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On the Defensive (Original title)
Date: 15 April 1982 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Oliver Horsbrugh

Synopsis: The jury must decide if army deserter John Harper is guilty of seriously injuring a young boy.

Genre:
Legal and Courtroom drama

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 15 April 1982Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 13:30-14:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (5)
Production Company: Granada Television, Producer: Howard Baker, Script: Susan Boyd, Designer: Chris Truelove
Cast (13)
John Horsley (Mr Justice Mowbray), Diane Fletcher (Rosemary Haynes QC), Peter Blythe (Laurence Pettifer QC), Nick Burnell (PC Anderson), Dominic Guard (John Harper), Patrick Pearson (PC Naylor), Chloe Salaman (Linda Cassidy), Jill Raymond (Dr Eleanor Bateman), John Bowler (Peter Webster), Geoffrey Bank (clerk of court), Bill Pilkington (usher), John Taylor (jury foreman), Peter Wheeler (court reporter)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 00:24:54 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-3632187
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1981-04-15BFI identifier: C-1008006
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 24.54 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1164125
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape