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010120070619Series by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

When Dee Dee's estranged son is arrested for shoplifting, only his stepfather Frank Twist can come to the rescue.

Frank - David Schofield

Dee Dee - Denise Welch

Ben - Kwame Kwei Armah

James - Mikey North

Johnny - Andrew Schofield

McGregor/Milo - Rod Matthew

DC Highton - James Quinn

DC Price - Deborah McAndrew.

When Dee Dee's estranged son is arrested, only his stepfather Frank can come to the rescue

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

01012007061920090902 (R4)Series by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

When Dee Dee's estranged son is arrested for shoplifting, only his stepfather Frank Twist can come to the rescue.

Frank - David Schofield

Dee Dee - Denise Welch

Ben - Kwame Kwei Armah

James - Mikey North

Johnny - Andrew Schofield

McGregor/Milo - Rod Matthew

DC Highton - James Quinn

DC Price - Deborah McAndrew.

When Dee Dee's estranged son is arrested, only his stepfather Frank can come to the rescue

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

010220070626Series by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

When new recruit Debbie joins the team, she ruffles more than a few feathers.

Frank - David Schofield

DeeDee - Denise Welch

Ben - Kwame Kwei Armah

James - Mikey North

Sarah - Gina Bellman

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Jackie Hargreaves - Leanne Best

Inspector Bryant - Kevin Harvey

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

01022007062620090909 (R4)Series by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

When new recruit Debbie joins the team, she ruffles more than a few feathers.

Frank - David Schofield

DeeDee - Denise Welch

Ben - Kwame Kwei Armah

James - Mikey North

Sarah - Gina Bellman

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Jackie Hargreaves - Leanne Best

Inspector Bryant - Kevin Harvey

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

010320070703Series by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

Ben defends a suspected wife beater, to Sarah's annoyance.

Frank - David Schofield

DeeDee - Denise Welch

Ben - Kwame Kwei Armah

Sarah - Gina Bellman

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Scott - Mark Chatterton

Armstrong/Townsend - Jeff Hordley

DS Sandra Morgan - Becky Hindley

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

01032007070320090916 (R4)Series by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

Ben defends a suspected wife beater, to Sarah's annoyance.

Frank - David Schofield

DeeDee - Denise Welch

Ben - Kwame Kwei Armah

Sarah - Gina Bellman

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Scott - Mark Chatterton

Armstrong/Townsend - Jeff Hordley

DS Sandra Morgan - Becky Hindley

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

010420070710Series by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

Frank gets Debbie out of trouble, but Sarah is unsympathetic.

Frank - David Schofield

DeeDee - Denise Welch

Ben - Kwame Kwei Armah

Sarah - Gina Bellman

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Doug - Rod Matthew

Julie - Sue Kelly

DS Perry - David Fleeshman

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

01042007071020090923 (R4)Series by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

Frank gets Debbie out of trouble, but Sarah is unsympathetic.

Frank - David Schofield

DeeDee - Denise Welch

Ben - Kwame Kwei Armah

Sarah - Gina Bellman

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Doug - Rod Matthew

Julie - Sue Kelly

DS Perry - David Fleeshman

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

020120081103Series of plays by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

Frank tries to get one of his friends a job and Debbie questions a celebrity client.

Frank - David Schofield

Debbie - Atkins

Sarah - Tracy-Ann Oberman

Micky - Deka Walmsley

Adam - Jonathan Tafler

Jack - Adrian Bower

Greg - Joseph Millson

Blackstock - Jemma Churchill

Gwen - Emma Hughes-Jones

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

020220081110Series of plays by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

Sarah puts her principles on hold as she represents a suspected rapist.

Frank - David Schofield

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Sarah - Tracy-Ann Oberman

Deedee - Pooky Quesnel

Mark - Malcolm Tierney

Andy - Andrew Knott

Paula - Claire Keenan

Greg - Joseph Milson

Inspector - Paul Rider

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

020320081117Series of four plays by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

Fat Doug lends a helping hand and Greg and Frank have double trouble.

