Judge John Deed : Pilot & Complete BBC Series 1 [2001]

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous.......2008-03-02

Well what can say - this show has me addicted! I found myself amazed that I would get this into a courtroom drama series as, I admit, the concept is slightly cheesy, but this is fantastic. Give it a go and you will not be disappointed.

The character of Judge John Deed is excellently portrayed by Martin Shaw and who backed up by a fabulous cast. The series mixes court events with the personal lives of the characters which makes it all the more spicy. The judge himself is a bit of a rebel - going professionally where others would fear to tread. In addition to this he still finds the time to go after his former lover Mrs Mills, have the odd random snog with his ex-wife (George Channing) and get it on with lady Francesca (the home secretary's wife I think) - sometimes all in one episode - what a man! There is also a sad side to the judge regarding his casual exploits and one gets the feeling that he really would like to make a go of it with Mrs Mills who is unimpressed by his womanising and won't have him. That said, it still doen't stop the old man from having a crack at the ladies surrounding him - hilarious and strangely charming!

This is entertainment.......2008-02-26

This series has been criticized for not being legally correct but how entertaining would a precise portrayal of a court case be and how many legal drama's or films are ever truly accurate. The series tackles serious issues which we hear about all the time, and even if the procedural details are not quite right, at least we are presented with interesting and thought provoking cases. I would rather watch and listen to an advocate of decency like Deed (OK, so yes he does bed hop) than a soap like 'Eastenders' in which the characters are constantly at each others throats. The language has also been criticized as odd. Watching this again I was amused to hear Sir Ian Rochester say of Deed, 'who will rid me of this judge'. I would rather listen to correct if occasionally theatrical grammar than the ugly sounding bad grammar of programs like 'Eastenders' or 'Big Brother'.
The problem with all fictional characters, in crime drama especially, is that they will always lead more colouful lives. How many forensic scientists such as Sam Ryan (Silent Witness) confront the murderer themselves or how many detectives such as Morse get so many interesting cases or are framed for murder.
I rest my case for the defence of an excellent, entertaining drama.

comic book capers.......2008-01-07

I cannot believe the number of people who give this 5 stars. It is nonsense from start to finish. From the legal point of view, it is impossible that such behaviour from a judge would ever be tolerated (speaking about cases in which he is sitting, not only with counsel but also witnesses, etc.) and the behaviour of his associates is barely more acceptable. As for the plots, they are comic book parody. The scripts are wooden and a lot of the acting likewise. As a drama it gets one star - as an ironical comedy it would get more, but unfortunately that is not what it is meant to be.

Doesn't excite me.......2007-11-14

Okay: we have a judge who takes the law into his own hands in terms of
manipulating court cases. I wouldn't want to appear in court when he
presides. His eco-warrior daughter keeps getting in trouble which daddy
irons out by pulling strings in the legal world. The message seems to
be that there is a law for common people and for Jugde Deed. Apart from
the fact that part of bringing up a child is making him/ her to accept
responsibility. So he is not the nicest person on earth. Shaw acts
fairly extrovert. Overall you get the impression it's Shaw's character
Doyle acting as a judge. You keep expecting a silver Capri to appear.
In fact it's a silver Porsche. His womanizing is completely over the
top. The stories are fairly boring but the insights in the British
legal system are interesting.

As good as it gets.......2007-11-06

The BBC, beleaguered as they are from time to time, rarely fail when it comes to either documentary making or drama and with Judge John Deed, yet again they reinforce their stranglehold on this genre.

This program is a huge step up from the long running but dated 'Crown Court' from the 70's and early 80's. Gripping, riveting, call it what you like, from intial broadcast in late 2001, each episode had me glued as few others have.

Some of the storylines are very thought provoking indeed, which is not a bad thing, and the cast is superb, particularly the haughty yet divine Caroline Langrishe and the quietly delectable Jenny Seagrove. Martin Shaw, in the title role as the somewhat unconventional High Court Judge, is excellent

My only moan ( well more of a niggle, really ) is that the constant efforts by the upper echelons to either keep this maverick in check or engineer his removal as he repeatedly crosses swords with the establishment are a tad overdone. That said, it really is program making of the absolute highest calibre.

I cannot believe anyone would be disappointed with this release - let's just hope the rest of the series is imminent.

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