Law and Order

Gritty four-part drama series which caused great controversy and outrage when it was originally broadcast in 1978.

From the pen of G.F. Newman (creator of 'Judge John Deed'), it tells the story of London criminal Jack Lynn (Peter Dean of later 'Eastenders' fame) from the perspectives of the police force, the solicitor, the prison system and Lynn himself. It was the first cop show to explore the corruption of the British legal system in the 1970s and paved the way for a more realistic approach to the genre.

Director: Les Blair
Producer: Tony Garnett
Writer: G.F. Newman
Actor: Derek Martin
Actor: Ken Campbell
Actor: Peter Dean
Actor: Alan Ford
Actor: Deirdre Costello
Actor: Roy Stone
Actor: Martin Gordon
Actor: Jeffrey Lyle Segal
Actor: Robert Oates
Actor: Jan Harding