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Close and True

Close and True

★ 8.5/10•2000•1h 0m•NR•Drama•Comedy
Similars

A good-intentioned but inexperienced man runs a Newcastle legal practice.

Renny Rye · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 23, 2000

Episodes

E160m

Miss Newcastle

John Close has been a commercial solicitor in London for 10 years, a job that he does not really enjoy. While on a diving holiday, he receives a call from his old Newcastle friend Steve Sheedy who has been in jail for 2 1/2 months on an attempted murder charge. Steve begs John to help him and although his background isn't criminal law, decides to give it a go and finds himself in over his head. John becomes involved with mismanaged legal firm Simons and True in Newcastle, run by Colin Simons. He allows John to use the firm's services for a few days leading to Steve's trial. It is Steve's ex-wife Paula's boyfriend David who Steve allegedly attacked, and when David later dies, the charges rise to murder. Although he confesses that he didn't do it, and evidence points to Sinclair over monetary matters, it is Steve and Paula's son, Mark, who holds the key to what really happened.

Nov 23, 2000

E260m

Town and Gown

Close visits Graham True after Simons takes some of the firm's money and runs to Darwin, Australia. Close wants to rebuild the practice by True is not so enthusiastic. Meanwhile, John begins to take over Simons' cases, one of them being an assault on a woman at a nightclub.

Nov 30, 2000

E360m

A Lie for a Lie

After working for two months in criminal law, John gets himself on the duty solicitor roster. Eileen Jakes is charged with threatening her ex-husband Terry Morgan and is fearful of losing her daughter Annie. She asks John to handle her custody case. Meanwhile, John asks to move in the Paula at Mark's request. Kim says the office is haunted.

Dec 7, 2000

E460m

Hurry Up and Wait

Jessica accepts John's proposal.

Dec 14, 2000

E560m

Wide Awake

John's relationship with Paula develops.

Dec 21, 2000

E660m

Gotcha

Steve Sheedy is out on bail awaiting a retrial and John comes up against his old foe, Peter Heart.

Dec 28, 2000

Actors

Robson Green

Robson Green

John Close

Susan Jameson

Susan Jameson

Sally Anne Mae

Kerry Ann Christiansen

Kerry Ann Christiansen

Kim Cotton

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Mark Sheedy

James Bolam

James Bolam

Graham True

Mark Moraghan

Mark Moraghan

Steve Sheedy

Louise Delamere

Louise Delamere

Jessica Laing

Nicola Grier

Ibi Badgioni

Pamela Ruddock

Mary Close

Kerry Rolfe

Paula Farrent

Richard Sands

Gordon

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