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  • Trial and Error (1992–2000)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Trial and Error (1992–2000)
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime

"Trial and Error" was a highly-regarded Channel 4 TV programme which investigated the miscarriages of justice. In 1990, the BBC's "Rough Justice" team decamped to Channel 4 and set up a production company, Just Television, dedicated ...See more"Trial and Error" was a highly-regarded Channel 4 TV programme which investigated the miscarriages of justice. In 1990, the BBC's "Rough Justice" team decamped to Channel 4 and set up a production company, Just Television, dedicated exclusively to the investigation and publicising of miscarriages of justice. Just Televisions' "Trial and Error" was headed by reporter David Jessel. See less
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Seasons
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Writer
David Jessel (written by)
Cinematographers
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Status
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Updated Jan 1, 1992

Release date (First episode)
Jan 1, 1992 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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276 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
David Jessel
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
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3
Biddy Cole
Self / Self - Aunt Flo's Next Door Neighbour Self / Self - Aunt Flo's Next Door Neighbour   See fewer
3
Steve Duffy
Actor / Police Officer Actor / Police Officer   See fewer
2
Anthony Scrivener
Self - Former Bar Council Chairman / Self - Former Chair, Bar Council Self - Former Bar Council Chairman / Self - Former Chair, Bar Council   See fewer
2
Alistair Wilson
Self - The Royal Hospitals Trust / Self - The Royal London Hospital Self - The Royal Hospitals Trust / Self - The Royal London Hospital   See fewer
2
John Carrol
Self - Campbell & Steele's Solicitor / Self - Solicitor and Former Policeman Self - Campbell & Steele's Solicitor / Self - Solicitor and Former Policeman   See fewer
2
Graham Davies
Self - Leicester University Self - Leicester University   See fewer
2
Angela Gallop
Self - Forensic Access / Self - Forensic Scientist Self - Forensic Access / Self - Forensic Scientist   See fewer
2
Brice Pitt
Self - Prof. Psychiatry of Old Age Self - Prof. Psychiatry of Old Age   See fewer
2
Archie Young
Self - Professor in Geriatric Medicine, Royal Free Hospital / Self - Royal Free Hospital Self - Professor in Geriatric Medicine, Royal Free Hospital / Self - Royal Free Hospital   See fewer
2
Iain West
Self - Forensic Pathologist / Self - Guys Hospital Self - Forensic Pathologist / Self - Guys Hospital   See fewer
2
Bernard Knight
Self - Univ. of Wales College of Medicine / Self - Wales Institute of Forensic Science Self - Univ. of Wales College of Medicine / Self - Wales Institute of Forensic Science   See fewer
2
Audrey Giles
Self - Forensic Document Examiner / Self - Handwriting Analyst Self - Forensic Document Examiner / Self - Handwriting Analyst   See fewer
2
Tony Sands
Mark Cleary Mark Cleary   See fewer
1
Christine Hoodith
Mary Druhan Mary Druhan   See fewer
1
Stuart Wilkinson
Raymond Gilmour Raymond Gilmour   See fewer
1
Liz Campion
Kimberley Stadden Kimberley Stadden   See fewer
1
Maeve Leslie
Sheila Bowler Sheila Bowler   See fewer
1
Simon Napper
Peter Fell Peter Fell   See fewer
1
Stewart Porter
George McPhee George McPhee   See fewer
1
Jason Perryman
Jason Warr Jason Warr   See fewer
1
1
Deborah Fox
Paula Gilfoyle Paula Gilfoyle   See fewer
1
Fi Glover
Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host   See fewer
1
Liam Dolan
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
Alan Austen
Nick Tucker Nick Tucker   See fewer
1
Gerard Bell
Bob Smith Bob Smith   See fewer
1
Stuart Egdell
Wayne Keeton Wayne Keeton   See fewer
