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The Brief

2004 · 2 seasons · Drama

Henry Farmer is a clever minded criminal practice attorney whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases only he can win. Whether he's trying to keep an innocent person from going to jail or save himself from financial ruin, Henry's life is a symphony of chaos. His long list of problems includes a mountain of gambling debts, an affair with an important politician's wife, a distant son, and a sharp-tongued father who's also a judge.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 4 episodes (April 25, 2004)
• Season 2 — 4 episodes (October 6, 2005)

Cast

• Alan Davies as Henry Farmer
• Cherie Lunghi as Cleo Steyn QC
• Christopher Fulford as Ray Scanlon
• Linda Bassett as Maureen Tyler
• Edward Petherbridge as Gillespie
• Zara Turner as Polly Graham
• Jennifer Ellison as Alice Rae
• Robert Whitelock as Ben Halliwell
• Frank Mills as Alfie

Details

First aired

April 25, 2004

Episodes

8

Genres

Drama

Network

ITV1

Status

Ended

TMDB score

7.0 / 10 from 3 votes