We, the Accused (TV series)

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We, the Accused
GenreCrime drama
Based on We, the Accused by Ernest Raymond
Written byJulia Jones
Directed byRichard Stroud
Starring Ian Holm
Angela Down
Iain Cuthbertson
Composer Daryl Runswick
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Producer Jonathan Powell
CinematographyKen Westbury
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network BBC 2
Release10 September (1980-09-10) 
8 November 1980 (1980-11-08)

We, the Accused is a British period crime television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in 5 episodes between 10 September and 8 October 1980. [1] It is an adaptation of the 1935 novel of the same title by Ernest Raymond, itself inspired by the Doctor Crippen case.

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  1. Baskin p.175

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