1
John Stahl
Det Sup Brown Det Sup Brown   See fewer
1
Paul Gale
DCI Long DCI Long   See fewer
1
Shyro Chung
Conduit Street Actor Conduit Street Actor   See fewer
1
Gladis Robinson
Florence Jackson Florence Jackson   See fewer
1
John Hug
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
Luke Kelly
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
Victor Bruce
Colin Hawkins Colin Hawkins   See fewer
1
Steve Brody
Eddie Gilfoyle Eddie Gilfoyle   See fewer
1
1
Holly McGrath
Dijana Dudukovic Dijana Dudukovic   See fewer
1
Tony Walton
Kenny Roberts Kenny Roberts   See fewer
1
David Allsopp
Philip Atherton Philip Atherton   See fewer
1
Bill Barclay
DS Blair DS Blair   See fewer
1
Stephen Reynolds
DS Searle DS Searle   See fewer
1
Ian Ricketts
Mr. Soan Mr. Soan   See fewer
1
Paul Cowan
Conduit Street Actor Conduit Street Actor   See fewer
1
Alan McCafferty
Housebreaker Housebreaker   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Valerie Carroll
Carol Tucker Carol Tucker   See fewer
1
Karen Seacombe
Susan Brealey Susan Brealey   See fewer
1
John Atkinson
Joe Neary Joe Neary   See fewer
1
Patrick Marlowe
DS Vincent DS Vincent   See fewer
1
Derwent Watson
DCI McMath DCI McMath   See fewer
1
Shirley Chantrell
Mrs. Soan Mrs. Soan   See fewer
1
Jon Deverell
Conduit Street Actor Conduit Street Actor   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Robert Goodman
Keith Fludgate Keith Fludgate   See fewer
1
Rosalind Paul
Teresa Cole Teresa Cole   See fewer
1
Bill Armour
Det Sup Craig Det Sup Craig   See fewer
1
Norma Howard
Margaret Johnson Margaret Johnson   See fewer
1
Shaun Harris
Conduit Street Actor Conduit Street Actor   See fewer
1
Nicola Meering
WDS Booth WDS Booth   See fewer
1
Ray Sumby
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
Wayne Goddard
Michael Cleary Michael Cleary   See fewer
1
Allan Sharpe
DCI Corrie DCI Corrie   See fewer
1
Gerri Smith
Ann Lee Ann Lee   See fewer
1
James Miles
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
1
Bernard Hughes
Conduit Street Actor Conduit Street Actor   See fewer
1
Sim Leeson
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
David Dexter
Steve Barnett Steve Barnett   See fewer
1
David Gallacher
DC Love DC Love   See fewer
1
Wilfred Harrison
Courtroom Actor Courtroom Actor   See fewer
1
Sophie Heydel
Telephonist Telephonist   See fewer
1
Clive Norman
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
1
1
Robert Carr
DS Mair DS Mair   See fewer
1
James Leith
Courtroom Actor Courtroom Actor   See fewer
1
Adrian Bell
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
1
Richard Pescud
Courtroom Actor Courtroom Actor   See fewer
1
Malcolm Cooper
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
1
Marianne Murphy
Pauline Bain Pauline Bain   See fewer
1
Claire Cairns
Susan McManus Susan McManus   See fewer
1
Rupert Smith
Courtroom Actor - Dr Fletcher Courtroom Actor - Dr Fletcher   See fewer
1
Jon Anton
Knife Balancer Knife Balancer   See fewer
1
Jeremy Coid
Self - Barts Hospital Self - Barts Hospital   See fewer
1
1
Michael Ryan
Self - Defence Witness Self - Defence Witness   See fewer
1
1
Mark Talbot
Self - Witness Self - Witness   See fewer
1
Ron Birkett
Self - Cleary's Solicitor Self - Cleary's Solicitor   See fewer
1
Barrie Irving
Self - Forensic Psychologist Self - Forensic Psychologist   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Stephen Jones
Self - Home Office Pathologist Self - Home Office Pathologist   See fewer
1
Keith Fludgate
Self - Witness Self - Witness   See fewer
1
1
1
Anne Owers
Self - Director, 'Justice' Self - Director, 'Justice'   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Bridie Williams
Self - Sister Self - Sister   See fewer
1
Malcolm Coulthard
Self - Birmingham University Self - Birmingham University   See fewer
1
1
Debra Bekerian
Self - Research Scientist Self - Research Scientist   See fewer
1
1
Paul Welch
Self - Witness Self - Witness   See fewer
1
Bob 'Starry Eyes' Smith
