Showtrial (TV series)

*Showtrial*
Showtrial
Written by	Ben Richards
Directed by	Zara Hayes
Starring	Tracy Ifeachor; Céline Buckens;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Ben Richards; Simon Heath; Mona Qureshi;
Producer	Christopher Hall;
Production company	World Productions;
Distributor	ITV Studios Global Entertainment
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	31 October 2021 –; present
External links
	BBC website
	Production website

Showtrial is a British television legal drama created by Ben Richards and starring Tracy Ifeachor and Céline Buckens.^[1] The five-part series commenced on BBC One in October 2021.

Synopsis[]

Talitha Campbell, the arrogant daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur, is arrested following the disappearance of fellow student, Hannah Ellis, the hard-working daughter of a single mother. From Talitha's arrest to the jury's final verdict, Showtrial switches between both sides of the legal battle, as defence and prosecution fight for their version of what really happened to Hannah, and the truth about Talitha: was she falsely accused or is she a callous murderer?^[1]^[2]

Cast[]

Tracy Ifeachor as Cleo Roberts
Céline Buckens as Talitha Campbell
as James Thornley^[3]
Lolita Chakrabarti as Meera Harwood^[3]
Sharon D. Clarke as Virginia Hoult^[3]
Sinéad Keenan as Detective Inspector Paula Cassidy^[3]
James Frain as Sir Damian Campbell^[3]
as Heidi McKinnon
Elizabeth Rider as Dame Isobel Cavendish, The Hon Mrs Justice Cavendish
Alec Newman as Dr Stephen Vendler
Joseph Payne as Dhillon Harwood^[4]
Rupert Holliday-Evans as Brian Reeves
as Andrea Ellis
Camilla Power as Cressida, Lady Campbell
Lu Corfield as Emma Hemmings
Amy Marston as Lydia Vendler
as Hannah Ellis
as Troy Manners

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
1	"Praying for Her"	Zara Hayes	Ben Richards	31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)	6.69
2	"Little Horses"	Zara Hayes	Ben Richards	7 November 2021 (2021-11-07)	5.24
3	"Lady Tease"	Zara Hayes	Ben Richards	14 November 2021 (2021-11-14)	6.04
4	"Velleities"	Zara Hayes	Ben Richards	21 November 2021 (2021-11-21)	5.69
5	"The Long Voyage"	Zara Hayes	Ben Richards	28 November 2021 (2021-11-28)	5.84

Production[]

BBC One commissioned Showtrial in 2019.^[5]^[6] Principal photography began in April 2021 in Bristol,^[7] including at the University of Bristol.^[8]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Showtrial". World Productions. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "Cast announced for original new BBC One drama Showtrial, from the producers of Line of Duty" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ravindran, Manori (23 April 2021). "'Quantico' Star Tracy Ifeachor and 'Star Trek's' James Frain Set For BBC's 'Showtrial'". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Craig, David (31 October 2021). "Is Talitha guilty in Showtrial? 5 questions we have after episode 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
^ "BBC One commissions gripping new drama Showtrial from the producers of Line Of Duty and Bodyguard" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ McEvoy, Sophie (2 August 2021). "The Bodyguard & Line Of Duty Producers Have Created A New Court Drama For BBC One". Bustle. Retrieved 10 November 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Gogarty, Conor (8 August 2021). "Revealed: The 2021 TV shows filmed in Bristol and the roads they closed". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Cruse, Beth (14 April 2021). "Fairground outside Bristol University building set up for BBC drama". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Official website
Showtrial at IMDb

[World-1] "Showtrial". World Productions. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

[BBC_PR-2] "Cast announced for original new BBC One drama Showtrial, from the producers of Line of Duty" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[variety-3] Ravindran, Manori (23 April 2021). "'Quantico' Star Tracy Ifeachor and 'Star Trek's' James Frain Set For BBC's 'Showtrial'". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] Craig, David (31 October 2021). "Is Talitha guilty in Showtrial? 5 questions we have after episode 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

[BBC_PR2-5] "BBC One commissions gripping new drama Showtrial from the producers of Line Of Duty and Bodyguard" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[Bustle-6] McEvoy, Sophie (2 August 2021). "The Bodyguard & Line Of Duty Producers Have Created A New Court Drama For BBC One". Bustle. Retrieved 10 November 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] Gogarty, Conor (8 August 2021). "Revealed: The 2021 TV shows filmed in Bristol and the roads they closed". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[8] Cruse, Beth (14 April 2021). "Fairground outside Bristol University building set up for BBC drama". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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