Crown Court was an ITV afternoon television drama that ran from 1972 to 1985. ITV (Independent Television) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. In England, Wales and southern Scotland, the channel has been rebranded to ITV1 by ITV plc, the owners of the... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Typically a court case, in the fictional Fulchester Crown Court would be played out over three half hours everyday between monday and friday. Although those involved in the case were actors, the jury was made up of real viewers from the local Granada Television area. Granada Television was the British ITV (commercial television) contractor for the North of England weekday franchise from 1954 (broadcasting began on May 3, 1956) until 1968, and for the Northwest England all-week franchise from 1968. ...

Regulars included John Alkin, Bernard Gallagher and Dorothy Vernon.

Future famous names to appear on the show included Ben Kingsley, Juliet Stevenson, Nigel Havers, Mark McManus, Ian Marter, Peter Jeffrey, Vivien Merchant, Sheila Fearn and Brenda Fricker. It's writers included John Godber and Cathy Come Home writer Jeremy Sandford. Ben Kingsley Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943) is an Academy Award-winning English actor. ... Juliet Anne Virginia Stevenson (born October 30, 1956) is an English actress. ... Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1949), styled The Hon. ... A promotional picture of Mark McManus as TAGGART Mark McManus (born February 21, 1935 in Hamilton, Scotland; died June 6, 1994 in Glasgow) was a Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Detective Cheif Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running ITV television series Taggart. ... Ian Marter in 1983. ... Peter Jeffrey (born 18 April 1929 in Bristol, died 25 December 1999) was a British actor with many roles in television and film. ... Vivien Merchant in a scene from The Homecoming (1973) Vivien Merchant (born on July 22, 1929 in Manchester, England) was a British actress, who was born Ada Thompson. ... Irish Oscar-winning actress, Brenda Fricker. ... John Godber (born 1956) is a British playwright, known mainly for his innovative theater and observational comedies with an edge. He was born in Upton, West Yorkshire, trained as a teacher of drama, and was artistic director of Hull Truck Theatre Company. ... Carol White as Cathy at the beginning of the play. ... Jeremy Sandford (December 5, 1930 – May 12, 2003) was a British television writer. ...

External links

• Water Cooler Moments - Crown Court
• Opening credits to Crown Court