Other recurring characters include Deed's rebellious, animal rights activist daughter Charlie (played by Louisa Clein), who is initially a law student but later progresses to the courts; Deed's police friend, deputy assistant commissioner Row Colemore (played by Christopher Cazenove); and his clerk, Rita "Coop" Cooper (played by Barbara Thorn), who is often on hand to temper some of his more radical ideas. Rita "Coop" was involved in many scenes of the show and was shown frequently in Judge John Deed advertisements. The first three series of the programme have a self-contained structure, with a trial reaching its conclusion by the end of an episode. In later years, the series added a serialised format, with stories running over a number of episodes and a greater focus on the personal lives of characters other than Deed, with the main case concluding in each episode. [3] Production [ edit ] Timms, Dominic (16 January 2006). "Shaw lays down the law". Media Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2007. a b Lawson, Mark (8 January 2001). "A likely story". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 20 September 2007. Timms, Dominic (6 February 2006). "1.8m turn up for IT Crowd". Media Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2007. I suppose in a way this will happen all the time when the BBC, or any channel for that matter, decide to not commission something because the views expressed in the drama don't accord with their own.

Staff writer (7 February 2006). "Dami judge warns jury". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media . Retrieved 24 April 2007. Banks-Smith, Nancy (10 January 2001). "Tried and tested". Media Guardian (Guardian News and Media) . Retrieved 18 November 2007. A young female solicitor asks Jo Mills if she'd run the defence of a man who was arrested and charged with attempted murder sixteen years ago, then escaped custody. Jo is planning a sabbatical for domestic reasons. But the solicitor persists. When Jo learns two of the detectives involved were also involved in a case she lost at appeal she is drawn in... Episode 2 - Above The Law Scheduled for broadcast on 18 December 2003 but replaced by Crimewatch as a result of the verdict on the Soham murders trial. During the War Crimes case in The Hague, Deed learns that the British Soldier on trial is being sacrificed as part of the government's overall exit strategy. Deed's dilemma is one possible miscarriage of justice to save the lives of many soldiers.

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An MP stands accused of attempted murder but there is a belief by Colemore that the charge has been contrived to silence his investigation into deaths in the arms industry. Deed discovers that Colemore is involved in a plot to acquit the MP for commercial reasons, leading Deed to charge him for perverting the course of justice. Deed and Rachel take his therapy to the bedroom. Moss, Stephen (17 April 2007). "My personal life was a disaster". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 28 April 2007.

Staff (10 October 2006). "Law diary". The Times. London: Times Newspapers . Retrieved 28 April 2007. Claridge, Brian (2006). "Why actor Jenny Seagrove would hate to be a barrister". Le Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008 . Retrieved 24 November 2007.

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I agree with you completely. I'm not sure some people realise just how dangerous measles can be. The son of a friend of mine had measles when he was young - before vaccination was available. Although he recovered with no obvious side effects, he died when he was 19 from what proved to be complications caused by childhood measles. Life is like that. Bad decisions are made and the result is undesirable, and people tend to move on grumbling about the injustice. Things aren't perfect and we don't always get satisfactory endings where the correct message is sent out. It happens.

A never-successfully-convicted child sex abuser is killed while in prison, and the accused claims a defence of preventing future abuses. Jo meets Michael's real father, who wants to return to South Africa with her. Everard hears the case of an adopted child who raped his teacher. Deed risks his career by sleeping with a claimant.The factual accuracy of the series is often criticised by legal professionals and journalists; many of the decisions taken by Deed are unlikely to happen in a real court. The romanticised vision of the court system created by Newman caused a judge to issue a warning to a jury not to let the series influence their view of trials—referring to an episode where Deed flouts rules when called up for jury service. A complaint was made by a viewer about one episode claiming biased and incorrect information about the MMR vaccine, leading the BBC to unilaterally ban repeats of it in its original form. [1] All six series (with the exception of the two banned episodes from Series Five) have been released on DVD in the UK. Judge John Deed—BBC TV drama 27 January 2006". TIG Public Statements and Documents. Archived from the original on 12 August 2006 . Retrieved 24 April 2007. a b c d Angelini, Sergio. "Judge John Deed (2001-)". Screenonline (British Film Institute) . Retrieved 24 April 2007.

Deed hears the case (pretrialed in "Defence of the Realm") of birth defects near a waste disposal plant. A PR company spinning the reports from the waste disposal company has connections with both the defence contractor and the Home Secretary, and the defendant from the fraud case provides compelling – and disastrous – evidence. Adalian, Josef (24 October 2004). " 'Law' man cases nets (Chernuchin adapting BBC's 'Deed' for NBC)". Variety. Reed Business Information . Retrieved 24 April 2007.It's just that it makes me think about to what extent content will be controlled, even if that control may be benign and sometimes for what a channel believes to be in the best interests of the public.