Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100426 | Every day, like every criminal barrister in this country, Alex McBride stands up in court and, with nothing but quick thinking, sharp talking and his hard-won legal expertise, attempts to save people from criminal conviction, prison, even a lifetime behind bars. In this amusing and revealing series, he takes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system - in barristers' chambers, in the courtroom, in the cells and on the streets - introducing us to its outlandish personalities, arcane eccentricities and stories of triumph and defeat. Whether he's defending hapless teenagers at Harlow Youth Court or prosecuting gold bullion robbers at the Bailey, his tales reveal all the secrets of courtroom success and what it takes to survive in this chaotic world of fluked escapes and crushed hopes. In this first episode, Alex has his first experience of a client accused of murder in the cells at the Old Bailey, and explains the grind of his year as a pupil barrister. The producer is David Roper, and this is a Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. Criminal barrister Alex McBride explains the grind of his year as a pupil barrister. |
| 02 | 20100427 | Criminal barrister Alex McBride describes life in a lawyers' chambers in London's Inner Temple; the tradition, the affluence and the success. In this amusing and revealing series, he takes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system, introducing us to its outlandish personalities, arcane eccentricities and stories of triumph and defeat. The producer is David Roper, and this is a Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. Barrister Alex McBride describes life in a lawyers' chambers in London's Inner Temple. |
| 03 | 20100428 | Barrister Alex McBride gets a case at Southwark Crown Court - prosecuting. Excitement, however, soon gives way to dread, and the fear of mucking it up. In this amusing and revealing series, he takes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system, introducing us to its outlandish personalities, arcane eccentricities and stories of triumph and defeat. The producer is David Roper, and this is a Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. |
| 04 | 20100429 | We learn some of the criminal barrister's tricks of the trade, chief amongst these being dressing the client. Clothes always make an impression on jury members. In this amusing and revealing series, criminal barrister Alex McBride takes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system, introducing us to its outlandish personalities, arcane eccentricities and stories of triumph and defeat. The producer is David Roper, and this is a Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. Barrister Alex McBride explains the importance of dressing the client for the jury. |
| 05 LAST | 20100430 | Criminal barrister Alex McBride has come to the end of his trainee year: his 'pupillage'. Only one of the six trainees in Alex's chambers will be offered a job. In this amusing and revealing series, Alex takes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system, introducing us to its outlandish personalities, arcane eccentricities and stories of triumph and defeat. The producer is David Roper, and this is a Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4. Criminal barrister Alex McBride comes to the end of his trainee year. |