For the Icelandic protest movement, see InDefence.
British TV series or programme
In Defence
Genre
Legal
Created by
Mike Cullen
Written by
Maxwell Young
Abigail Fray
Directed by
Roy Battersby
Simon Massey
Starring
Ross Kemp
Sophie Okonedo
Brigid Zengeni
Jeff Nuttall
Aden Gillett
Composer
Debbie Wiseman
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
4 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
Susan Hogg
Simon Lewis
Producer
Helen Gregory
Production locations
London, United Kingdom
Cinematography
James Aspinall
Editors
Anne Sopel
David Spiers
Running time
50 minutes
Production company
Granada Television
Original release
Network
ITV
Release
26 June (2000-06-26) – 17 July 2000 (2000-07-17)
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In Defence is a four-part British television legal drama series, created and partially written by Mike Cullen, that first broadcast on ITV on 26 June 2000.[1] The series stars Ross Kemp and Sophie Okonedo, and follows Sam Lucas (Kemp), a lawyer and legal detective, who takes it upon himself to investigate cases where the police have failed to uncover enough evidence to secure a conviction. The series was co-written by Maxwell Young and Abigail Fray, and was initially billed as a "star-vehicle" for Kemp, as part of a "golden handcuffs" deal to lure Kemp away from the BBC.[2] The series broadcast weekly until 17 July 2000.[3]
The first episode drew in just over seven million viewers, although by the end of this series, figures had dropped to just 4.9 million.[4] Poor ratings led to the series being axed by ITV, which in turn led to discussions regarding Kemp's contract with the broadcaster. However, following the success of Without Motive, a fellow ITV stablemate which Kemp filmed concurrently alongside In Defence, his contract was renewed, with a second series of Without Motive commissioned.[2] The series has yet to be released on DVD, and remains unrepeated since its initial broadcast.
^"In Defence [26/06/2000]". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
^ ab"ITV orders new run of Ross Kemp drama". The Guardian. 27 November 2000. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
^"In Defence [17/07/2000]". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
^"Weekly Top 30 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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