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John Thaw dons the silks as barrister James Kavanagh Q.C., one of the most highly respected criminal advocates in London, commanding admiration from colleagues and opponents alike. However, all this has come at a price as his dedication to work has taken its toll on his private life… Going beyond traditional courtroom dramas, “Kavanagh Q.C.” uncovers the pressures of legal battles and the problems of defining the truth, providing a compelling representation of the euphoric ups and costly downs of success and failure in the legal world.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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John Thaw dons the silks as barrister James Kavanagh Q.C., one of the most highly respected criminal advocates in London, commanding admiration from colleagues and opponents alike. However, all this has come at a price as his dedication to work has taken its toll on his private life… Going beyond traditional courtroom dramas, “Kavanagh Q.C.” uncovers the pressures of legal battles and the problems of defining the truth, providing a compelling representation of the euphoric ups and costly downs of success and failure in the legal world.
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Episode 1
Twenty-two bystanders at a motor-cross race are killed when an RAF plane crashes into the crowd, and Kavanagh defends the radicalized young woman responsible.
Guest stars Rebecca Front, Penny Downie, Patrick Godfrey
Episode 2
Kavanagh defends a convicted arsonist and former heroin junkie for blowing up his apartment and killing his addicted, pregnant girlfriend.
Guest stars Annabel Mullion, Geraldine James, Di Botcher, Hugh Dancy
Episode 3
A junior minister at the Home Office decides to bring a case of malicious prosecution after she is cleared of indecent assault on a juvenile. But Kavanagh discovers that the truth is more extraordinary than he could ever have imagined and we will find out what really happen.
Guest stars Rebecca Front, Roger Lloyd Pack, Penelope Wilton, Charles Simpson, Kenneth Cope, Susan Engel, Virginia McKenna, David Troughton
Episode 4
Kavanagh finds himself fighting prejudice and corruption when he acts for a client who is appealing against a murder conviction, can he find out the truth and overcomes all the odds that are against his client.
Written by Stephen ChurchettGuest stars Geraldine James, Donald Douglas, Oliver Ford Davies, Peter Jeffrey, Nicholas Jones, Jean Marsh, Clifford Rose
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
John ThawJames Kavanagh Q.C.
Anna ChancellorJulia Piper
Dougray ScottTerry Fisher
Richard JohnsonLord Justice Fenwick
Peter FirthCharlie Beck
Lena HeadeyNatasha Jackson
Jon GloverQuizmaster
Haydn GwynneMary Armstrong QC
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Carlton TelevisionUnited Kingdom