Self - Witness Self - Witness   See fewer
1
Joe Neary
Self - Witness Self - Witness   See fewer
1
1
Simon Ham
Self - Fire Analyst Self - Fire Analyst   See fewer
1
1
1
Vesna Djurovic
Self - Defence Pathologist Self - Defence Pathologist   See fewer
1
1
Clive Candy
Self - Forensic Scientist Self - Forensic Scientist   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Christina Gilmour
Self - Mother Self - Mother   See fewer
1
Gordon Ritchie
Self - Gilmour's Solicitor Self - Gilmour's Solicitor   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Fay McLaughlin
Self - Wiltshire's Widow Self - Wiltshire's Widow   See fewer
1
1
Eric Shepherd
Self - Forensic Psychologist Self - Forensic Psychologist   See fewer
1
Douglas French
Self - Conservative, Gloucester Self - Conservative, Gloucester   See fewer
1
1
Wali Jeelani
Self - Flo Jackson's GP Self - Flo Jackson's GP   See fewer
1
1
Arup Chaudhuri
Self - Police Surgeon Self - Police Surgeon   See fewer
1
1
1
Christopher Gane
Self - Professor of Law, Aberdeen University Self - Professor of Law, Aberdeen University   See fewer
1
Robert Olding
Self - Trichologist Self - Trichologist   See fewer
1
Lucy Rees
Self - Senior Physiotherapist, The Conquest Hospital Self - Senior Physiotherapist, The Conquest Hospital   See fewer
1
Laurence Briggs
Self - Husband of Former Housemother Self - Husband of Former Housemother   See fewer
1
1
1
Robin Ilbert
Self - HM Prison, Winchester Self - HM Prison, Winchester   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Paul Griffin
Self - Duty Solicitor Self - Duty Solicitor   See fewer
1
1
1
Tom Day
Self Self   See fewer
1
Paul Davies
Self - Fell's Brother Self - Fell's Brother   See fewer
1
1
1
Andrew Sanders
Self - Dept of Criminology, Oxford Univ. Self - Dept of Criminology, Oxford Univ.   See fewer
1
1
David Maundrell
Self - Former Vicar of Rye Self - Former Vicar of Rye   See fewer
1
1
1
Gordon Gilmour
Self - Brother Self - Brother   See fewer
1
1
Conrad Gadd
Self - Trial Solicitor for Mills and Poole Self - Trial Solicitor for Mills and Poole   See fewer
1
1
Jonathan Clarke
Self - Retired Judge Self - Retired Judge   See fewer
1
John Kiddey
Self - Westcountry Television Self - Westcountry Television   See fewer
1
1
Jacqui Castle
Self - Victim's Widow Self - Victim's Widow   See fewer
1
Harry Fletcher
Self - National Association of Probation Officers Self - National Association of Probation Officers   See fewer
1
1
Barry Poyner
Self - Co-Author 'Guidelines for the Identification of Drowning Hazards' Self - Co-Author 'Guidelines for the Identification of Drowning Hazards'   See fewer
1
John Hubbard
Self - Former Garage Owner Self - Former Garage Owner   See fewer
1
Ian Harris
Self - Former Colleague Self - Former Colleague   See fewer
1
Alistair Bellingham
Self - Royal College of Pathologists Self - Royal College of Pathologists   See fewer
1
1
Heath Powell
Self - Former Site Supervisor Self - Former Site Supervisor   See fewer
1
1
Mike Robinson
Self - Philips Car Systems Self - Philips Car Systems   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Lucy Omezi
Self - Former Project Worker, Kennedy Court Self - Former Project Worker, Kennedy Court   See fewer
1
Roger Berrett
Self - Forensic Access Self - Forensic Access   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Charles Newton
Self - Managing Director, G.H. Newton Ltd. Self - Managing Director, G.H. Newton Ltd.   See fewer
1
Hamish Fraser
Self - Former Police Committee Member Self - Former Police Committee Member   See fewer
1
1
1
Terry Merston
Self - Former Scenes of Crime Officer Self - Former Scenes of Crime Officer   See fewer
1
Stephen Nunn
Self - Parsons's Solictor Self - Parsons's Solictor   See fewer
1
Declan Murray
Self - Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute of Psychiatry Self - Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute of Psychiatry   See fewer
1
Elizabeth Hickling
