The Brief (2004 TV series)
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The Brief is a British crime drama series first broadcast on ITV on 25 April 2004.[1] The series follows the work of defence barrister Henry Farmer (Alan Davies), whose complicated personal life manages to overlap into his work.[2] Other stars in the series include Linda Bassett, Christopher Fulford and Cherie Lunghi. After critical acclaim and strong viewing figures for the first series of four episodes, a second series was commissioned, which began transmission on 7 October 2005.
The Brief | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | Dusty Hughes |
Written by | Dusty Hughes |
Directed by | Various |
Starring | Alan Davies Linda Bassett Christopher Fulford Cherie Lunghi Robert Whitelock |
Composers | John E. Keane Paul Leonard-Morgan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Ted Childs Michele Buck Damien Timmer |
Producers | Chris Burt Graeme McArthur |
Production locations | London, England |
Running time | 90 mins |
Production company | Granada Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 25 April 2004 (2004-04-25) ā 28 October 2005 (2005-10-28) |
However, the second series did not achieve the same viewing figures as the first; and following rumblings of the possible return of Jonathan Creek, Davies quit the role and a third series was not commissioned. However, both series were subsequently released in a double DVD box set on 27 April 2009,[3] and were digitally released via the ITV store on 14 February 2016.[4]