Mr Justice Duncannon Explained

Genre:Sitcom
Starring:Andrew Cruickshank
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:6
Producer:Graeme Muir
Runtime:25 minutes
Network:BBC TV
Related:Brothers in Law

Mr Justice Duncannon is a British television sitcom that aired on BBC TV from 18 January to 22 February 1963. It is a spin-off of Brothers in Law and stars Andrew Cruickshank as a London judge. The entire series was wiped and is no longer thought to exist.

Background

In 1962, Brothers in Law – a 13-episode sitcom inspired by the 1955 comedy novel Brothers in Law by Henry Cecil – aired on BBC TV.[1] The last episode, "Counsel for the Prosecution", featured Cruickshank play Mr Justice Duncannon and the character was given its own series the following year.[1] Cecil co-wrote the programme.

Plot

Duncannon is a humorous Scottish judge in London. Although stern he has a humane side.[2] He has a fondness for women and whisky.[1]

Cast

Episodes

Mr Justice Duncannon aired on Fridays, mostly at 8.50pm.[1] Due to the archival policies of the time, all six episodes were subsequently wiped and no longer exist.[3]

TitleAirdate
1"Burden of Proof"18 January 1963
2"Brief to the Counsel"25 January 1963
3"The Whole Truth"1 February 1963
4"Trial and Error"8 February 1963
5"A Case of Whisky"15 February 1963
6"Orders Not to Pay"22 February 1963

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lewishohn, Mark . Mark Lewisohn. Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. 2003. BBC Worldwide. London. 0-563-48755-0.
  2. Web site: Mr. Justice Duncannon. https://web.archive.org/web/20090126210632/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/27643. dead. 26 January 2009. 13 December 2013. British Film Institute.
  3. Web site: Missing or incomplete episodes for programme MR JUSTICE DUNCANNON. 13 December 2013. LostShows.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215104126/http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=4581bc45-ce26-4d53-a520-df6fd715467f. 15 December 2013.