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Horizon: The Expert Witness

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on BBC Two England

This week's programme in the series on Man and Science Today.

Bernard Spilsbury, the forensic pathologist, became well known to the public when he gave evidence in the trial of Dr Crippen. After being knighted he was the key witness in a succession of famous murder trials, trials in which his reputation sometimes seemed to weigh more heavily than the evidence he gave.

[Starring] Jack Watson as Bernard Spilsbury, Cyril Luckham as the Judge

"Christopher La Fontaine's... riveting BBC2 documentary" (Daily Telegraph)
"A dramatised documentary of unusual interest" The Sun

(Colour) [Repeat]

Contributors

Trial transcripts adapted by:
Rosemary Anne Sisson
Producer:
Christopher La Fontaine
Editor:
Peter Goodchild
Bernard Spilsbury:
Jack Watson
The Judge:
Cyril Luckham
Prosecuting Counsel:
Hamilton Dyce
Defending Counsel:
Norman Mitchell
Mr Pepper/Prof Sydney Smith/Prof Taylor/Lord Chief Justice:
Tenniel Evans
Dr Barwell/Dr Bronte:
Patrick McAlinney
Norman Thorne/Dr Julius:
Anthony Sagar
Foreman of the Jury/Herbert Armstrong:
Edwin Finn
Narrator:
Christopher Chataway
Source: Radio Times

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