Frank - David Schofield

Sarah - Tracy-Ann Oberman

Greg - Joseph Millson

Fat Doug - Tom Mannion

DC Curtis - Gunnar Cauthery

Christine - Janet Dibley

Luke/Ashley - Alan Morrissey

Deathwatch - Paul Rider

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

020420081124Series of four plays by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly, set in a Manchester legal practice.

Matters come to a head when Fat Doug comes to visit.

Frank - David Schofield

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Sarah - Tracy-Ann Oberman

Greg - Joseph Millson

Fat Doug - Tom Mannion

Elaine - Helen Lederer

Jemma - Manjeet Mann

Judge - Stephen Critchlow

Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

030120100428By Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Frank Twist and his bunch of legal reps return for another series of adventures on the mean -ish streets of Manchester.

Frank's best mate Mickey has finally met a young Russian woman who will put up with him, his music and his socks. But is she just using him?

Frank....................................................David Schofield

Debbie..................................................Emma Atkins

Sarah....................................................Tracey- Ann Oberman

Doug.....................................................Eric Potts

Micky...................................................Deka Walmsley

Simon..................................................Andonis James Anthony

Burnett.................................................Becky Hindley

Magda.................................................Miranda Keeling

Registrar..............................................Beatrice Kelley

Producer Gary Brown.

Original music by Carl Harms.

Mickey has met a young Russian woman who will put up with him. But is she just using him?

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

030220100505By Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Debby is representing a posh, middle aged good time girl who has been held at the airport on suspected drugs charges. She says she has friends in high places. But will they help her? Meanwhile Sarah's sister suddenly shows up. A North London Princess who gets a nose bleed if she goes past Watford? What's her game?

Frank - David Schofield

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Sarah .....Tracey- Ann Oberman

Rebecca - Jessica Blake

Caroline - Kathryn Hunt

Sumner - Malcolm Raeburn

Alex - Jake Norton

O'Brien - David Corden

Producer Gary Brown.

Original music by Carl Harms.

Debby represents a middle-aged woman held at the airport on suspected drugs charges.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

030320100512By Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Continuing the legal drama set in Manchester. Sarah is called to an army base to deal with a violent incident between two female soldiers. Who is telling the truth? And Doug goes to bat for Frank's son Louis when he's accused of being a serial biter in the nursery.

Frank - David Schofield

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Sarah - Tracey- Ann Oberman

Doug - Eric Potts

Jane - Beth Palmer

Norton - Jonathan Oliver

April - Lisa Allen

Barratt - James Quinn

Louis - Isaac Whitmore

Producer Gary Brown.

Original music by Carl Harms.

Sarah's called to an army base to deal with a violent incident between two female soldiers

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

030420100519By Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Last in the current series of legal dramas set in Manchester. Frank is chipper; he's finally got his own parking space at the local nick. Life doesn't get any better.

Frank .....David Schofield

Debbie - Emma Atkins

Sarah - Tracey- Ann Oberman

Doug - Eric Potts

Lilah - Pavla Beier

Kyle - Greg Wood

Policeman - Robert Garrett

Producer Gary Brown.

Original music by Carl Harms.

Frank is chipper - he's finally got his own parking space at the local nick.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

040120111017~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 1/6

The return of Frank Twist and his team of Manchester legal eagles. When a pop entrepreneur is arrested for alleged fraud Frank discovers a personal connection.

Frank.....David Schofield

Sarah.....Kathryn Hunt

Declan....Jonjo O'Neill

Doug......Eric Potts

Phineas....Hugo Chandor

Laura.......Sue Jenkins

Mickey....Jim Barclay

Producer Gary Brown.

When an entrepreneur is arrested for alleged fraud, Frank discovers a personal connection.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

040220111024~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 2/6

A young teacher is accused of having an affair with a sixth former. This is now a criminal offence and the teacher stands to lose more than his career. To make matters worse the pupil's mother seems to have given her blessing to the affair and theoretically she could be charged with aiding and abetting. A complicated case of trust and consent for Frank Twist and co.

