The Wednesday Play The Portsmouth Defence (Season 4, Episode 13)
TV Episode | 75 min | Drama

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The Wednesday Play

The Portsmouth Defence (Season 4, Episode 13)

TV Episode | 75 min | Drama

After an assault a man tries to find justice in court only to find that his incompetent prosecution team and the attractive female defense lawyer who wows the court, conspire against him.

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Updated Mar 30, 1966

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Mar 30, 1966 (United Kingdom)

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7 wins & 7 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Emrys James Arthur Pickett Arthur Pickett See fewer	Dragonslayer (1981)
Fanny Carby Ivy Pickett Ivy Pickett See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Deborah Cranston Marlene Marlene See fewer	Robin Hood (1984)
Maureen Ampleford Maureen Maureen See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Michael Coles Anthony Charles Goodwin Anthony Charles Goodwin See fewer	Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
Jerome Willis Detective Sergeant Latcham Detective Sergeant Latcham See fewer	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Richard Howard Terry, a milkman Terry, a milkman See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Frederick Farley The Magistrate, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court The Magistrate, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court See fewer	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
David Chant Prosecuting Counsel, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court Prosecuting Counsel, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court See fewer	Cocktail (1988)
Eric Phillips The Clerk of the Court, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court The Clerk of the Court, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court See fewer	The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel (1949)
Stuart Saunders The Warrant Officer, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court The Warrant Officer, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Michael Golden The Usher, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court The Usher, Hispaniola Square Magistrates' Court See fewer	Murder She Said (1961)
Tommy Godfrey Plantagenet King Plantagenet King See fewer	Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Yootha Joyce Miriam Green Miriam Green See fewer	Man About the House (1973)
Bryan Pringle Trumper Trumper See fewer	Brazil (1985)
David Hutcheson Lancelot Snide, MP Lancelot Snide, MP See fewer	The National Health (1973)
Roy Evans Freddie Snide Freddie Snide See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Mark Elwes Ronald Snide Smith Ronald Snide Smith See fewer	Department S (1969)
David Tate Basil Biggleswade (as David Henderson-Tate) Basil Biggleswade (as David Henderson-Tate) See fewer	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Anthony Collin Henry Jones Henry Jones See fewer	Moody and Pegg (1974)
Diana Hoddinott Polly Gordano Polly Gordano See fewer	Yes Minister (1980)
Clifton Jones Pius Odinga Pius Odinga See fewer	Watership Down (1978)
John Woodnutt Albert Stump Albert Stump See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Anthony Newlands The Judge, Old Bailey The Judge, Old Bailey See fewer	Walk a Crooked Mile (1961)
John Garvin The Clerk of the Court, Old Bailey The Clerk of the Court, Old Bailey See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Walter Horsbrugh The Usher, Old Bailey The Usher, Old Bailey See fewer	The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)