Mr Justice Duncannon

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

Mr Justice Duncannon
GenreSitcom
Written byFrank Muir
Denis Norden
Henry Cecil
StarringAndrew Cruickshank
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Producer(s)Graeme Muir
Running time25 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC TV
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Original release18 January –
22 February 1963
Chronology
Related showsBrothers in Law

Background

In 1962, Brothers in Law - a 13-episode sitcom inspired by the 1955 comedy novel Brothers in Law by Henry 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.

Cast

Plot

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]

Episodes

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]

# Episode Title Original Broadcast Date
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
  1. Lewishohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0-563-48755-0.
  2. "British Film Institute". BFI. 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  3. "LostShows.com". LostShows.com. 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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