Self - Sheila Bowler's Stepdaughter Self - Sheila Bowler's Stepdaughter   See fewer
1
Albert Hunt
Self - Forensic Pathologist Self - Forensic Pathologist   See fewer
1
1
Jan Stuart
Self - Forensic Engineering Associates Self - Forensic Engineering Associates   See fewer
1
Mike Harrow
Self - Image Analyst Self - Image Analyst   See fewer
1
1
1
James Minton
Self - Former Roads Supervisor Self - Former Roads Supervisor   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Ian Smales
Self - Former Associate Self - Former Associate   See fewer
1
Charles Royle
Self - Mrs. Bowler's Senior Solicitor at Appeal Self - Mrs. Bowler's Senior Solicitor at Appeal   See fewer
1
1
James Burns
Self - Home Office Forensic Pathologist Self - Home Office Forensic Pathologist   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Campbell Malone
Self - Gilfoyle's Solicitor at Appeal Self - Gilfoyle's Solicitor at Appeal   See fewer
1
Jackie King
Self - Southwark Consumer & Money Advice Centre Self - Southwark Consumer & Money Advice Centre   See fewer
1
1
Geoffrey Oxlee
Self - Kalagate Ltd. Self - Kalagate Ltd.   See fewer
1
1
1
Paul Caddick
Self - Former Police Officer Self - Former Police Officer   See fewer
1
1
Jack Weir
Self - Former Consultant Psychiatrist, St Mary's, London Self - Former Consultant Psychiatrist, St Mary's, London   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Anne Herreboudt
Self - Midwife Counsellor, St John & St Elizabeth Hospital Self - Midwife Counsellor, St John & St Elizabeth Hospital   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Sue Caddick
Self - Gilfoyle's Sister Self - Gilfoyle's Sister   See fewer
1
Bobby Chowdhary
Self - No Relation Self - No Relation   See fewer
1
Joyce Preston
Self - Supervisor at Hospital Self - Supervisor at Hospital   See fewer
1
Des Pawson
Self - International Guild of Knot Tyers Self - International Guild of Knot Tyers   See fewer
1
John Wroe
Self - Solicitor Self - Solicitor   See fewer
1
Peter Swann
Self - Fingerprint Analyst Self - Fingerprint Analyst   See fewer
1
1
1
Owen Lewis
Self - Consultant in Information Security Self - Consultant in Information Security   See fewer
1
Tim Pat Coogan
Self - Author, 'The IRA' Self - Author, 'The IRA'   See fewer
1
Alan Gayle
Self - Liverpool 8 Law Centre Self - Liverpool 8 Law Centre   See fewer
1
Francis McNamee
Self - Danny McNamee's Brother Self - Danny McNamee's Brother   See fewer
1
1
Robert Parry
Self - Kamara's Former MP Self - Kamara's Former MP   See fewer
1
1
Mike Scott
Self - Dublin City University Self - Dublin City University   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Maria O'Reilly
Self - Liverpool 8 Law Centre Self - Liverpool 8 Law Centre   See fewer
1
Donnalchadh Lehane
Self - Solicitor Self - Solicitor   See fewer
1
Renee Cole
Self - McNamee's Sister Self - McNamee's Sister   See fewer
1
David Williams
Self - Deputy Headmaster Self - Deputy Headmaster   See fewer
1
Eamonn Donnelly
Self - Asst. Head of St Patrick's Primary School Self - Asst. Head of St Patrick's Primary School   See fewer
1
John Gibbons
Self - Headmaster Self - Headmaster   See fewer
1
1
Angela Devlin
Self - Family Friend Self - Family Friend   See fewer
1
1
Tam Neil
Self - Boyhood Friend Self - Boyhood Friend   See fewer
1
Patrick Thomas
Self - Junior Counsel Self - Junior Counsel   See fewer
1
Ewen Smith
Self - Solicitor Self - Solicitor   See fewer
1
1
1
Robert Cameron
Self - Eyewitness Self - Eyewitness   See fewer
1
Frank Falloon
Self - Convicted Van Smasher Self - Convicted Van Smasher   See fewer
1
Alan Miller
Self - Professor of Law Self - Professor of Law   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Agnes Carlton
Self - Eyewitness & Billy Love's Sister Self - Eyewitness & Billy Love's Sister   See fewer
1
Lyn Chalmers
Self - Granger's Girlfriend Self - Granger's Girlfriend   See fewer
1
1
1
Anthony Mahon
Self - Granger's Solicitor Self - Granger's Solicitor   See fewer
1
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