3.THE BRIEF Children

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Episode 3. Henry switches over to a prosecution role, but he's far from happy about it. The defendant is a 12-year-old girl accused of murdering a nine-year-old child, and the trial becomes a choice between one bad verdict and another that could be even worse.
The Brief follows the work of defence barrister Henry Farmer (Alan Davies), whose complicated personal life manages to overlap into his work. With an overbearing workload, debt and alimony payments to meet, as well as being in love with the wife of a prominent politician who won't leave her husband for him, Henry is forced to set his own demons to one side to tackle cases that only he can win. The show was described by the Radio Times as an "engaging blend of courtroom drama, suspense, intrigue and humour".
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@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401 7 ай бұрын

This is such a refreshing series. The characters are so natural, none are above reproach....loved the sneaking biscuits scene. Overall, good humor and good script combine for entertaining show.

@angeldark8812 2 жыл бұрын

Looove this series. Stumbled across it quite by accident lol, lucky meee. Thank you 😊

@katieboon3893 2 жыл бұрын

Me too xx

@swimasfastasyoucan 2 жыл бұрын

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@angeldark8812 2 жыл бұрын

swimasfastasyoucan done 🤗

@taraponglimsuthiwanpoom2491 2 жыл бұрын

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@binebum1 2 жыл бұрын

Great series. Some bits of the plot don't quite jibe, but there is so much character, ambience, good vibes right through each episode, it creates a welcome world to live in for an hour or so👍👍😄🙃

@michaelgordon3365 2 жыл бұрын

" Some bits of the plot don't quite jibe" Interesting, hints?

@annhinson5670 Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a story! So far this series is A-1. Why wasn't the witness found that had seen another girl? Seems odd to me. Of course, I don't know how a court room works.

@b.b.finsclara3589 2 жыл бұрын

This series is brilliant....it has all intrigue, humour, humanity, one's dedication to one's vocation-career.....I love it...it is so engaging and entertaining......please continue downloading episodes.....I am grateful to your channel for the joy i get from its episodes. THAANKS!!!

@swimasfastasyoucan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Alicetheamethyst 5 ай бұрын

Alan Davis is all these things

@ibeamish1 10 ай бұрын

It was implied that the mother of the witnesses coached and controlled them and it was clear that the defense failed to call a witness who could have incriminated one of them. We were consistently being tipped off that the witnesses were guilty in previous scenes. The witness the defense failed to call could have incriminated one of them. The turn-about at the end with the lingering shot of the defendant looking sinister seemed like a cheesy way of suggesting that, even if he was uncertain himself, getting her put away was the right outcome. If that was intended to reverse the suspicion of the witnesses crafted in previous scenes, it flopped.

@annabambus6572 Ай бұрын

This episode appears to be building up to Farmer's son having serious issues, which he as a deeply loving father and barrister is good to have to face in later episodes. His ex-wife is over controling yet doesn't add that their son has panic attacks and sleep walks to her list of does and dont's. A terrilbly serious conscious omission. Also she doesn't give him any pocket money, so he steals his father's phone money. Is appears he too is acting out like the accused girl. Farmer's son can emotionally identify with her, which is why he says she didn't do it, even if she looks crazy. Maybe the script writers will evolve this issue that has now been created?

@cheesyG87 3 жыл бұрын

the girl who plays jacklyn livermore is none other than Britsh pop Rita Ora

@dw999 2 жыл бұрын

She should stop dyeing her hair blonde -- she's gorgeous as a brunette but looks trashy as a blonde.

@cabozca 2 жыл бұрын

I knew there was something familiar

@Southamericangirl42 2 жыл бұрын

George Ranasinghe Good eye.

@ritawing1064 2 ай бұрын

Never heard of her, but very pretty girl.

@MOGGS1942 10 ай бұрын

The boy has asthma. He has an attack, and they are scrabbling around looking for his inhaler ??? Jeez, I don't think so.

@julieshaw4142 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you ......

@cskarbek1 2 жыл бұрын

Edward Petherbridge -- yikes, shades of Lord Peter Wimsey thank you! thanks for posting this entire series.