FRANK....David Schofield

SARAH....Kathryn Hunt

DECLAN....Jonjo O'Neill

DS MOORE...James Quinn

LAURA....Sue Jenkins

MICHAEL...Alan Morrissey

CARRIE...Amanda Orton

BRYONY..Rosie Fleeshman

KEITH..Lloyd Peters

Producer Gary Brown

Original Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

040320111031~Brief Lives by Elizabeth Heery 3/6

Frank and Declan both stand witness for things they are unsure about. How much does this compromise them?

FRANK....David Schofield

SARAH....Kathryn Hunt

DECLAN.. Jonjo O'Neill

PETER.....Steven Pinder

AISHA...Balvinder Sopal

FR KEARNEY..Charles Lawson

MARCUS HANLEY..Andonis James Anthony

WPC MOLLISON....Lisa Moore

Producer Gary Brown

Original Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

040420111107~Brief Lives by Eve Steele and Ed Jones 4/6

A sixty year old photographer is accused of assaulting his financial advisor. Emotional triangle? Or Baby Boomer revenge?

FRANK....David Schofield

SARAH....Kathryn Hunt

DECLAN..Jonjo O'Neill

PC MCGOWAN.David Corden

OLIVER....Jonathan Keeble

ARNOLD....David Fleeshman

HAZEL.....Olwen May

JUSTIN.....Drew Carter Cain

Producer Gary Brown

Original Music by Carl Harms.

A 60-year-old photographer is accused of assaulting his financial advisor.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

040520111114~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 5/6

A right wing academic is accused of assault and this leads to a personal and ethical crisis for Sarah Gold.

FRANK...David Schofield

SARAH...Kathryn Hunt

DECLAN.Jonjo O'Neill

DOUG...Eric Potts

DI NEWTON.Danielle Henry

PETER....Malcolm Raeburn

HEATHER..Julia Rounthwaite

Producer Gary Brown

Original Music by Carl Harms.

A right wing academic is accused of assault, leading to an ethical crisis for Sarah Gold.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

040620111121~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 6/6

A youth is arrested for attempted murder and Doug attempts to bring Shakespeare to the inner city. They seem unconnected but end up colliding with tragic consequences for our star crossed lovers. Last in the current series.

FRANK...David Schofield

SARAH...Kathryn Hunt

DECLAN..Jonjo O'Neill

DOUG...Eric Potts

SIDNEY.Stefan Gumbs

TERRY.Everal A Walsh

DS COOPER...Andrew Westfield

BONITA...Nisa Cole

Producer Gary Brown

Original Music by Carl Harms.

A youth is arrested for attempted murder and Doug brings Shakespeare to the inner city.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

050120120814~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

Return of the popular series about Frank Twist, Sarah Gold and their team of paralegal advisors. A community interpreter's girlfriend is arrested for assaulting a police officer. Sarah investigates, but all is not what it seems.

Producer/Director Gary Brown

Original Music by Carl Harms.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

050220120821~Brief Lives by Eve Steele. Series Created by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

More cases from Frank Twist's paralegal team. A screaming child at an airport being fought over by estranged parents. At first it seems like fall out from a tug of love case involving a foreign father. Then Sarah discovers possible child abuse. Who is telling the truth?

Producer/Director Gary Brown

Original music by Carl Harms.

Sarah discovers possible child abuse in a tug-of-love case involving a foreign father.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

050320120828~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

Another story from the Manchester paralegal team. Declan investigates why a father wants his estranged daughter arrested for defrauding him out of hundreds of pounds worth of gifts and a sad Frank visits his ailing father figure.

Producer/Director Gary Brown

Original music by Carl Harms.

Declan investigates why a father wants his estranged daughter arrested for fraud.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

050420120904~Brief Lives by Elizabeth Heery. Series created by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Another case from the files of Frank Twist and his paralegal team in sunny Manchester. A marijuana operation is discovered at Bella Houghton's farm and she swears she knows nothing about it. But she has two grown up sons. Could they be guilty?

