Six Days of Justice: Stranger in Paradise (S3EP2 ITV Mon 29 Oct 2019, with Michael Gambon)

Stranger in Paradise: In Stranger in Paradise. Yorkshire lad James Wilkinson had thought moving to London would bring him wealth and success, instead he has landed up in the magistrates court.

A first TV script writing credit for Roy Kift (he managed one other – a Crown Court story called Victims of Prejuduce which aired in 1974). He based his script on a series of talks with the social workers at London drop in centre “New Horizon”.

This episode featured Jill Gascoine’s second appearance as social worker Miss Owen.

cast
Paul Rosebury as James Wilkinson
Michael Bilton as Dr.Preston
Anthony Boden as Robert Duncan
John Breslin as Clerk of Court
Johnny Briggs as Carl Whetton
Ishaq Bux as Magistrate
Tony Calvin as Colin Tyler
Virginia Denham as Sarah Martin
Philip Dunbar as P.C.Morgan
Michael Gambon as Mr.Golding
Jill Gascoine as Miss Owen
Earl Green as Robin Pickering
Brian Grellis as P.C.Palmer
Peter Halliday as Mr.Lancester
Christopher Hancock as Mr.Carrington
Barbara Lott as Chairman
Michael O’Hagan as John McAllister
Irene Peters as Juror
Rex Robinson as Court Officer
Kenneth Waller as Magistrate
Peter Whitbread as Prosecuting Officer
Meadows White as Usher

Director: Derrick Goodwin
Writer: Roy Kift

Airdate: Monday 29 October 1973 at 9.00pm on ITV.

Series: Six Days of Justice Season 3, Episode 2