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The Best Episodes of Crown Court

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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...

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  1. 8.6/10(34 votes)

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

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    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?

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    Director:Roger Tucker
  2. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #2 - A Case of Murder: Part 2

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    S3:E26

    The Judge tells the jury to disregard the implication made by the defence that Dr. Fulmer is to blame. Insp. McGovern discovered the account books hidden in cupboard. Maria Novati adds that Mr.Oldbury, told her, he didn't like the Povey's

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  3. 8.3/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Proof Spirits Part 3

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    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.

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  4. 8.2/10(29 votes)

    #4 - Regina v Bryant (1)

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    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.

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  5. 8.2/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Do Your Worst: Part 2

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    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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  6. 8.2/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Duress: Part 3

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    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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  8. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Proof Spirits Part 2

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    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.

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    Director:Brian Mills
  9. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #8 - The Woman Least Likely: Part 1

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    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.

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    Director:Voytek
  10. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #9 - A Case of Murder: Part 1

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    S3:E25

    Charles Oldbury died in the bathroom of the old people's home where he lived. Dr. Fulmer who attended the scene thought he had suffered a heart attack and then drowned in the bath; she tried to resuscitate him without success. However the owners of the home - Margaret and Kenneth Povey - are now on trial accused of his murder and of defrauding his estate of £30 000 with the aid of convicted solicitor's clerk Leonard Saxton. The prosecution claim that they fabricated a change to his will for their benefit and then killed him in the bath, trying to make his death appear to be one of drowning. Both defendants deny all charges. They insist the change to the will was genuine and Mr. Oldbury's death was a tragic accident.

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  11. 8.0/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Doctor's Neglect? (2)

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  12. 8.0/10(30 votes)

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

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    S1:E29

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

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    Director:Roger Tucker
  13. 8.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Duress: Part 2

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    S3:E32

    Det. Sgt. Charles Atrass continues under cross examination. The defence claims there was no evidence to hold James Mallard but within 3 hours he given a confession. Mallard admits he is known to Atrass and saw him waiting outside cinema.

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  14. 8.0/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Proof Spirits Part 1

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    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.

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    Director:Brian Mills
  15. 7.9/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Regina v Bryant (2)

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    S1:E11

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  16. 7.9/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Regina v Bryant (3)

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  17. 7.9/10(32 votes)

    #16 - Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer (1)

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    Director:Roger Tucker
  18. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Do Your Worst: Part 1

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    S3:E13

    Following relegation Fulchester Rovers manager Aleksander Gruda is sacked. However he claims players Skelhorne, McIver and Appledene deliberately played badly in order to achieve this end. All three now stand trial for conspiracy.

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  19. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Duress: Part 1

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    S3:E31

    James Mallard signed a confession admitting that he had stolen a car belonging to his doctor with whom he and his family have long been unhappy. He had hinted to the doctor just before the incident that he would do him some harm. Mallard has now retracted his confession and asserts his innocence. He argues that he was forced into a confession by Sergeant Attrass who has long victimised him because of his criminal past. The prosecution argue that the initial confession was absolutely correct. They have eye-witness testimony linking Mallard to the crime and insist the Sergeant has treated Mallard quite fairly.

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  20. 7.6/10(34 votes)

    #19 - Doctor's Neglect? (1)

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    S1:E1

    Mr Simpson was admitted to hospital following a car crash in Fulchester. He was examined by doctors and treated for minor injuries before being discharged. Moments later, Mr Simpson collapsed on the forecourt of the hospital and was rushed back inside for emergency brain surgery, from which he died. His widow Mrs Simpson is suing the hospital for neglect, claiming that the doctors who initially treated her husband missed the injury.

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  21. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Flight of the Lapwing: Part 1

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    S3:E16

    After surviving the crash of a light aircraft in which two passengers were killed, the pilot of the aircraft is suing a relative of one of the victims for libel. The relative claimed in a newspaper article that the pilot was medically unfit to fly the aircraft and may also have been attempting to commit suicide by deliberately crashing the plane. He denies the allegation.

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    Director:Voytek
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    #21 - The Open Invitation

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    #22 - Beggar on Horseback

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    #23 - The Night for Country Dancing

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    #24 - Mrs. Moresby's Scrapbook

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    S1:E43

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    #25 - The Judgement of Soloman

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Best Episodes Summary

"Conspiracy: Regina v Luckhurst and Sawyer (3)" is the best rated episode of "Crown Court". It scored 8.6/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by Roger Tucker and written by Paul Wheeler, it aired on 12/15/1972. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Case of Murder: Part 2".