@MOGGS1942 10 ай бұрын

He was superb as Wimsey.

@ritawing1064 2 ай бұрын

@@MOGGS1942I so agree, he really nailed the character - and I've read the books many times.

@SC....... 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely love ❤Linda Bassett and❤ Alan Davies❤

@stacyming543 2 жыл бұрын

That wife is stressing. Let the boy and is dad be

@ninajansson5826 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing Christopher Villiers and Dominic Jephcott here brought me back to The Scarlet Pimpernel (starring Anthony Andrews).

@borderlord 23 күн бұрын

Producer Ted Childs produced Bond movies aswell!

@oliverkitkat6860 Жыл бұрын

My the look that kid gave made me shudder

@elredlenny5731 Жыл бұрын

I may have to watch this Movie Again. 5 🌟☮️.

@keithnaylor1981 2 жыл бұрын

Would any boys mother forget to mention something as important as the fact that he sleepwalked? This incident seemed like illogical padding to me.

@janepilkington9293 10 ай бұрын

He developed asthma where he didn't have it before. He is shoplifting. He sleepwalks. What else does he do?

@shelbynamels7948 10 ай бұрын

As the journalist girlfriend I'd resent being tasked with having to look after somebody else's kid who has health issues and is at risk. Not my kid, not my job.

@jasanders5877 4 ай бұрын

😮 WOW 💓 love is sharing your lives, end of 😮😱@@shelbynamels7948

@sarahteoh1693 10 ай бұрын

I really wish Henry be set free from his gambling habit.

@shelbynamels7948 10 ай бұрын

I wish he'd be set free of his non-relationship relationship.

@pennybuskin9105 10 ай бұрын

18.18 absofukenlutely!

@scottgeorge4268 2 жыл бұрын

Difficult subject matter, well handled and acted. (Probably some who'd find it hard to agree, but...)

@user-ee7vr9nn8f 5 ай бұрын

Who are the children, the adults or the children? Biscuits! Ha! Ha!

@talofek2976 4 ай бұрын

Love Alan Davis :)

@gabegrace8333 2 жыл бұрын

I will stick it to see if Farmer ever gives up his gambling habit...bets on anything...droplets of water running down window even

@huizhechen3779 Жыл бұрын

That's what addicts do. They're incorrigible.

@shelbynamels7948 10 ай бұрын

Good heavens, Farmer's kid finally makes an appearance. I thought he was strictly going to be on the speaker box on the phone. Same with the ex. Just another kid adding to the misery of having a whole bunch of them on the show.

@swimasfastasyoucan 10 ай бұрын

''WHAT THE DICKENS''

@jasanders5877 4 ай бұрын

@@swimasfastasyoucanwell said 🙏💯

@hana.the.writer5074 2 жыл бұрын

@50:21 The girl looked and behaved totally calm and normal in court.. why would Farmer's boy think she was crazy?? "Anyone can see that!". How?? Written dialogue failure. The boy should've given a better explanation on why he thought she was innocent. Kids do have their own perspectives that most adults (if not all) tend to overlook because we accept and acknowledge fact over indefinite conjecture when in fact we could borrow their assumption and observe it.

@KB-es5he 2 жыл бұрын

I think he saw something he recognised - see last frame, after his conversation with the old lags. This is a chilling account subtly told - excellent

@michaelgordon3365 2 жыл бұрын

" indefinite conjecture'' What? Is there definite conjecture?

@Southamericangirl42 2 жыл бұрын

K B Hear, hear.

@aroyaliota 3 ай бұрын

@@KB-es5heOh that’s an interesting observation. I found the young lad to be very deceptive. He not only played both the parents against each other, but appeared more sorry to be caught out for his deeds, than genuinely repentant. He is a highly unlikable & untrustworthy.

@aprilparsons8498 Ай бұрын

The barrister great at his job, crap at relationships with a married woman.

@PetroicaRodinogaster264 2 жыл бұрын

Series 1 episode 3

@jjroseknows777 2 ай бұрын

Worst one.....

@joycejohnson7164 2 жыл бұрын

mrs tiffle from doc martin

@catherineandrews6386 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that! I couldn’t place her.

