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Series 1
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
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
Synopsis
From the co-creator of Inspector Morse comes Kavanagh Q.C. starring John Thaw.
John Thaw (Inspector Morse, Goodnight Mr. Tom) dons the silks as barrister James Kavanagh Q.C., 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 Q.C. 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.
This is a 10 disc collection with a 2,074 mins run time.
Episodes
Series 1
Nothing But The Truth | Heartland | A Family Affair | The Sweetest Thing
Series 2
True Commitment | Men Of Substance | The Burning Deck | A Sense Of Loss | A Stranger In The Family | Job Satisfaction
Series 3
Mute Of Malice | Blood Money | Ancient History | Diplomatic Baggage | The Ties That Bind | In God We Trust
Series 4
Memento Mori | Care In The Community | Briefs Trooping Gaily | Bearing Witness | Innocency Of Life | Dead Reckoning
Series 5
Previous Convictions | The More Loving One | Time of Need | End Games
Special
The End Of The Law
John Thaw (Inspector Morse, Goodnight Mr. Tom) dons the silks as barrister James Kavanagh Q.C., 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 Q.C. 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.
This is a 10 disc collection with a 2,074 mins run time.
Episodes
Series 1
Nothing But The Truth | Heartland | A Family Affair | The Sweetest Thing
Series 2
True Commitment | Men Of Substance | The Burning Deck | A Sense Of Loss | A Stranger In The Family | Job Satisfaction
Series 3
Mute Of Malice | Blood Money | Ancient History | Diplomatic Baggage | The Ties That Bind | In God We Trust
Series 4
Memento Mori | Care In The Community | Briefs Trooping Gaily | Bearing Witness | Innocency Of Life | Dead Reckoning
Series 5
Previous Convictions | The More Loving One | Time of Need | End Games
Special
The End Of The Law
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75 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I watched some of these first time round, on the "box". Pretty good then but somehow John Thaw was "Morse" and in a wig and gown somewhat silly!
With the passage of time, his wonderful performance in Mr Tom and our loss of this greatly loved actor, I was more inclined to watch this afresh. So, treated herself to the complete series for watching on cold winter nights. And am I glad I did. Although "padded out" with several sub plots running at the same time, the story lines are always good and sometimes quite controversial. Quite long episodes gives you chance to settle in to each story and the acting quality by all involved is excellent.
Quality of Dvd's is fine and the camera work high quality.
Mainly though, some sensitive issues are handled from quite a fair legal perspective and most episodes leave you thinking about the particular issue involved.
Well worth the money, particularly if you enjoy Thaws northern gritty style.
With the passage of time, his wonderful performance in Mr Tom and our loss of this greatly loved actor, I was more inclined to watch this afresh. So, treated herself to the complete series for watching on cold winter nights. And am I glad I did. Although "padded out" with several sub plots running at the same time, the story lines are always good and sometimes quite controversial. Quite long episodes gives you chance to settle in to each story and the acting quality by all involved is excellent.
Quality of Dvd's is fine and the camera work high quality.
Mainly though, some sensitive issues are handled from quite a fair legal perspective and most episodes leave you thinking about the particular issue involved.
Well worth the money, particularly if you enjoy Thaws northern gritty style.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am a huge John Thaw fan and was led to this program after Inspector Morse and The Sweeney. I like the way the characters develop over the series and have enjoyed watching it in order. I have only two complaints, one being that John Thaw's screen time isn't all that much compared to his other shows and the video transfer is sorely lacking in many of the episodes. Poor contrast and brightness levels pop up after the first series and the overall picture quality can get pretty bad , the result of overly compressing the files. Putting 3 episodes on each disc was pushing it a bit much and it shows. However, the sheer amount of entertainment I am getting with this set is enough to have kept me happy with my purchase. In my humble opinion,John Thaw is excellent in anything he has ever done on the screen. Kavanagh QC is another notch in his unbelievably great CV!
64 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
So far as I can see, Carlton's description of this as "the complete collection" is just untrue, and the claim in Amazon's product description page that it contains "all 27 episodes" is also false, and I hope they'll correct it. The set does contain 27 episodes, but 29 were made, so three hours of the show is missing.
It appears that Carlton left out the concluding episodes 7 and 8 of series 4, Ceremony of Innocence (28 April 1998) and Seasons of Mist (5 May 1998). Maybe incompetence, maybe in order to release series 4 as a three-disc set and not a four-disc set. Internet episode guides seem quite unshakeable on this, and there are plot summaries at various places online. So be warned.
It appears that Carlton left out the concluding episodes 7 and 8 of series 4, Ceremony of Innocence (28 April 1998) and Seasons of Mist (5 May 1998). Maybe incompetence, maybe in order to release series 4 as a three-disc set and not a four-disc set. Internet episode guides seem quite unshakeable on this, and there are plot summaries at various places online. So be warned.
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I really enjoyed watching this programme on tv. I am so satisfied now to have it at my fingertips to watch whenever I desire.
Published 1 month ago by dickyoricky
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I have always been a huge fan of John Thaw since I was stationed in Scotland with the U.S. Navy back in "The Sweeney" days. Read more
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Delivery of the item was faultless. I have watched almost every episode, and the quality of picture and sound is first class. I would recommend this product.
Published 5 months ago by Jerry
Simply top notch drama
You can read in depth from other reviews of the content of this collection of DVD's. I'll not bother you with descriptions of what you will watch, I'll simply say that you'll not... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Aremess
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The overall quality is OK, the video viewing quality is very poor very dark and very little contrast
on the video, (no it's not my players it's the same quality on all of... Read more
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Published 9 months ago by Kevin D. Flynn
almost brilliant
John Thaw makes this series work, alongside Oliver Ford Davies and Nicholas Jones (as Aldermartin). The only shortcoming is that the final series (Series 5) is awful. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Josh Kelly
Really good court room scripts
Civilised and interesting. Quite often the success of a television series is due to good quality casting. Well this is one of them. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Richard Gardner
JOHN THAW NEVER DISAPPOINTS
I loved John Thaw in Inspector Morse and he doesn't disappoint here. The series is excellent with a great supporting cast. Read more
Published 14 months ago by ODIN
Kavangh Q.C. - Great Show, Better value from Amazon UK
I am a big John Thaw fan, so I really enjoy Kavanagh Q.C. The programs are well-written, well-acted, well-produced and thoroughly enjoyable. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lew
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