes)

    #1 - Such a Charming Man: Part 2

    S6:E29

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Such a Charming Man: Part 3
    9.8/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Such a Charming Man: Part 3

    S6:E30

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Such a Charming Man: Part 1
    9.6/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Such a Charming Man: Part 1

    S6:E28

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Death of Dracula: Part 3
    8.8/10(20 votes)

    #4 - The Death of Dracula: Part 3

    S2:E39

    Rita Mattson is cross examined by James Elliot QC. She is rattled when he claims her husband was threatening to leave her for a younger woman. Brig. Sir Ferdinand Tennyson-Pusey gives evidence about how he believed gun trick worked.

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  5. Background image for The Death of Dracula: Part 1
    8.7/10(25 votes)

    #5 - The Death of Dracula: Part 1

    S2:E37

    Count Alucard, a Dracula-themed illusionist, is shot dead on stage when a stunt involving a gun goes horribly wrong. His assistant (his wife, Rita) is accused of having tampered with the gun, killing him after discovering yet another of his affairs. did she purposely kill her husband, or was the gun faulty?

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  6. Background image for Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer (3)
    8.6/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer (3)

    S1:E30

    In his summing up, the defence barrister James Elliot QC accuses the night watchman of extreme anti-left wing bias. Could this save the young couple?

    Director:Roger Tucker
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  8. Background image for Proof Spirits Part 3
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Proof Spirits Part 3

    S10:E3

    Vera Barnes - better known as "Madame Veda Bronski", a spiritualist and professed clairvoyant - is charged with obtaining money by deception from widow Elizabeth Penn. The Prosecution claim that she took advantage of the vulnerable Mrs. Penn and tricked her into donating £17500, supposedly towards a spiritualist centre that was never built. The Defence respond that Madame Bronski does appear to have unusual gifts and even these are disputed she has a sincere belief that she can contact the dead and help people like Mrs. Penn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The Death of Dracula: Part 2
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #8 - The Death of Dracula: Part 2

    S2:E38

    Lingerie model Kathleen Nolan gives evidence of the events leading to the death of Norman Mattson, at the 501 Club. Rita Mattson takes the stand and claims in the 8 years of her marriage she never knew how the silver bullet trick worked.

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  10. Background image for The Woman Least Likely: Part 1
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #9 - The Woman Least Likely: Part 1

    S3:E22

    Irene Rutland faces charges of theft, criminal damage and wounding a police officer. The officer was called to a restaurant after Mrs. Rutland was involved in an argument over what she considered an excessive bill. The prosecution argue that she was in a drunken rage and struck the officer while resisting arrest. She was also found in possession of a handbag belonging to another woman - Linda Brightson - and she is also charged with theft of this item and damage to the restaurant. The Defence accept there was a disagreement but argue Mrs. Rutland did not steal the handbag and that the officer was injured by accident.

    Director:Voytek
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  11. Background image for Proof Spirits Part 2
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Proof Spirits Part 2

    S10:E2

    Vera Barnes - better known as "Madame Veda Bronski", a spiritualist and professed clairvoyant - is charged with obtaining money by deception from widow Elizabeth Penn. The Prosecution claim that she took advantage of the vulnerable Mrs. Penn and tricked her into donating £17500, supposedly towards a spiritualist centre that was never built. The Defence respond that Madame Bronski does appear to have unusual gifts and even these are disputed she has a sincere belief that she can contact the dead and help people like Mrs. Penn.

    Director:Brian Mills
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  12. Background image for Regina v Bryant (1)
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Regina v Bryant (1)

    S1:E10

    Following an armed raid by four masked men on a Fulchester bank in which £30,000 was stolen, local villain Harry Bryant was identified as one of the robbers. In court, he decides to sack his defence team at the start of the trial and defend himself. He bases his defence on unreliable identification and on the fact that due to his criminal background, the police are determined to 'fit him up' for a crime that he did not commit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Theft By Necessity
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Theft By Necessity

    S2:E46

    A retired lawyer decides to defend himself in court after he is charged with shoplifting.

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  14. Background image for Duress: Part 3
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Duress: Part 3

    S3:E33

    The court erupts when James Mallard and his mother are caught using sign language to bypass the rule of law. Mallard's father, John Ryan claims his son's girlfriend won't becoming to alibi him, for the stolen car, because she is married.

