Kavanagh Q.C.

ITV (ended 2001)
  • Season 6
    • Ep 1
      The End of Law
      4/25/01
      9.0
      A man staying in a London hotel finds the dead body of a Hungarian woman in his room. He is charged with killing her and later found guilty. The man's daughter mounts an appeal, and her solicitor wants Kavanagh to take the case - but Kavanagh has been invited to become a judge, so he has to decide what to do about it.moreless
  • Season 5
    • Ep 4
      End Games
      3/29/99
      8.5
      Kavanagh finds himself fighting prejudice and corruption when he acts for a client who is appealing against a murder conviction, can he find out the truth and overcomes all the odds that are against his client.
    • Ep 3
      Time of Need
      3/22/99
      6.8
      A junior minister at the Home Office decides to bring a case of malicious prosecution after she is cleared of indecent assault on a juvenile. But Kavanagh discovers that the truth is more extraordinary than he could ever have imagined and we will find out what really happen.
    • Ep 2
      The More Loving One
      3/15/99
      7.8
      Michael Woodley and Annie Fisk, two young lovers, have fled to London from the stifling, middle-class rural community where they were brought up, and where Michael, found guilty of setting fire to a doctor's surgery, was given a suspended sentence. Annie is doing her best to beat a drug problem with Michael's help and support, but one day when Michael returns to their flat, he discovers that she is using drugs again. His patience snaps and he storms out of the house, noticed by a district nurse visiting the couple's elderly neighbour. Soon after a loud explosion at the lovers' flat leaves Michael numb with shock and he tells the nurse and police that he killed Annie. Charged with murder, Michael is defended by Kavanagh, who is baffled by the boy's reluctance to explain what happened and by the emotional frigidity of his parents. A second pathologist's report reveals Annie was pregnant when she died. Kavanagh's dilemma is should he tell his client and further burden him with guilt, or keep the revelation to himself?moreless
    • Ep 1
      Previous Convictions
      3/8/99
      5.3
      RAF mechanic Nicholas Coveney has discovered that his lover Charlotte Sinclair is having an affair with another man, Francois Baudin. Preoccupied by this news, he is negligent in servicing a jet, which consequently crashes soon after take-off at a nearby moto-cross event in which Kavanagh's son Matt is taking part. The plane's two crewman and a number of spectators are killed. When Coveney discovers technical drawings and plans of the base at Charlotte's flat, he realises that he has simply been used to further Charlotte and Francois' political ends. When Charlotte is charged with murder and theft, Kavanagh agrees to defend a woman who is arguably the most hated in the country, despite the heartfelt protests of his grieving son.moreless
  • Season 4
    • Ep 8
      Seasons of Mist
      5/5/98
      4.5
      Kavanagh and Aldermarten act for "The Turnbrook Two," serving life sentences for a double murder in a bungled armed robbery in 1985. Kavanagh represents Jimmy Cracken and Aldermarten, Neil Hastings.
    • Ep 7
      Ceremony of Innocence
      4/28/98
      4.0
      A senior Labour MP, Barbara Watkins, is accused of sexual abuse by petty criminal Stephen Boxer. The alleged incident had taken place fifteen years earlier, when Boxer was only 15 years of age. The case comes to court and Kavanagh defends Watkins. Witness Kavanagh's rapier-like cross-examination technique in the quest for truth.moreless
    • Ep 6
      Dead Reckoning
      4/21/98
      4.9
      When a trawler sinks off the coast of North Yorkshire, taking the lives of five people, an enquiry establishes that the boat was in disrepair.
    • Ep 5
      The Innocency of Life
      4/14/98
      4.7
      Kavanagh is asked to defend a Reverend accused of sexual harassment by a recently widowed parishioner.
    • Ep 4
      Bearing Witness
      4/7/98
      5.5
      Kavanagh represents a Jehovah's Witness mother when a hospital wants her 13-year-old son to have a blood transfusion that will save his life.
    • Ep 3
      Briefs Trooping Gaily
      3/31/98
      4.7
      Kavanagh defends a woman accused of killing her husband. Although she admits to killing him for repeatedly beating her, Kavanagh urges her not to admit it in court. Meanwhile,a colleague of Kavanagh's asks him to represent him before the Conduct Committee when he's accused of looking at the wrong brief.
    • Ep 2
      Care in the Community
      3/24/98
      7.9
      Kavanagh heads to his hometown of Bolton to defend a man who, together with his partner, is accused of murdering their 14-month-old daughter. Kavanagh's tactics have to change however when it becomes clear that the young couple are telling quite different stories.
    • Ep 1
      Memento Mori
      3/17/98
      7.1
      Kavanagh defends Dr Felix Crawley, who is accused of murdering his wife Ann. Although the prosecution has several witnesses, the accused maintains his innocence. ''''At the end, there is a twist in the tale.