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Original Music by Carl Harms.

A marijuana operation is found at Bella Houghton's farm. Could her two sons be guilty?

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

050520120911~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

Another case for Frank Twist and his team of paralegals. A female athletics coaching team are being hounded by vicious online slurs and sexual innuendo. This could ruin their careers; who could be targeting them?

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Original Music by Carl Harms.

A female athletics team are being hounded by vicious online slurs and sexual innuendo.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

050620120918Frank thinks he's going to have a quiet day, but then a childhood pal turns up.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

060120130912~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

A new 6 part series for Frank Twist and his team of Manchester paralegal advisors. A local councillor is caught selling drugs. Open and shut case? It would seem so on the surface. And a new rep is brought on board. A streetwise kid called Ronnie.

Director/Producer Gary Brown.

A local councillor is caught selling drugs. On the surface it seems an open and shut case.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

060220130913~Brief Lives by Lizi Patch.

Frank is called in to represent Jon, who is accused of historic sexual abuse. This has ramifications as Jon is a teacher and his wife has just had a baby. Meanwhile Sarah goes on a first date with a younger man. But Frank doesn't know.

Series Created by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Director/Producer Gary Brown.

Frank is called in to represent Jon, a teacher accused of historic sexual abuse.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

060320130919Ronnie discovers her long-lost younger sister set up in a quayside apartment.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

060420130920The wife of an old school friend of Frank's is brought in for drink-driving.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

060520130926Sarah prepares for her big trip abroad with her new boyfriend Paul, and Frank gets a shock

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

060620130927Frank and Sarah have been called into Manchester Central for questioning.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

070120140815~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Ep 1 of 6

Frank Twist and his team of Manchester's finest paralegals returns for another series. Frank is recovering from his recent stroke and desperate to get back to work. Meanwhile Sarah's beauty parlour seems to be harbouring a secret.

Frank.......................David Schofield

Sarah......................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie.....................Rachel Austin

Cheryl.....................Mandi Symonds

Kim..........................Sarah Lam

Anh.........................Vera Chok

DC Hart...................James Quinn

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

07012014081520211113 (R4)~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Ep 1 of 6

Frank Twist and his team of Manchester's finest paralegals returns for another series. Frank is recovering from his recent stroke and desperate to get back to work. Meanwhile Sarah's beauty parlour seems to be harbouring a secret.

Frank.......................David Schofield

Sarah......................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie.....................Rachel Austin

Cheryl.....................Mandi Symonds

Kim..........................Sarah Lam

Anh.........................Vera Chok

DC Hart...................James Quinn

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

070220140822~Brief Lives by Nuala O'Sullivan. Ep 2 of 6

More tales from the team of Manchester paralegals. Sarah is called in to defend a man accused of arson. And Cheryl helps Frank with his rehabilitation.

Frank.............................David Schofield

Sarah............................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie..........................Rachel Austin

Cheryl...........................Mandi Symonds

Sugita..........................Rina Mahoney

Andrew........................Simon Donaldson

Ellie..............................Julia Rownthwaite

PC Hughes...................David Corden

Director/Producer.........Gary Brown

~Brief Lives Ep 2

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

07022014082220211120 (R4)~Brief Lives by Nuala O'Sullivan. Ep 2 of 6

More tales from the team of Manchester paralegals. Sarah is called in to defend a man accused of arson. And Cheryl helps Frank with his rehabilitation.

Frank.............................David Schofield

Sarah............................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie..........................Rachel Austin

Cheryl...........................Mandi Symonds

Sugita..........................Rina Mahoney

Andrew........................Simon Donaldson

Ellie..............................Julia Rownthwaite

PC Hughes...................David Corden

Director/Producer.........Gary Brown

~Brief Lives Ep 2

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

070320140829~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Ep 3 of 6

A high powered lawyer and her daughter are arrested for possession of drugs after a house party. But when our team of paralegals investigate they find a cat's cradle of other motives.

