Kavanagh Q.C. - Diplomatic Baggage
by Tristram Powell, Colin Gregg, Renny Rye, Paul Greengrass
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Actor: John ThawDirector: Colin Gregg, Paul Greengrass, Renny Rye, Tristram Powell
Brand: BFS ENT and Multimedia Limi
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 229 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BFS Entertainment
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DVD Review: "What price truth? You, [Kavanagh], see it as an end in itself, while I see it as a tool of the trade."
Summary: 4 Stars
(4.5 stars) James Kavanagh, Queen's Counsel, always acts on principle, refusing to let legalese, half-truths, and shady maneuvering get in the way of saving the innocent and convicting the guilty. Though he is played by John Thaw, who also played the role of Inspector Morse, and resembles him in his dedication to duty and commitment to learning the truth, he is more a part of society than Morse was. Married with children and a beautiful wife, Kavanagh is a far more relaxed character, enjoying his homelife (most of the time) and seeing his job as just one facet of his real life.
This collection contains three episodes from the end of the third season (1997). In "Diplomatic Baggage," the daughter of a man designated to become the British ambassador to Austria has been arrested for the murder of a hostile journalist. Kavanagh's defense is compromised by the British Foreign Office, which inserts itself into the case to prevent unsavory gossip from affecting the potential ambassador's appointment. In "The Ties that Bind," Kavanagh accepts a case without the usual fee, a case in which the sixteen-year-old son of a penniless alcoholic was tortured to death. A witness saw the abduction of the boy by the son of a sleazy businessman with connections to organized crime, but there was never a conviction. In this case, Scotland Yard interferes with the defense.
"In God We Trust" brings Kavanagh to Florida to help Julia Piper, now married to an American attorney, in the appeal of a young man convicted of killing four members of a family he readily admits to having robbed. Florida's governor is running for re-election, and the man's former defense attorney, now with the attorney general's office, is more interested in the campaign than in the appeal. The depiction of Florida's politics and racism reflects unsavory attitudes more consistent with the 1960s than the 1990s.
Kavanagh's cases here are all complicated by the interference of outside agencies, and the conclusions of these cases, which some may regard as a bit disappointing, if not cynical, will not please all viewers. In each of the three episodes, questions remain at the end of the story, and the reader must decide on his/her own to what degree justice is served. As always, the acting is superb, the narrative moves along smartly, the issues are intriguing, and the continuing cast of characters with their individual issues adds depth and sometimes humor to life as we see it in chambers. Overall, a fine addition to the Kavanagh collection. n Mary Whipple
Kavanagh QC, Set 1
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