''Brothers in Law'' is a

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inspired by the 1955 comedy novel '' Brothers in Law'' by

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. It first aired on the

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in thirteen half-hour episodes between 17 April and 10 July 1962 and followed the trials of an idealistic young lawyer entering the legal profession. The series was adapted by

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and

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, two of the most prolific sitcom writers of the era, as well as

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(who also acted in the series as Henry Blagrove).Mark Lewissohn,
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' at the

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The sitcom gave

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his first regular starring role in a television series; he also worked with writer Richard Waring and producer Graeme Muir on ''

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'' in the same period. The series was also the TV debut of

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(in "Separation Order") and the final episode inspired a spin-off series, ''

Mr Justice Duncannon ''Mr Justice Duncannon'' is a British television sitcom that aired on BBC TV from 18 January to 22 February 1963. It is a spin-off of '' Brothers in Law'' and stars Andrew Cruickshank as a London judge. The entire series was wiped and is no longe ...

'' featuring

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. A

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adaptation featuring almost the same cast was broadcast for 39 episodes between 1970 and 1972.

Cast

as Roger Thursby *

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as Kendall Grimes * June Barry as Sally Mannering (''television'');

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(''radio'') *

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as Alec *

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as Hugh Chapfield

Episodes

Due to the archiving policy of the BBC, only one episode of the series, "The Expert Witness", still exists in the

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. #"The First Brief" (17 April 1962) #"The Expert Witness" (24 April 1962)''Not'' listed: #"Breach of Contract" (1 May 1962) #"The Judgment Summons" (8 May 1962) #"Counsel's Opinion" (15 May 1962) #"Special Damages" (22 May 1962) #"Separation Order" (29 May 1962) #"Reasonable Doubt" (5 June 1962) #"With Use of Bath" (12 June 1962) #"Without Due Care" (19 June 1962) #"Solicitor's Instructions" (26 June 1962) #"Special Examiner" (3 July 1962) #"Counsel for the Prosecution" (10 July 1962)

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