Episodes
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| 01 | 01 | 20070619 | 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. | |
| 01 | 01 | 20070619 | 20090902 (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. |
| 01 | 02 | 20070626 | 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. | |
| 01 | 02 | 20070626 | 20090909 (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. |
| 01 | 03 | 20070703 | 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. | |
| 01 | 03 | 20070703 | 20090916 (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. |
| 01 | 04 | 20070710 | 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. | |
| 01 | 04 | 20070710 | 20090923 (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. |
| 02 | 01 | 20081103 | Series 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. | |
| 02 | 02 | 20081110 | Series 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. | |
| 02 | 03 | 20081117 | Series 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. | |
| 02 | 04 | 20081124 | Series 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. | |
| 03 | 01 | 20100428 | By 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. | |
| 03 | 02 | 20100505 | By 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. | |
| 03 | 03 | 20100512 | By 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. | |
| 03 | 04 | 20100519 | By 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. | |
| 04 | 01 | 20111017 | ~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. | |
| 04 | 02 | 20111024 | ~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. | |
| 04 | 03 | 20111031 | ~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. | |
| 04 | 04 | 20111107 | ~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. | |
| 04 | 05 | 20111114 | ~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. | |
| 04 | 06 | 20111121 | ~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. | |
| 05 | 01 | 20120814 | ~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. | |
| 05 | 02 | 20120821 | ~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. | |
| 05 | 03 | 20120828 | ~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. | |
| 05 | 04 | 20120904 | ~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. | |
| 05 | 05 | 20120911 | ~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. | |
| 05 | 06 | 20120918 | Frank 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. | |
| 06 | 01 | 20130912 | ~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. | |
| 06 | 02 | 20130913 | ~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. | |
| 06 | 03 | 20130919 | Ronnie 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. | |
| 06 | 04 | 20130920 | The 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. | |
| 06 | 05 | 20130926 | Sarah 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. | |
| 06 | 06 | 20130927 | Frank and Sarah have been called into Manchester Central for questioning. Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. | |
| 07 | 01 | 20140815 | ~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. | |
| 07 | 01 | 20140815 | 20211113 (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. |
| 07 | 02 | 20140822 | ~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. | |
| 07 | 02 | 20140822 | 20211120 (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. |
| 07 | 03 | 20140829 | ~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. | |
| 07 | 03 | 20140829 | 20211127 (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. |
| 07 | 04 | 20140905 | ~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. | |
| 07 | 04 | 20140905 | 20211204 (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. |
| 07 | 05 | 20140912 | ~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. | |
| 07 | 05 | 20140912 | 20211211 (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. |
| 07 | 06 | 20140919 | ~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. | |
| 07 | 06 | 20140919 | 20211218 (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. |
| 08 | 01 | 20150821 | A 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. | |
| 08 | 02 | 20150828 | Frank 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. | |
| 08 | 03 | 20150904 | Drama: 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. | |
| 08 | 04 | 20150911 | Drama: 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. | |
| 08 | 05 | 20150918 | A 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. | |
| 08 | 06 | 20150925 | Frank'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. | |
| 09 | 01 | 20160711 | ~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. | |
| 09 | 01 | 20160711 | 20210130 (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. |
| 09 | 02 | 20160718 | ~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. | |
| 09 | 02 | 20160718 | 20210206 (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. |
| 09 | 03 | 20160725 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. 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. | |
| 09 | 03 | 20160725 | 20210213 (R4) | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. 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. |
| 09 | 04 | 20160801 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry & Sharon Kelly 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. | |
| 09 | 04 | 20160801 | 20210220 (R4) | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry & Sharon Kelly 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. |
| 10 | 01 | 20180926 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 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 | |
| 10 | 02 | 20181003 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 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 | |
| 10 | 03 | 20181010 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Episode 3. Frank gets to meet his childhood hero. But this footballing God has feet of clay. FRANK................ David Schofield SARAH................Kathryn Hunt JOHNNIE | |
| 10 | 04 | 20181017 | ~Brief Lives by Philip Meeks 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. | |
| 10 | 05 | 20181024 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 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 | |
| 11 | 01 | 20190918 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry & Sharon Kelly ep 1 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. | |
| 11 | 01 | 20190918 | 20210824 (R4) | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry & Sharon Kelly ep 1 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. |
| 11 | 02 | 20190925 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry & Sharon Kelly. Episode 2. 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. | |
| 11 | 02 | 20190925 | 20210831 (R4) | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry & Sharon Kelly. Episode 2. 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. |
| 11 | 03 | 20191002 | ~Brief Lives by Michael Livesey 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. | |
| 11 | 03 | 20191002 | 20210907 (R4) | ~Brief Lives by Michael Livesey 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. |
| 11 | 04 | 20191009 | More stories from Manchester's mean streets Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. | |
| 11 | 04 | 20191009 | 20210914 (R4) | More stories from Manchester's mean streets Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. |
| 11 | 05 | 20191016 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 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. | |
| 11 | 05 | 20191016 | 20210921 (R4) | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly 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. |
| 12 | 01 | 20220510 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly (1/2) 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. | |
| 12 | 01 | 20220510 | 20240525 (R4) | Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly (1/2) 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. After 15 years, Brief Lives signs off with a special two-parter. Sarah and Frank are finally going to do the grown up thing and get married. |
| 12 | 02 | 20220511 | ~Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly (2/2) 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. | |
| 12 | 02 | 20220511 | 20240601 (R4) | Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly (2/2) 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. Starring David Schofield and Kathryn Hunt. Dramas set in a Manchester legal practice. Written by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. Can Frank and Sarah smooth it over with a Manchester crime family so they can ride off into the sunset? Or will it end in tragedy? |