Series
Close and True
DramaComedy
A good-intentioned but inexperienced man runs a Newcastle legal practice.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Miss Newcastle23 Nov 2000 · 60mJohn Close has been a commercial solicitor in London for 10 years, a job that he does not really enjoy. While on a diving holiday, he receives a call from his old Newcastle friend Steve Sheedy who has been in jail for 2 1/2 months on an attempted murder charge. Steve begs John to help him and although his background isn't criminal law, decides to give it a go and finds himself in over his head. John becomes involved with mismanaged legal firm Simons and True in Newcastle, run by Colin Simons. He allows John to use the firm's services for a few days leading to Steve's trial. It is Steve's ex-wife Paula's boyfriend David who Steve allegedly attacked, and when David later dies, the charges rise to murder. Although he confesses that he didn't do it, and evidence points to Sinclair over monetary matters, it is Steve and Paula's son, Mark, who holds the key to what really happened.
- 2Town and Gown30 Nov 2000 · 60mClose visits Graham True after Simons takes some of the firm's money and runs to Darwin, Australia. Close wants to rebuild the practice by True is not so enthusiastic. Meanwhile, John begins to take over Simons' cases, one of them being an assault on a woman at a nightclub.
- 3A Lie for a Lie7 Dec 2000 · 60mAfter working for two months in criminal law, John gets himself on the duty solicitor roster. Eileen Jakes is charged with threatening her ex-husband Terry Morgan and is fearful of losing her daughter Annie. She asks John to handle her custody case. Meanwhile, John asks to move in the Paula at Mark's request. Kim says the office is haunted.
- 4Hurry Up and Wait14 Dec 2000 · 60mJessica accepts John's proposal.
- 5Wide Awake21 Dec 2000 · 60mJohn's relationship with Paula develops.
- 6Gotcha28 Dec 2000 · 60mSteve Sheedy is out on bail awaiting a retrial and John comes up against his old foe, Peter Heart.
Details
- First aired
- 23 Nov 2000
- Last aired
- 28 Dec 2000
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
Robson GreenJohn Close
Susan JamesonSally Anne Mae
Kerry Ann ChristiansenKim Cotton
Jamie BellMark Sheedy
James BolamGraham True
Mark MoraghanSteve Sheedy
Louise DelamereJessica Laing- NNicola GrierIbi Badgioni
- PPamela RuddockMary Close
- KKerry RolfePaula Farrent
- RRichard SandsGordon
