Trial & Retribution
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Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV
police procedural
television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante
as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The 2008 series 10 had 10 episodes, the longest run of the drama so far. The latest series was Series 12 which aired in January 2009, after which, according to La Plante Productions, "there are no plans to return to this production"
There is frequent use of split screen
, normally three images in one screen. Similar effects are frequently used in other TV-series such as 24
and Spooks
, and, more recently in the ITV police-soap series, The Bill
.
The camera angles used in the split-screen configuration of Trial & Retribution have tended to be used to present the situation from different perspectives e.g.:
The third, fourth and fifth collections are distributed by Acorn Media UK
.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
police procedural
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante, CBE is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series....
as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The 2008 series 10 had 10 episodes, the longest run of the drama so far. The latest series was Series 12 which aired in January 2009, after which, according to La Plante Productions, "there are no plans to return to this production"
Characters
- DCSI Michael "Mike" Walker is portrayed by David HaymanDavid HaymanDavid Hayman is a Scottish film and television actor and director, best known for his role as DCS Mike Walker in ITV drama Trial and Retribution. He also a prominent supporter of the SNP's call for Scottish independence....
, from 1997 to 2009. - DCI Róisín Connor is portrayed by Victoria SmurfitVictoria Smurfit-Early life:She is part of the Smurfit family, one of the richest in Ireland. The family, headed by Victoria's uncle Michael Smurfit, sponsor a number of sporting events including the Smurfit European Open and the Champion Hurdle. The family is also associated with Smurfit Business School in U.C.D....
, from 2003 to 2009. - DI Pat North was portrayed by Kate BufferyKate BufferyKatharine Buffery is an English actress/writer, known as Kate Buffery.Buffery is possibly best known for her role in the British TV drama Wish Me Luck, as Liz Grainger and as DI North in Trial and Retribution...
, from 1997 to 2002. - DS David "Satch" Satchell is portrayed by Dorian LoughDorian LoughDorian Lough is an English actor who plays DS Dave Satchell in Trial & Retribution. He has also recently played Ray Taylor in EastEnders...
, from 1997 to 2009. - DC Lisa West was portrayed by Inday BaInday BaInday Ba , also known as N'Deaye Ba, was a Swedish-British film, stage, and television actress born in Gothenburg, Sweden....
from 2002 to 2003 and Sarah Ozeke from 2004 to 2007. - DS Sam Palmer is portrayed by Vince Leigh, from 2007 to 2009
- DS Jeff Batchley was portrayed by Paul Kynman, from 1998 to 2002.
Style
Every episode is unique, while the plot is often complicated.There is frequent use of split screen
Split screen
Split screen can refer to:*a motion picture technique; see split screen *a computer graphics and video game technique; see split screen...
, normally three images in one screen. Similar effects are frequently used in other TV-series such as 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
and Spooks
Spooks
Spooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a...
, and, more recently in the ITV police-soap series, The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
.
The camera angles used in the split-screen configuration of Trial & Retribution have tended to be used to present the situation from different perspectives e.g.:
- Angle from the suspects.
- Angle from behind and in front of the characters.
- Angle from the crime-scene.
- Angle from different sides of the town.
DVD releases
Trial & Retribution has been released on DVD in Regions 1 and 2.| DVD Name | Ep# | Region 1 | Region 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The First Collection | 4 | September 30, 2008 | September 27, 2004 |
| The Second Collection | 4 | March 3, 2009 | March 14, 2005 |
| The Third Collection | 3 | October 27, 2009 | September 1, 2008 |
| The Fourth Collection | 3 | June 15, 2010 | December 27, 2008 |
| The Fifth Collection | 4 | TBA | February 2, 2009 |
| The Sixth Collection | 4 | TBA | March 30, 2009 |
The third, fourth and fifth collections are distributed by Acorn Media UK
Acorn Media UK
Acorn Media UK is a DVD publisher which distributes and sells home video products with a particular focus on British television.- Company history :The company was founded in 1997 when Lesley Fromant set up a branch of parent company Acorn Media in the UK....
.