@ninajansson5826 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but it is mrs Tishell.

@joycejohnson7164 2 жыл бұрын

@@ninajansson5826 Right, sounds like though...thanks.

@ninajansson5826 2 жыл бұрын

@@joycejohnson7164 I'm glad you were not offended. I didn't mean to be rude.

@joycejohnson7164 2 жыл бұрын

@@ninajansson5826 oh no, that's fine, thanks again.

@nadiashireensiddiqi 2 жыл бұрын

justice was not served, the witness corroborating the defendan't story was not summoned. and the siblings probably really committed the crime.

@michaelgordon3365 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't that the point?

@zackmcclintock8480 Жыл бұрын

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@stardresser1 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I love this series, but dog racing and kid on kid murder...just can't stomach thru this one. Eeek.

@soniavadnjal7553 2 жыл бұрын

Child on child murder has occurred Perhaps still does.

@mumtazamiri6409 2 жыл бұрын

I hate that dog racing thing too, somehow it looks so cruel 😔

@dw999 2 жыл бұрын

@stardresser: "Can't stomach it" = can't tolerate it. One doesn't stomach _through_ something, though one can power through something / make it through something.

@keithnaylor1981 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. This one was not enjoyable.

@huizhechen3779 Жыл бұрын

@@soniavadnjal7553 No question about that. Kids in the USA frequently shoot other kids. That's what guns are for: killing others. It's the guns that are the problem, not so much the kids.

@brendadow7574 2 жыл бұрын

The girl who is being charged with murder . . Is played by Rita Ora. . anyone else notice that ?

@alphashanahan4323 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed it. This must be many years back.

@dw999 2 жыл бұрын

@Brenda: Yes, which you would know if you had read the other comments.

@dw999 2 жыл бұрын

@@alphashanahan4323 So there's this thing called "credits," a list of who did what in the production. Credits appear at the end of an episode or movie -- and they include the year in which the episode or movie was made.

@Southamericangirl42 2 жыл бұрын

alpha shanahan This was 2004. Rita was 13 or 14. (IMDb) The credits use her full name. Rita Sahatçiu-Ora.

@juliekulatunga4188 2 жыл бұрын

troy off benidorm lol

@hugojames85 9 ай бұрын

Although Alan Davies seems like a nice chap, he is extremely unconvincing as a barrister - especially one who's supposed to be a bit of a physical hard man on the side. In particular, his speech impediment doesn't seem to have affected his career as a comedian, but I'm not sure that a barrister could get away with it in court.

@fannytrujillo1113 2 жыл бұрын

Españoooooooollllllll!!!!!!!!

@Southamericangirl42 2 жыл бұрын

¿Porquéeeeeeeeeeeeee? 😉

@fromsource4876 Жыл бұрын

Rita Ora

@paulbrasier372 2 жыл бұрын

So sick of these lame attacks on the church from the celebrities that have no place to throw stones at glass houses.

@sarah_pings_witherby 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, mangled proverbs a speciality, eh? 🤣

@lindas.martin2806 2 жыл бұрын

Thousands and thousands of children attacked or groomed and abused by members of the church, those responsible simply moved around.. I am sure there are wonderful people in the church but the lives of so many children ruined speak to why so many people have lost faith in the church and iOS leadership.

@Southamericangirl42 2 жыл бұрын

Linda S. Martin *its iOS 😁

@Southamericangirl42 2 жыл бұрын

Paul Brasier I'd agree *if* the Church were an institution upholding Biblical principles. The RCC e.g. is not a Christian organisation at all. It doesn't even teach the most basic elements of Christ's life, death and resurrection. It was birthed out of quite pagan practices among the ancient Romans. Pedophily, homosexuality, bestiality, sun worship, witchcraft, to name a few, those were all acceptable and subtly hidden behind seemingly innocent rituals and feasts. Incidentally, sexual and subsequent homosexual "revolutions" precede the end of civilisations. The Romans knew this and found a clever way to prevent their reign from ending. And behold, the RCC was born. But...their nasty practices continued. To. This. Day. It's undoubtedly just as bad in other institutions that call themselves *the* Church. Listen, the best thing is to buy a decent study Bible (an accurate translation, perhaps a parallel Bible even), a concordance, a dictionary and a notebook so you can learn what the Lord actually says and start your spiritual life with Him as opposed to in a church. These people claiming to hear from Him or to be your go-between are charlatans. All the best.