Frank......................David Schofield

Sarah.....................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie...................Rachel Austin

Cheryl......................Mandi Symonds

Matilda....................Lucy Dixon

Shirley....................Fiona Clarke

PC Anderson..........Everall Walsh

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

07032014082920211127 (R4)~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Ep 3 of 6

A high powered lawyer and her daughter are arrested for possession of drugs after a house party. But when our team of paralegals investigate they find a cat's cradle of other motives.

Frank......................David Schofield

Sarah.....................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie...................Rachel Austin

Cheryl......................Mandi Symonds

Matilda....................Lucy Dixon

Shirley....................Fiona Clarke

PC Anderson..........Everall Walsh

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

070420140905~Brief Lives by Lizi Patch. Ep 4 of 6

Another case for the team of Manchester paralegals. A teenager is pulled in for texting an indecent photo of his girlfriend which has gone viral. Is it just a case of an official warning by the police? But then matters take an even more serious turn.

Frank.........................David Schofield

Sarah........................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie......................Rachel Austin

Cheryl......................Mandi Symonds

Mark.........................Terence Mann

DC Archer.................Gillian Kearney

Ryan........................Ben Boskovic

Peter.......................Graeme Hawley

PC Clarke................Hamilton Berstock

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

07042014090520211204 (R4)~Brief Lives by Lizi Patch. Ep 4 of 6

Another case for the team of Manchester paralegals. A teenager is pulled in for texting an indecent photo of his girlfriend which has gone viral. Is it just a case of an official warning by the police? But then matters take an even more serious turn.

Frank.........................David Schofield

Sarah........................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie......................Rachel Austin

Cheryl......................Mandi Symonds

Mark.........................Terence Mann

DC Archer.................Gillian Kearney

Ryan........................Ben Boskovic

Peter.......................Graeme Hawley

PC Clarke................Hamilton Berstock

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

070520140912~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Ep 5 of 6

Sarah has always had a difficult relationship with her father, Saul. So matters become complicated when she and her sister Rebecca cross swords over the care of him. And Frank and Cheryl make a momentous decision about their future.

Frank................................David Schofield

Sarah...............................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie.............................Rachel Austin

Cheryl.............................Mandi Symonds

Saul...............................Stuart Richman

Rebecca.........................Verity May-Henry

Judge............................Malcolm Raeburn

Director/Producer Gary Brown

~Brief Lives Ep 5

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

07052014091220211211 (R4)~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Ep 5 of 6

Sarah has always had a difficult relationship with her father, Saul. So matters become complicated when she and her sister Rebecca cross swords over the care of him. And Frank and Cheryl make a momentous decision about their future.

Frank................................David Schofield

Sarah...............................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie.............................Rachel Austin

Cheryl.............................Mandi Symonds

Saul...............................Stuart Richman

Rebecca.........................Verity May-Henry

Judge............................Malcolm Raeburn

Director/Producer Gary Brown

~Brief Lives Ep 5

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

070620140919~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Ep 6.

Last in the current series about the Manchester paralegals. Frank and Cheryl prepare to leave. But can they both leave their pasts behind?

Frank.................David Schofield

Sarah.................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie...............Rachel Austin

Cheryl................Mandi Symonds

Mark...................Terence Mann

Fat Doug...................Eric Potts

Francesca................Isabella Wulff

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

07062014091920211218 (R4)~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Ep 6.

Last in the current series about the Manchester paralegals. Frank and Cheryl prepare to leave. But can they both leave their pasts behind?

Frank.................David Schofield

Sarah.................Kathryn Hunt

Ronnie...............Rachel Austin

Cheryl................Mandi Symonds

Mark...................Terence Mann

Fat Doug...................Eric Potts

Francesca................Isabella Wulff

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

080120150821A naked young woman is arrested for protesting against the fur trade.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

080220150828Frank and Sarah find themselves in the centre of a family tragedy going back decades.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

080320150904Drama: Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

More tales from the team of Manchester's finest paralegals. Frank's mate Mickey is organising a surprise birthday party for his young wife Magda, but she is implicated in a crime that might blow their marriage apart. Meanwhile Ronnie is becoming involved with a charismatic older man who runs a voluntary organisation.

