Kavanagh QC
James Kavanagh QC (Queen's Counsel) (John Thaw) is one of the top flight barristers in Britain. Each episode has him handling challenging cases and defendants which put his skills to the test regularly. All the while, his family often encounters rough patches that require much of his free time as well.
- 1995-2001
- 5 seasons
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-MA
James Kavanagh QC (Queen's Counsel) (John Thaw) is one of the top flight barristers in Britain. Each episode has him handling challenging cases and defendants which put his skills to the test regularly. All the while, his family often encounters rough patches that require much of his free time as well.
Season 5 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 1999
Episode 1
Previous Convictions
76 mins
An RAF jet plane crashes onto a moto-cross event, killing twenty-two people,including friends of Matt, Kavanagh's son. The mechanic who serviced it kills himself when he discovers his girlfriend,Charlotte, whom he knew as Lisa, used him to access plans of the base and its planes. She has connections to a French radical group and is charged with sabotage and conspiracy to murder. Her arrogant stance and Matt's disapproval do not help as Kavanagh calls witnesses to show that the crash was, in fact, an accident. Jeremy's attempts to become a Euro MP end in disaster as does - almost - a conjuring trick Peter tries at a chambers dinner.
Episode 2
The More Loving One
75 mins
Drug addict Annie Fiske dies in a gas explosion following an argument with boyfriend Michael Woodley about her return to heroin. Michael, a convicted arsonist, tells a witness "I killed her",and refuses to give Kavanagh ammunition for a defence.However, helped by his junior,Martha Miller,who has previously felt under-valued,Kavanagh uses shock tactics to get a response from his client. He also begins a hesitant relationship with colleague Eleanor whilst Jeremy proves to be a dog's best friend and ends up co-investing in a racing greyhound with Tom.
Episode 3
Time of Need
75 mins
The past comes back to haunt government minister Barbara Watkins who is dropped by her party. Sixteen years earlier she was charged with having under-age sex with 15-year-old Philip Boxer but she was acquitted when Philip testified that a vengeful police inspector had put him up to telling the story. Now Barbara wants to sue the police for malicious prosecution, though Kavanagh is concerned, not without foundation, that the original facts will be dredged up again. Jeremy has a heart-to-heart with his mother.
Episode 4
End Game
75 mins
In 1985 a student and a pregnant woman were shot dead during an armed robbery. Three men were apprehended and sentenced to life imprisonment, Kavanagh being a junior member of the defence team. Seven years later,one of them commits suicide,leaving a note to say that one of his fellow prisoners was innocent and, after public pressure, an appeal is launched with Kavanagh and Jeremy Aldermarten representing the couple. However Kavanagh begins to suspect that somebody does not want the truth to be revealed. Peter has a health scare and recommends Kavanagh as head of chambers. Eleanor parts as friends with Kavanagh to be a prosecutor in the Yugoslav International war Crimestribunal in the Hague.