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  15. Background image for Regina v Barnes: Whatever Happened to George Robins?: Part 1
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #14 - Regina v Barnes: Whatever Happened to George Robins?: Part 1

    S2:E1

    George Robins is a second hand car dealer and well-known ladies man. He has disappeared. Blood stains were found at his country cottage. A local car thief, Harold Barnes, is charged with his murder, but Barnes claims that Robins has not been murdered but has faked his own death so that his wife can claim a large insurance pay-out. The prosecution will try to prove that Barnes has indeed murdered Robins even though no body has ever been found.

    Director:Bob Hird
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  16. Background image for Regina v Barnes: Whatever Happened to George Robins?: Part 2
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #15 - Regina v Barnes: Whatever Happened to George Robins?: Part 2

    S2:E2

    Detective Inspector Robert takes the stand to describe the investigation into the disappearance of George Robins and the arrest of Harold Barnes. Dr. John Gould gives a breakdown of the forensic evidence and the link to Barnes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Love Thy Neighbour: Part 1
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Love Thy Neighbour: Part 1

    S2:E34

    A man is left paralyzed after being shot on his own doorstep following an argument about a betting slip. Two brothers living next door stand accused of attempted murder but claim the gun went off by accident during a scuffle.

    Director:Brian Parker
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  18. Background image for The Gilded Cage: Part 1
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #17 - The Gilded Cage: Part 1

    S2:E47

    An estranged wife has accused her husband of rape. The husband denies the charge and claims that his wife has made up the allegation in anger after he refused to increase her maintenance payments.

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  19. Background image for The Woman Least Likely: Part 2
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #18 - The Woman Least Likely: Part 2

    S3:E23

    Linda Brightson accuses the defendant of taking her handbag at the Carpenter's Arms. Mrs. Rutland denies the charge, claiming she was looking for a lost her purse. At the restaurant she panicked when owner Spiros Platonos locked the door.

    Director:Voytek
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  20. Background image for Proof Spirits Part 1
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Proof Spirits Part 1

    S10:E1

    Vera Barnes - better known as "Madame Veda Bronski", a spiritualist and professed clairvoyant - is charged with obtaining money by deception from widow Elizabeth Penn. The Prosecution claim that she took advantage of the vulnerable Mrs. Penn and tricked her into donating £17500, supposedly towards a spiritualist centre that was never built. The Defence respond that Madame Bronski does appear to have unusual gifts and even these are disputed she has a sincere belief that she can contact the dead and help people like Mrs. Penn.

    Director:Brian Mills
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  21. Background image for Doctor's Neglect? (2)
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Doctor's Neglect? (2)

    S1:E2

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  22. Background image for Liberman v Savage (1)
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #21 - Liberman v Savage (1)

    S1:E4

    Wealthy Property developer Emmanuel Lieberman is trying to evict his former fiancé Delia Savage from an exclusive penthouse apartment overlooking London's Green Park. He claims that he merely allowed her to live in the apartment until they were married, but Ms Savage insists that Mr Lieberman gave her the property as an engagement gift. Mr Lieberman says the engagement was called off when he discovered his own son naked with Ms Savage when he returned home unexpectedly from a trip to San Francisco. Did he really give the apartment as a gift? Or is he simply trying to recover the prestigious property in order to sell it on at huge profit?

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  23. Background image for Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer (2)
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer (2)

    S1:E29

    One of the accused, Trevor Luckhurst, takes the witness stand, but his behaviour doesn't help his case.

    Director:Roger Tucker
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  24. Background image for Regina v Barnes: Whatever Happened to George Robins?: Part 3
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Regina v Barnes: Whatever Happened to George Robins?: Part 3

    S2:E3

    Defendant Harold Barnes alleges that George Robins is still alive. Prosecutor Jonathan Fry QC causes a stir when he calls Robins as a witness. Barnes' wife Catherine denies the she had an affair with Robins and alibis her husband.

    Director:Bob Hird
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  25. Background image for Act of Vengeance: Regina v Collings: Part 2
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Act of Vengeance: Regina v Collings: Part 2

    S2:E26

    Alan Collings fiancee Pauline Ellis gives evidence about the long running feud between the father's Alan and Brian and how family party ended in threats. Brian Collings takes the stand in his defence but is unable to produce an alibi.

    Director:Howard Baker
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  26. Background image for Do Your Worst: Part 2
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Do Your Worst: Part 2

    S3:E14

    Barney Skelhorn's ex-wife Margaret tells how she overheard the three players discussing how they would have to be careful against under performing United. They decided to give away penalties. Margaret later passed this on to manager Gruda.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Such a Charming Man: Part 2" is the best rated episode of "Crown Court". It scored 9.8/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/23/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Such a Charming Man: Part 3".