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Second Verdict

Second Verdict

Second Verdict

1976 - 1976•1 season•6 episodes•~50m•

★7.0(1 ratings)

CrimeDrama

Overview

Second Verdict is a six-part 1976 BBC television series, a dramatised documentaries of classic criminal cases and unsolved crimes from history re-appraised by fictional police officers. Stratford Johns and Frank Windsor reprised for a final time their double-act as Detective Chief Superintendents Barlow and Watt, hugely popular with TV audiences from the long-running series Z-Cars; Softly, Softly; and Barlow at Large.

Creators

Troy Kennedy Martin, Elwyn Jones

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Main Cast

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

DCS Charles Barlow

Frank Windsor

Frank Windsor

DCS John Watt

Full Crew

Writing

Story Editor: Arnold Yarrow

Production

Producer: Lawrence Gordon Clark
Executive Producer: Leonard Lewis
Unit Production Manager: Ruth Caleb

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Bill Southgate

Art Direction

Production Design: Stanley Morris
Title Designer: Dick Bailey

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Joyce Hawkins
Makeup Artist: Gwen Arthy

Keywords

based on true storyanthologytrue crimeunsolved crimelost media

Did You Know?

#1

The series spans 1 season with 6 episodes in total (avg. 6 per season).

#2

Each episode runs approximately 50 minutes.

#3

Originally aired on BBC One.

#4

Executive produced by Leonard Lewis.

Seasons

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Rating

7.0/10

Good

1 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Second Verdict

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

12

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

First Episode:

5/27/1976

Last Episode:

7/1/1976

Networks:

BBC One

Production Companies:

BBC

BBC