Director/Producer Gary Brown.

Frank's mate Mickey's wife is implicated in a crime that might blow their marriage apart.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

080420150911Drama: Brief Lives by Tom Fry & Sharon Kelly

A black teenager is arrested for the suspected murder of his friend. It seems they had an argument over a mobile phone that got out of hand. But Frank discovers that the case is not so straightforward. They are both the sons of senior policemen.

Director/Producer Gary Brown.

A teenager is arrested for the suspected murder of his friend. Both are sons of policemen.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

080520150918A journalist wants Frank to help him stop a massive cover-up, but Frank needs persuading.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

080620150925Frank's suspicions about Ronnie's boyfriend Nick come to a head.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

090120160711~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Episode 1

Return of the popular drama series set in Manchester. Two young women are arrested for fighting in a hotel. Frank and Sarah reckon it's a fuss over nothing. Until one of the women is accused of theft.

FRANK.....David Schofield

SARAH..... Sally Dexter

MORGAN... .David Corden

ISABEL....Jenny Platt

LUCY.....Rosina Carbone

RICKY....Jonathan Tafler

Producer/Director Gary Brown

Series nine of the popular afternoon drama series starring David Schofield. Frank Twist's and Sarah Gold's legal advisers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week to set free burglars, muggers, murderers and even some innocent people who find themselves on the wrong side of a cell door. Sarah and Frank have a child but their relationship is purely business as they clean up the mean streets of Manchester. The combination of complex crime stories and witty humour make this a popular returning series

Legal series returns.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

09012016071120210130 (R4)~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Episode 1

Return of the popular drama series set in Manchester. Two young women are arrested for fighting in a hotel. Frank and Sarah reckon it's a fuss over nothing. Until one of the women is accused of theft.

FRANK.....David Schofield

SARAH..... Sally Dexter

MORGAN... .David Corden

ISABEL....Jenny Platt

LUCY.....Rosina Carbone

RICKY....Jonathan Tafler

Producer/Director Gary Brown

Series nine of the popular afternoon drama series starring David Schofield. Frank Twist's and Sarah Gold's legal advisers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week to set free burglars, muggers, murderers and even some innocent people who find themselves on the wrong side of a cell door. Sarah and Frank have a child but their relationship is purely business as they clean up the mean streets of Manchester. The combination of complex crime stories and witty humour make this a popular returning series

Legal series returns.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

090220160718~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Episode 2

A man is arrested for suspected arson at a primary school. The school is mainly Muslim, is there a racially motivated element? Frank and Sarah unravel the underlying cat's cradle of complex community and relationship tensions.

FRANK.... David Schofield

SARAH.... Sally Dexter

DS POOLE....Emily Pithon

SAMEERAH.....Zoe Iqbal

HASSAN.... Dean Smith

IAN.........James Cartwright

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Series nine of the popular afternoon drama series starring David Schofield. Frank Twist's and Sarah Gold's legal advisers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week to set free burglars, muggers, murderers and even some innocent people who find themselves on the wrong side of a cell door. Sarah and Frank have a child but their relationship is purely business as they clean up the mean streets of Manchester. The combination of complex crime stories and witty humour make this a popular returning series

Legal drama series set in Manchester

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

09022016071820210206 (R4)~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly

Episode 2

A man is arrested for suspected arson at a primary school. The school is mainly Muslim, is there a racially motivated element? Frank and Sarah unravel the underlying cat's cradle of complex community and relationship tensions.

