In the courtroom, esteemed Barrister James Kavanagh Q.C. tackles tough cases involving rape, pornography, vigilantes, and prostitutes, but his most difficult battles occur at home,... more
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as a unique personality distinct from the superficially similar Inspector Morse says much about his understated skills as an actor. Thaw brought his trademark mix...
as a unique personality distinct from the superficially similar Inspector Morse says much about his understated skills as an actor. Thaw brought his trademark mix...
as a unique personality distinct from the superficially similar Inspector Morse says much about his understated skills as an actor. Thaw brought his trademark mixture of curmudgeonly belligerence and gruff sensitivity to Kavanagh, but the barrister--who first appeared on our screens in 1995 while the Oxford detective was still alive and kicking--is no polished-up Morse. He is far worldlier, is married and has a family. And although he is often troubled by his cases, he is never afraid to play the system. He knows that there are devious, even superficial lawyers, some of them in his own chambers, who he must face across the courtroom, but he acknowledges them as an unavoidable aspect of the world in which he works. The plots are often convoluted, but Kavanagh's wielding of the trusty sword of truth is always irresistible, particularly when the case involves some kind of high-level government aberration. "The End of Law" is a case in point; a particularly nasty tale about an unexceptional businessman framed for a murder which covers up an unpleasant security scandal. It's dark and dirty and full of troubling compromises. In the end, as with most of his cases, Kavanagh's craggy features convey a subtle hint of the sourness which comes with his chosen territory. --Piers Ford
as a unique personality distinct from the superficially similar Inspector Morse says much about his understated skills as an actor. Thaw brought his trademark mixture of curmudgeonly belligerence and gruff sensitivity to Kavanagh, but the barrister--who first appeared on our screens in 1995 while the Oxford detective was still alive and kicking--is no polished-up Morse. He is far worldlier, is married and has a family. And although he is often troubled by his cases, he is never afraid to play the system. He knows that there are devious, even superficial lawyers, some of them in his own chambers, who he must face across the courtroom, but he acknowledges them as an unavoidable aspect of the world in which he works. The plots are often convoluted, but Kavanagh's wielding of the trusty sword of truth is always irresistible, particularly when the case involves some kind of high-level government aberration. "The End of Law" is a case in point; a particularly nasty tale about an unexceptional businessman framed for a murder which covers up an unpleasant security scandal. It's dark and dirty and full of troubling compromises. In the end, as with most of his cases, Kavanagh's craggy features convey a subtle hint of the sourness which comes with his chosen territory. --Piers Ford
Plot: All the episodes from the first series of the popular TV programme.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ITV DVD; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 15/03/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 37115 05853
Barcode: 5037115058539
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
In the courtroom, esteemed Barrister James Kavanagh Q.C. tackles tough cases involving rape, pornography, vigilantes, and prostitutes, but his most difficult battles occur at home, where he tries to balance his familial duty with the pressures imposed on him by his job. Contains all the episodes from the first series: "Nothing But the Truth," "Heartland," "A Family Affair," and "The Sweetest Thing."
Advantages: Three disks, special features Disadvantages: Disks are packaged the same as originals
...I've always been a big fan of John Thaw since seeing an Inspector Morse episode as a young teenager.
His amazing ability to bring a character to life and suck you into the role grabbed me from the offset and I followed his TV work ever since.
John was born in Manchester on 3rd January 1942 and always wanted to be an actor. He was encouraged by his teachers and at the age of 16 he joined RADA and trained as an actor.
John Thaw had parts in many television shows, films and stage shows including: Redcap, The Sweeney, Dead Man's Chest, Thick as thieves and more recently Inspector Morse and KavanaghQ.C.
After his death in 2002 from cancer it was decided to release a tribute to John in the form of a DVD box set.
In November of the same year this set was released.
To be honest it was a bit of a let down.
Contained in the set are:
The Dead...
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Advantages: Brilliant acting, great storylines and scripts Disadvantages: Lack of extras on the DVD lets this set down
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As I mentioned, there are just four episodes in series one, which is very uneven in contrast to series two. The first episode was a feature length episode, originally broadcasted in 1997. Although the repeats of this show are now on ITV3, it is worthwhile to keep in mind that it was a BBC1 drama in the first place.
Episode 1:
The show begins with Danny Kavanagh once again getting agitated by his parents constant nagging; he should be getting a job, working, out earning a living instead of spending his dole money on race horses and gambling. With just a duffle bag and a copy of 'Lyrical Ballads' for company, he heads off to the bus station, in a vague attempt at moving on with his life and making something of himself. However, once his eyes set upon local girl Emma Quinlan, a girl with lots of ambition...
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