List of Kavanagh QC Episodes - Series 5

Series 5

1. "Previous Convictions" (8 March 1999)

A RAF Jet Provost trainer crashes into a crowded moto-cross event killing 22 people. One of these is a friend of Kavanagh's son. The RAF Corporal responsible for maintenance commits suicide, pinning the blame at his lover, Charlotte Sinclair (Anna Ryan). She is tried for theft and conspiracy to murder. Sabotage or human error? Kavanagh has to defend her and uncover documents initially denied to the Court. The episode ends with a magic trick and poetry recitation at a celebratory dinner at the Middle Temple.

2. "The More Loving One" (15 March 1999)

In London, a house explodes killing Annie, a heroin-addict. Her boyfriend Michael, a former addict and convicted arsonist, is looking through the letter-box at the same time smoking a cigarette. He tells the first two people he sees “I killed her.” Gas leak or murder? Kavanagh has to defend him. Elsewhere Miss Miller is sent to Romford defending a pit bull terrier, before returning to London to be Kavanagh’s Junior in the murder case. Aldermarten has to take over. Next thing the knows he’s buying a third of a grey-hound and every-one goes to see it race.

3. "Time Of Need" (22 March 1999)

A Junior Home Officer Minister (Penelope Wilton) is found innocent of sleeping with a 15-year-old boy, 16 years ago in Hastings. But she is still sacked from the Government. Kavanagh leads her suing the Police for compensation, on the grounds of malicious prosecution.

4. "End Games" (29 March 1999)

In November 1985, a robbery at Turnbrook Services goes wrong and a pregnant teacher and young boy are killed. The following year, three men are sentenced to Life Imprisonment, with a minimum of between 15 and 23 years in jail. Kavanagh was a Junior for the flawed Defence. The firer of the final shot commits suicide in 1992 leaving a note admitting one of the men was innocent. Hunger strikes and petitions to Home Secretaries follow. Finally, 12 years after the initial murder, Kavanagh and Miss Miller act for one of the men, Cracken, at his appeal. Aldermarten will defend the other.Peter Foxcott (Oliver Ford Davies) decides to retire after a health scare. Kavanagh is offered the job of Head of Chambers at Riverside Court. Afterwards, Kavanagh and Eleanor go for a week-end in “raffish” Brighton, but decide to part as friends as she is to become a Prosecutor for the International War Crimes Tribunal for Yugoslavia in the Hague.