FRANK.... David Schofield

SARAH.... Sally Dexter

DS POOLE....Emily Pithon

SAMEERAH.....Zoe Iqbal

HASSAN.... Dean Smith

IAN.........James Cartwright

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Series nine of the popular afternoon drama series starring David Schofield. Frank Twist's and Sarah Gold's legal advisers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week to set free burglars, muggers, murderers and even some innocent people who find themselves on the wrong side of a cell door. Sarah and Frank have a child but their relationship is purely business as they clean up the mean streets of Manchester. The combination of complex crime stories and witty humour make this a popular returning series

Legal drama series set in Manchester

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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A teacher is arrested for an unlawful relationship with a fifteen year old pupil. The teacher admits it. But Frank and Sarah realise that this is a far from straight forward case.

FRANK.... David Schofield

SARAH..... Sally Dexter

DC SHANKLY..... ..Kate Coogan

GEORGINA ....Alexandra Mathie

ALBA ......Sara Bahadori

SIMON.... Lloyd Peters

POLICEMAN.... Hamilton Berstock

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Legal eagle series

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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A teacher is arrested for an unlawful relationship with a fifteen year old pupil. The teacher admits it. But Frank and Sarah realise that this is a far from straight forward case.

FRANK.... David Schofield

SARAH..... Sally Dexter

DC SHANKLY..... ..Kate Coogan

GEORGINA ....Alexandra Mathie

ALBA ......Sara Bahadori

SIMON.... Lloyd Peters

POLICEMAN.... Hamilton Berstock

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Legal eagle series

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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A judge is accused of rape. He says it is a malicious accusation because he ended the relationship. Frank is minded to believe him as he is very plausible. But then he discovers there is a personal connection. And that changes everything.

FRANK...... David Schofield

SARAH..... Sally Dexter

JUDGE BERRYMAN........Kevin Doyle

DI WENDY ROSE...... Natalie Grady

JONATHAN .........Darren Kuppan

MIRANDA .......Erin Shanagher

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Last in the series

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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A judge is accused of rape. He says it is a malicious accusation because he ended the relationship. Frank is minded to believe him as he is very plausible. But then he discovers there is a personal connection. And that changes everything.

FRANK...... David Schofield

SARAH..... Sally Dexter

JUDGE BERRYMAN........Kevin Doyle

DI WENDY ROSE...... Natalie Grady

JONATHAN .........Darren Kuppan

MIRANDA .......Erin Shanagher

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Last in the series

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Episode 1

Frank is roped in to help what he thinks is a community of retired people. But what exactly have they retired from?

FRANK............ David Schofield

SARAH........ Kathryn Hunt

LAN

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Episode 2

Sarah and Frank have been called in to represent clients involved in a cold case investigation that has been reignited by some newly discovered DNA.

FRANK............... David Schofield

SARAH................Kathryn Hunt

LUC

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Episode 3.

Frank gets to meet his childhood hero. But this footballing God has feet of clay.

FRANK................ David Schofield

SARAH................Kathryn Hunt

JOHNNIE

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Episode 4

At Sarah's prompting Frank is reluctantly looking at becoming a landlord to bolster his meagre pension. They view a property and unwittingly become involved in a neighbourhood dispute.

FRANK................ David Schofield

SARAH............... Kathryn Hunt

FINCH.

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Episode 5

Sarah has started volunteering at the local Law Centre. But the lawyer who runs it has some unorthodox methods.

FRANK............... David Schofield

SARAH.............. Kathryn Hunt

DEBBI

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Return of Frank Twist and Sarah Gold as the Manchester paralegals. Frank and Sarah are estranged and Sarah enlists her friend Juliet to help run the agency. But when a local gangster's son is arrested can Juliet cope?

Frank..............David Schofield

Sarah.............Kathryn Hunt

Juliet............Maria Major

Dean...........Hamish Rush

Keith...........Stephen Marzella

Lois.............Verity Henry

Helen........Krissi Bohn

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Return of the popular legal series starring David Schofield.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Return of Frank Twist and Sarah Gold as the Manchester paralegals. Frank and Sarah are estranged and Sarah enlists her friend Juliet to help run the agency. But when a local gangster's son is arrested can Juliet cope?

