The Brief: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Barrister Lucas Hellier goes to Germany to defend a British officer accused of spying and disloyalty. Within a short time, he finds himself romantically linked to the Court Officer Annika Newman and involved in a series of astonishing and bizarre intrigues.

Series details

• Title: The Brief
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Legal
• Premiere date: 1984-06-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-09-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51307

Cast and credited roles

• Ray Lonnen — Lucas Hellier
• Isobel Black — Samantha Hellier
• Sabine Postel — Annika Newman

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-06-26; final listed air date 1984-09-18; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Brief 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.