@MOGGS1942 10 ай бұрын

Attacking any church, and those who attend them, is a journey well worth taking. Religion is for the empty headed. Catholic adherents just love diddling little boys, for instance, and let's not forget the trashy nuns who have behaved so despicably down the years.

@jasanders5877 4 ай бұрын

Love Johnathan Creek. My goodness this must be old now 😮. It's dateless 🙏. Did find this one, leaving a lot of questions. Those poor kid's were dragged up😢. His child, hmmmm , was expecting more, he was a sweet kid. But no one saw any signs 😱😭😲. When they were in court comparing, why the girl did what she did 😮. I was waiting for the penny to drop.🥶😳😞. Such as his child, was being HURT. Or he was so desperate to be with his Dad. As no child behaves like he did without there being something seriously 😳 WRONG 😮. I don't believe that girl did it either 🥵. (She dissociates, to protect herself). Thanks 🌺💯

@jeffharper9703 2 жыл бұрын

RELATED TO MR. SIGFRIED FARNON ?

@dw999 2 жыл бұрын

Siegfried Farnon is a fictional character. Are you asking whether the actor who plays him (Samuel West) is related to any of these actors? He isn't, but he's the son of actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales.

@shelbynamels7948 10 ай бұрын

@@dw999 wait, wait. Prunella Scales is Samuel West's mother?? I had NO idea. I watched her in "Fawlty Towers" and "After Henry", and I watched him in a ton of shows and movies. My favorite still his turn in an episode of "Foyle's War".

@alwayshappy1971 2 жыл бұрын

this one is not an interesting episode

@lt7378 2 жыл бұрын

Agree

@dropperknot 2 жыл бұрын

alwayshappy1971 A total bloody hodge-podge.

@soniavadnjal7553 2 жыл бұрын

But I thought it was. Touched on unusual interesting areas of crime, criminal psychology, child psychology.

@lt7378 2 жыл бұрын

@@soniavadnjal7553 I’m glad you appreciated it. I admit I may have missed a lot of the deeper implications of that episode . Maybe I didn’t like it because I can’t stand any theme of children hurting one another. Ive always been biased against shows when I see that plot line - even though I know it’s a reality .

@michaelgordon3365 2 жыл бұрын

":A total bloody hodge-podge." Well isn't that the point?@@dropperknot

@keithnaylor1981 2 жыл бұрын

Not enjoyable. Wonder if there were others like me who somehow wanted a different outcome.

@huizhechen3779 Жыл бұрын

I think we got the right outcome. You must be one of those who think that all children are innocent. When I was 10 (70 years ago), I aimed my father's rifle at my 8-year-old sister and pulled the trigger. She wasn't shot only because the rifle wasn't loaded. I wanted to kill her. I had my reasons.

@nupurdasgupta3881 2 жыл бұрын

Worst episode ever in all detective or legal series I have watched, and I have watched a lot, starting with Morse, Frost, to Vera, Law and Order, etc. Bad acting too. Aweful.

@dw999 2 жыл бұрын

This series is very different from the others that you mentioned -- those are strictly dramas, whereas this is a "cozy" (it has feel-good elements to lighten the mood). You can't compare dramas and cozies -- it's like comparing apples and cabbages.

@Justdessertsforme 2 жыл бұрын

Personally I do not think this series is the worst...this episode is surely different. I differ to think the actors are awful....my opinion is they are doing a fabulous job acting... 👍👍

@stacyming543 2 жыл бұрын

@@Justdessertsforme can we done better ? So why complaining. We are watching it for free. I only pay to add data on my phone.

@shelbynamels7948 10 ай бұрын

Of course it's the worst, it has kids in it. First rule of showbiz, never share the stage with children or animals.