New Street Law: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

New Street Law is a British legal drama television series produced by Red Production Company in association with One-Eyed Dog Ltd for BBC One. The series was created by G. F. Newman and Matthew Hall, and starred an ensemble cast headed by John Hannah and Paul Freeman.

Hannah and Freeman play Jack Roper and Laurence Scammel respectively, two barristers heading rival chambers in Manchester. Roper's chamber works in defence, while Scammel—Roper's one-time mentor—works for prosecution. A large supporting cast played members of Roper and Scammel's teams.

Series details

• Title: New Street Law
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Legal
• Premiere date: 2006-05-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-04-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8473
• IMDb ID: tt0770620
• TVDB ID: 80375

Cast and credited roles

• John Hannah — Jack Roper
• Paul Freeman — Laurence Scammel QC
• John Thomson — Charlie Darling
• Lisa Faulkner — Laura Scammel
• Chris Gascoyne — Al Ware
• Penny Downie — Honor Scammel
• Lara Cazalet — Annie Quick
• Jayne Ashbourne — Sally Benn
• Lee Williams — Joe Stevens
• Don Warrington — Judge Ken Winyard

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-05-04; final listed air date 2006-06-21; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2007-02-21; final listed air date 2007-04-04; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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