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Kavanagh QC: Memento Mori Set
Starring: John Thaw
Directed by: Charles Beeson , Jack Gold , Peter Smith
Produced by: Ted Childs
Written by: Charles Wood , Rob Heyland , Russell Lewis
In newly released and long-awaited episodes of this superb courtroom drama and suspense series, the late, great John Thaw (Inspector Morse) wins your admiration as masterful and crusty London barrister James Kavanagh, senior member of the Queen's Counsel. See why his cross-examinations make him a nightmare for the guilty and a lifeline for the innocent. And watch him try to balance his passionate pursuit of justice with his complex family life.
Includes: Memento Mori, Care in the Community, and Briefs Trooping Gaily
Item Number: 15201
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 3 3/4 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 2
- Special Features:
Cast Profiles
John Thaw: A Tribute
In newly released and long-awaited episodes of this superb courtroom drama and suspense series, the late, great John Thaw (Inspector Morse) wins your admiration as masterful and crusty London barrister James Kavanagh, senior member of the Queen's Counsel. See why his cross-examinations make him a nightmare for the guilty and a lifeline for the innocent. And watch him try to balance his passionate pursuit of justice with his complex family life.
A mild-mannered doctor stands accused of poisoning his manic-depressive wife. Care in the Community: Kavanagh changes tactics when the parents of a dead baby tell two very different stories. Briefs Trooping Gaily: How to defend a woman who claims she murdered her abusive husband? 3¾ hours on 2 DVDs
Memento Mori
When a mild-mannered doctor (Tom Courtenay - The Golden Compass) is accused of poisoning his manic-depressive wife, Kavanagh must diagnose the truth behind the crime.
Care in the Community
A case involving a dead baby and two unfit parents provokes the angriest of emotions in those who want to see everyone involved locked up for good... including Kavanagh himself.
Briefs Trooping Gaily
Kavanagh struggles to defend a woman charged with murdering her abusive husband - but she refuses to co-operate in any way, insisting that she is guilty.
Memento Mori
| Kate Kavanagh / Daisy Kavanagh | --- | Daisy Bates |
| Claire Fitzsimmons | --- | Marjorie Bland |
| Iris Lucas | --- | Jill Brassington |
| Matt Kavanagh | --- | Tom Brodie |
| Dr. Felix Crawley | --- | Tom Courtenay |
| Mr. Justice Halliwell | --- | Donald Douglas |
| Emma Taylor | --- | Valerie Edmond |
| Peter Foxcott QC | --- | Oliver Ford Davies |
| Professor Simunovic | --- | Matyelok Gibbs |
| Quizmaster | --- | Jon Glover |
| George Willis | --- | Edward Halsted |
| Rowena Featherstonehaugh | --- | Caroline Harker |
| Teenage Patient | --- | Angela Hazeldine |
| Jeremy Aldermarten QC | --- | Nicholas Jones |
| Ann Crawley | --- | Janet Maw |
| Nurse Gallagher | --- | Lesley McGuire |
| Clerk of the Court | --- | Ron Meadows |
| Tom Buckley | --- | Cliff Parisi |
| Eleanor Foxcott | --- | Celestine Randall |
| Keith Holly | --- | Sean Scanlan |
| James Kavanagh QC | --- | John Thaw |
| Gaynor Deans | --- | Amelia Warner |
Written by Russell Lewis
Directed by Charles Beeson
Produced by Chris Kelly
Executive Produced by Ted Childs
Original Music by John E. Keane
Cinematography by Rex Maidment
Film Editing by Kevin Lester
Costume Design by Sue Yelland
Care in the Community
| Marshall | --- | Hal Cruttenden |
| Emma Taylor | --- | Valerie Edmond |
| Peter Foxcott QC | --- | Oliver Ford Davies |
| Clerk of the Court | --- | Gillian Goodman |
| Mary Armstrong QC | --- | Haydn Gwynne |
| Dr. Joseph Jardine | --- | Simon Harrison |
| Mark Holmes | --- | Sean Harris |
| Dick Ellis | --- | Alan Hulse |
| Paul Buckley | --- | Richard Janes |
| Mrs. Bell | --- | Anna Jaskolka |
| Mrs. Bott | --- | Arbel Jones |
| Jeremy Aldermarten QC | --- | Nicholas Jones |
| Mr. Justice Benson | --- | Robert Lang |
| Gary Potts | --- | Danny Midwinter |
| Alfred Kavanagh | --- | William Moore |
| Henry Voce | --- | Steven O'Neill |
| Tom Buckley | --- | Cliff Parisi |
| P.C. Cooper | --- | Conor Ryan |
| Debbie Sattenthwaite | --- | Cathy Sara |
| Mrs. Price | --- | Auriol Smith |
| Senior Steward | --- | Jeremy Stockwell |
| James Kavanagh QC | --- | John Thaw |
Written by Rob Heyland
Directed by Jack Gold
Executive Produced by Ted Childs
Original Music by John E. Keane
Cinematography by Rex Maidment
Film Editing by Jamie McCoan
Costume Design by Sue Yelland
Briefs Trooping Gaily
| Opera Director | --- | John Davis |
| Angela Beddoes | --- | Angela Down |
| Emma Taylor | --- | Valerie Edmond |
| Peter Foxcott QC | --- | Oliver Ford Davies |
| Cathy Winslow | --- | Rebecca Front |
| Gilbert & Sullivan Choir | --- | The Grosvenor Light Opera Company |
| Mr. Justice Fayne | --- | George Harris |
| Superintendent | --- | Anthony Ingram |
| Depp | --- | Barry Jackson |
| Jeremy King Louis Aldermarten QC | --- | Nicholas Jones |
| Algie Padsey | --- | Mark Kingston |
| Chelmsford Usher | --- | Roy Lee |
| Flighty WDC | --- | Annelies Lovell |
| Mr. Justice Bast | --- | Robert David MacDonald |
| Radiographer | --- | Sharon McKevitt |
| Gary | --- | Danny Midwinter |
| Tom Buckley | --- | Cliff Parisi |
| Rogers | --- | James Pearson |
| Hearsalgh QC | --- | John Quentin |
| Brown QC | --- | Anthony Smee |
| Elaine Sturmer | --- | Lynda Steadman |
| James Kavanagh QC | --- | John Thaw |
| PCC Clerk | --- | Richard Trahair |
| Yob | --- | Chris Vance |
| Mrs. White | --- | June Watson |
Written by Charles Wood
Directed by Peter Smith
Executive Produced by Ted Childs
Original Music by John E. Keane
Cinematography by Rex Maidment
Film Editing by Martin Sharpe
Costume Design by Sue Yelland
