National Treasure: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jack Thorne's compelling and timely new four part serial drama, National Treasure, examines accusations of sexual misconduct against a fictional public figure and explores their impact on the accused and those most closely associated with him as he is brought to trial.

Paul Finchley is one half of a much loved comedy double act – a cherished household name with a career that spans several decades. He's not quite as successful as he once was, but nevertheless he's frequently recognised on the street, affectionately called upon by taxi drivers to repeat his famous catchphrase and is a familiar face in the TV schedules. He's a bona fide national treasure.

Then he receives a knock at his door. Faced with an accusation of rape from the 1970s, the life of this adored old man begins to unravel...

Series details

• Title: National Treasure
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2016-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-10-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 11910
• IMDb ID: tt5571524
• TVDB ID: 316955

Cast and credited roles

• Robbie Coltrane — Paul Finchley
• Julie Walters — Marie Finchley
• Andrea Riseborough — Dee Finchley
• Babou Ceesay — Jerome Sharpe
• Trystan Gravelle — Young Paul

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-09-20; final listed air date 2016-10-11; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from National Treasure on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.