Beyond Reasonable Doubt
By Jeffrey Archer
2003
In the Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey Sir David Metcalfe, distinguished QC and Chairman of the Bar Council, is conducting the most important defense of his career - his own. Accused of the willful murder of his terminally ill wife, Sir David finds himself locked in legal combat with his old rival, Sir Anthony Blair Booth QC, prosecuting counsel.
ACT I - THE TRIAL
Scene 1. The Central Criminal Court
ACT II - BEFORE THE TRIAL
Scene 1. Nine months before the trial at the Metcalf's home
Scene 2. Later that evening
Scene 3. One week later (the evening of the 23rd March)
Scene 4. Later that night
ACT III - AFTER THE TRIAL
Scene 1. Two weeks after the trial
CAST
COURT USHER
MR JUSTIEC TREDWELL
ANTHONY BLAIR-BOOTH, QC
DET. CHIEF INSP. TRAVERS
SIR DAVID METCALF, QC
COURT OFFICER
MRS ROEGERS
DR WEEDEN
LIONEL HAMILTON
MR COLE
ROBERT PIERSON
COURT SECRETARY
LADY METCALF
Alan Matchett
Jim Lovegrove
Brian O'Connor
Robert Lambert
Dick White
Malcolm Shaw
Edwina Scanlon
Don Briggs
John Ellaway
Ian Crowley
David Bowles
Judith Lambert
Linda Montgomery
CREW
DIRECTOR
ASSISTED BY
STAGE MANAGER
STAGE CREW
COSTUMES
LEGAL ADVISOR
PROPS
BOX OFFICE
REFRESHMENTS
FRONT OF HOUSE
Geoff Lovegrove
Barbara Kirk
Harry Sheppard
David Murphy, Alex Lambert
Cormac Strain, Graham Scanlon
Debbie Wheeler
Edie Sheppard
Ann Rath
Cherith Dalzell
Tommy Rath