  • Season 3
    • Ep 6
      In God We Trust
      4/14/97
      5.1
      Kavanagh's former colleague Julia Piper is now married to an American lawyer and living in the U.S. Kavanagh flies to Florida to help Julia with the appeal of William Dupret, a convicted murderer waiting for death on Florida's death row.''''It appears that in his first trial Dupret's defence was hopelessly bungled, and the current hardline state governor, Stamford Cotton, is determined that the death sentence will be carried out.moreless
    • Ep 5
      The Ties that Bind
      4/7/97
      5.7
      Kavanagh fights for justice on behalf of a young man brutally killed, in a rare private prosecution for murder. The odds, however, are against him, since there are powerful reasons for the truth to be kept hidden.
    • Ep 4
      Diplomatic Baggage
      3/24/97
      4.3
      Kavanagh learns how dark the corridors of power can be when he defends Natasha Jackson, the daughter of a British ambassador, Sir Alan Jackson, on a charge of murdering an Austrian journalist. ''''Although Natasha is found guilty, Kavanagh's researches throw up some new information which could take the case to the Court of Appeal. ''''Meanwhile, Kavanagh's son moves into a squat.moreless
    • Ep 3
      Ancient History
      3/17/97
      7.8
      Kavanagh prosecutes an apparently blameless family doctor in a war crimes trial. The court hears shocking evidence from victims of Nazi atrocities, as they re-live their experiences in concentration camps. However, it's a witness for the defence who reveals the final truth.
    • Ep 2
      Blood Money
      3/10/97
      7.2
      Kavanagh prosecutes Dr Hilary Jameson, accused of criminal negligence after a computer tycoon she was operating on, following a car accident, died after surgery. The tycoon's widow is out for blood.''
    • Ep 1
      Mute of Malice
      3/3/97
      6.7
      Miles and Edgar Beddoes are brothers both trying to make a new life after military service in Bosnia. Edgar becomes a chaplain, while Miles takes a job in business, where he is accused of stealing money. Then Miles is shot and killed on a weekend away with Edgar, who says he killed his brother and is charged with murder. Kavanagh has problems defending his client, as Edgar can't or won't say a word in his own defence.''moreless
  • Season 2
    • Ep 6
      Job Satisfaction
      4/2/96
      8.3
      The son and daughter of a prosperous farmer are charged with the murder of their father and stepmother..
    • Ep 5
      A Stranger in the Family
      3/26/96
      7.8
      Kavanagh has not argued a personal injury case for twenty years, but he agrees to lead in a case against the Thames River Recycling Centre, where an employee suffered brain damage and spinal injuries after being hit by a heavy container swinging through the air. ''''Meanwhile, Kavanagh's son wants his father to buy him a car.moreless
    • Ep 4
      A Sense of Loss
      3/19/96
      7.5
      Kavanagh and Julia Piper defend Paul Warwick, a teenager charged with killing a policewoman while robbing a newsagent's store. Paul confessed to the crimes at interview, but he now says that on the night in question he was at home with his single mother and his young disabled brother. Under cross-examination, there proves to be more to the case than first met the eye, and the credibility of the police starts to break down. ''moreless
    • Ep 3
      The Burning Deck
      3/11/96
      3.9
      Kavanagh defends the son of an Admiral charged with arson.''''Meanwhile, various romantic entanglements at the office make life more complicated.
    • Ep 2
      Men of Substance
      3/4/96
      6.2
      Kavanagh replaces a colleague who has suffered a heart attack while prosecuting two men, Patrick Bennett and Kevin Gregson, charged with importing heroin from Holland.
    • Ep 1
      True Committment
      2/26/96
      6.6
      The daughter of a rich Jewish business man and her boyfriend, Mark, plan to murder a member of a neo-Nazi organization. They kill a seventeen-year-old skinhead at a demonstration, but when Mark is arrested, he claims the killing was an accident. ''''Meanwhile, the Kavanaghs' home life is disrupted by the news that Kate, an undergraduate at Cambridge, is having an affair with her married tutor.moreless
  • Season 1
    • Ep 4
      The Sweetest Thing
      1/24/95
      7.1
      Kavanagh defends a prostitute accused of murdering a rich and well-known business man who was one of her clients. All the evidence points to her being the killer, but she protests her innocence. ''''Meanwhile, Kavanagh's daughter Lizzie, has an interview for her dream job in Brussels, and a junior in his chambers, Julia, takes part in a cricket match.moreless
    • Ep 3
      A Family Affair
      1/17/95
      6.9
      Kavanagh represents a determined father in a bitter child custody battle. His client is a business man has taken the law into his own hands by kidnapping his son. The case is complicated by allegations of child abuse.
    • Ep 2
      Heartland
      1/10/95
      6.6
      Kavanagh prosecutes a former police officer who hit and seriously injured a teenager with his car. The youngster's mother believes the ex-cop has turned vigilante and that the incident wasn't an accident - he was aiming to kill. The mother's appeal persuades Kavanagh, but he finds there's more to it all than meets the eye.moreless
    • Ep 1
      Nothing But the Truth
      1/3/95
      8.1
      Kavanagh is called upon to defend an alleged rapist. ''''David Armstrong, a respectable young Cambridge student who was working as an odd-job-man in the vacation, stands accused of raping the middle-aged housewife he was working for. David seems to be the perfect client, while his accuser is shrill and unconvincing. But who is the real victim?moreless