Crown Court Credibiility Gap (ITV 25-27 Apr 1973 with Windsor Davies)

UK / ITVGranada / 3×30 minute episodes / Broadcast Wednesday 25 April – Friday 27 April 1973

Series: Crown Court / Season 1 Story 30

Writer: Mervyn Haisman / Production Design: Knowles Bentley / Producer: Michael Dunlop / Director: Voytek

Stevens V Porton Construction

A case in which the wife of a man seriously injured in an accident at work sues the company, Porton Construction, for damages. The company claims that the man was drunk and wasn’t wearing a safety belt, witness Tom Morgan, a fellow worker, insists that the shed containing the safety belts and that the company are definitely to blame. George Walker, the site forman, when questioned also admits that the shed was kept locked.

Quite a strong story, at first your sympathies lie with the company as the evidence mounts but before too long it is not looking so clear cut.

cast
FRANK MIDDLEMASS as The Hon Mr Justice Craig
DOROTHY VERNON as Helen Tate
JOHN FLANAGAN as John Lloyd
CHARLOTTE HOWARD as Carol Stevens
TONY SELBY as Tom Morgan
RICHARD LEECH as Charles Porton
WINDSOR DAVIES as George Walker
JAMES WALSH as Doctor McKay
RICHARD COLSON as Associate
GEOFFREY LEA as Jury Foreman
JOSEPH BERRY as Court Usher
VOICE OF PETER WHEELER as Court Reporter

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