The fact that John Thaw was able to make his eponymous character in Kavanagh QC stand out as a unique personality distinct from the superficially similar Inspector Morse says much about his understated skills as an actor. Thaw brought his trademark mixture of curmudgeonly belligerence and gruff sensitivity to Kavanagh, but the barrister--who first appeared on our screens in 1995 while the Oxford detective was still alive and kicking--is no polished-up Morse. He is far worldlier, is married and has a family. And although he is often troubled by his cases, he is never... afraid to play the system. He knows that there are devious, even superficial lawyers, some of them in his own chambers, who he must face across the courtroom, but he acknowledges them as an unavoidable aspect of the world in which he works. The plots are often convoluted, but Kavanagh's wielding of the trusty sword of truth is always irresistible, particularly when the case involves some kind of high-level government aberration. "The End of Law" is a case in point; a particularly nasty tale about an unexceptional businessman framed for a murder which covers up an unpleasant security scandal. It's dark and dirty and full of troubling compromises. In the end, as with most of his cases, Kavanagh's craggy features convey a subtle hint of the sourness which comes with his chosen territory. --Piers Ford [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play John Thaw dons the silks as barrister James Kavanagh QC one of the most highly respected criminal advocates in London commanding admiration from colleagues and opponents alike However all this has come at a price as his dedication to work has taken its toll on his private life Going beyond traditional courtroom dramas Kavanagh QC uncovers the pressures of legal battles and the problems of defining the truth providing a compelling representation of the euphoric ups and costly downs of success and failure in the Legal world Episodes Nothing but the Truth Heartland A Family Affair The Sweetest Thing
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