New Street Law
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television drama |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | G. F. Newman, Matthew Hall |
| Headquarters | Manchester , United Kingdom |
| Products | Television series |
New Street Law is a British courtroom drama created by G. F. Newman and Matthew Hall, produced jointly by Red Production Company and One-Eyed Dog Ltd for BBC One. The series features John Hannah and Paul Freeman portraying opposing barristers, Jack Roper and Laurence Scammel, set in Manchester. While Roper manages a defence chamber, Scammel—his former mentor—leads the prosecution team. The cast includes various supporting actors representing members from both legal chambers.
Production took place primarily at Web Film Studios in Little Hulton, near Bolton, complemented by on-location filming across Manchester, Bolton, and Rochdale. Interior scenes were additionally captured at Bolton Masonic Hall, St John Street Chambers in Manchester, and a hospital in Rochdale. The second series was filmed shortly after the first, with only a six-week gap between productions.
The debut series was broadcast on BBC One during May and June 2006 in an early evening slot before the watershed. For the second series, the airtime was moved to 9 p.m.; however, due to declining viewership, the final two episodes were rescheduled to a later 10:40 p.m. slot. The show was cancelled in July 2007, ending with an unresolved cliffhanger about Jack's condition following a car accident.
Both series have been made available on DVD through Acorn Media UK (Region 2) and Entertainment One (Region 1).
Cast and characters
- John Hannah as Jack Roper
- Paul Freeman as Laurence Scammel QC
- John Thomson as Charlie Darling
- Lisa Faulkner as Laura Scammel
- Chris Gascoyne as Al Ware
- Penny Downie as Honor Scammel
- Lee Williams as Joe Stevens
- Lara Cazalet as Annie Quick
- Ace Bhatti as Ash Aslan
- Jayne Ashbourne as Sally Benn
- Don Warrington as Judge Ken Winyard
- Ben Owen-Jones as Chris Quick
External links
- Articles with short description
- 2006 British television series debuts
- 2007 British television series endings
- 2000s British drama television series
- 2000s British legal television series
- BBC television dramas
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows set in Manchester
- Television series by Red Production Company