The Barristers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Barristers is a documenatary series which takes a look at the lives of barristers and the students hoping to become one. The Barristers offers insight into each stage at the bar, from students aspiring to join the profession to the work of silks and judges. Its aim is to demystify this hitherto closed world and, from the bar's point of view, show the steps it has taken towards greater inclusiveness and dispelling the public perception that it is outdated, old-fashioned and elitist.

Series details

• Title: The Barristers
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Legal
• Premiere date: 2008-11-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-12-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36118
• TVDB ID: 83773

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-11-14; final listed air date 2008-12-05; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Barristers 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.