Interrogation Of Tony Martin, The (Channel 4 18 Nov 2018, Steve Pemberton, Daniel Mays)

The Interrogation of Tony Martin tells the story of what happened on the night in 1999 when Norfolk farmer Tony Martin confronted two burglars who broke into his farmhouse.

Two males, 29-year-old Brendon Fearon and 16-year-old Fred Barras, had forced their way into Martin’s home, intending to steal from him. Martin, who had been plagued by burglaries and had lost faith in the police, blasted his shotgun as the thieves attempted to flee through a window. But when teenager Barras was found dead the following day, Martin’s actions divided public opinion.

Starring Steve Pemberton as Martin, with Daniel Mays and Stuart Graham as detectives, the drama focuses on the intense three days when the police interviewed Martin for murder.

Was he a vulnerable farmer using reasonable force to protect himself and his property or a reckless vigilante, ready and willing to kill? With every word spoken sourced from original documents, this ‘verbatim drama’ uncovers the missing part of a story that split the country and generated hundreds of newspaper headlines.

production details
UK | Channel 4 – Story | 1×50 minutes | Broadcast Sunday 18 November 2018 at 9.00pm

Exec Prods: Jonathan Smith, Peter Beard
Prod: Kate Cook
Writer/Dir: Dave Nath
Prod Co: Story

cast
Steve Pemberton as Tony Martin
Daniel Mays
Stuart Graham