Frank..............David Schofield

Sarah.............Kathryn Hunt

Juliet............Maria Major

Dean...........Hamish Rush

Keith...........Stephen Marzella

Lois.............Verity Henry

Helen........Krissi Bohn

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Return of the popular legal series starring David Schofield.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Frank and Sarah come across a teenager who has been beaten up. Is this just a street crime. Or something much more sinister.

FRANK...... David Schofield

SARAH........ Kathryn Hunt

NEIL .............Paul Barnhill

ROY.......... Chris Jack

PC EGAN..... Helen O'Hara

CHRIS.......... Ike Bennett

DC BRYANT...... Lloyd Peters

DOCTOR...........Hamilton Berstock

Director/Producer Gary Brown

David Schofield returns as Frank Twist

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Frank and Sarah come across a teenager who has been beaten up. Is this just a street crime. Or something much more sinister.

FRANK...... David Schofield

SARAH........ Kathryn Hunt

NEIL .............Paul Barnhill

ROY.......... Chris Jack

PC EGAN..... Helen O'Hara

CHRIS.......... Ike Bennett

DC BRYANT...... Lloyd Peters

DOCTOR...........Hamilton Berstock

Director/Producer Gary Brown

David Schofield returns as Frank Twist

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Frank and Sarah are holidaying in the Yorkshire Dales when they encounter a tragedy.

FRANK....... David Schofield

SARAH...... Kathryn Hunt

ANN/ KATH/ MAGGIE..... Emma Gr

DS NICHOLLS....... Jason Done

JANICE...... Kate Coogan

KARL.......... Martin Wenner

Producer/Director Gary Brown

Manchester paralegal tales

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Frank and Sarah are holidaying in the Yorkshire Dales when they encounter a tragedy.

FRANK....... David Schofield

SARAH...... Kathryn Hunt

ANN/ KATH/ MAGGIE..... Emma Gr

DS NICHOLLS....... Jason Done

JANICE...... Kate Coogan

KARL.......... Martin Wenner

Producer/Director Gary Brown

Manchester paralegal tales

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

110420191009More stories from Manchester's mean streets

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Frank is called as a witness for the prosecution and is not best pleased.

FRANK.... David Schofield

SARAH.... Kathryn Hunt

MAYA.... Rosie Fleeshman

WORTHINGTON..... Adonis Anthony

SHELLEY...... Jonathan Keeble

DS RICKARDS....... Natalie Grady

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Last episode in the series about the Manchester paralegals

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Frank is called as a witness for the prosecution and is not best pleased.

FRANK.... David Schofield

SARAH.... Kathryn Hunt

MAYA.... Rosie Fleeshman

WORTHINGTON..... Adonis Anthony

SHELLEY...... Jonathan Keeble

DS RICKARDS....... Natalie Grady

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Last episode in the series about the Manchester paralegals

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Sarah and Frank are finally going to do the grown up thing and get married. But things get complicated when Sarah loses a work file that could put her in danger and Frank has a visitor from his past. Maybe Fat Doug can help?

Frank........David Schofield

Sarah..........Kathryn Hunt

Fat Doug.......Eric Potts

Johnnie..........Greg Wood

Jade.................Erin Shanagher

Michael..........Tachia Newell

Director/Producer Gary Brown.

~Brief Lives has been running since 2007 and signs off after 12 series and 58 episodes.

After 15 years, Brief Lives signs off with a special two-parter.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.

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Frank's visitor from the past has landed them all in a whole lot of trouble. You do not mess with Manchester's most violent crime family. Can Frank and Sarah smooth it over so they can ride off into the sunset? Or will it end in tragedy?

Frank..........David Schofield

Sarah..........Kathryn Hunt

Fat Doug.......Eric Potts

Johnnie..........Greg Wood

Jade.................Erin Shanagher

Michael..........Tachia Newell

Baz.................Lloyd Peters

Director/Producer Gary Brown

~Brief Lives signs off after 15 years.

Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly.