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Mr Justice Duncannon
GenreSitcom
Written byFrank Muir
Denis Norden
Henry Cecil
StarringAndrew Cruickshank
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerGraeme Muir
Running time25 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC TV
Release18 January (1963-01-18) –
22 February 1963 (1963-02-22)
Related
Brothers in Law

Mr Justice Duncannon is a British television sitcom that aired on BBC TV from 18 January to 22 February 1963. It is a spin-off of Brothers in Law and stars Andrew Cruickshank as a London judge. The entire series was wiped and is no longer thought to exist.

Background

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In 1962, Brothers in Law – a 13-episode sitcom inspired by the 1955 comedy novel Brothers in LawbyHenry Cecil – aired on BBC TV.[1] The last episode, "Counsel for the Prosecution", featured Cruickshank play Mr Justice Duncannon and the character was given its own series the following year.[1] Cecil co-wrote the programme.

Plot

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Duncannon is a humorous Scottish judge in London. Although stern he has a humane side.[2] He has a fondness for women and whisky.[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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Mr Justice Duncannon aired on Fridays, mostly at 8.50pm.[1] Due to the archival policies of the time, all six episodes were subsequently wiped and no longer exist.[3]

# Title Airdate
1 "Burden of Proof" 18 January 1963
2 "Brief to the Counsel" 25 January 1963
3 "The Whole Truth" 1 February 1963
4 "Trial and Error" 8 February 1963
5 "A Case of Whisky" 15 February 1963
6 "Orders Not to Pay" 22 February 1963

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lewishohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0-563-48755-0.
  • ^ "Mr. Justice Duncannon". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  • ^ "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme MR JUSTICE DUNCANNON". LostShows.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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