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Told in Silence: Part 1

Told in Silence: Part 1

1983TV EpisodeTV-14
Drama
⭐ 7.3
IMDB Rating
8 votes

David Finch is accused of raping and murdering a schoolgirl. Prosecution counsel Philip Marriott questions the girl's brother Terrence, the primary witness. Local pub landlord Anthony Rawlins describes a conversation with the accu...

Director
Graham Theakston
Writers
N/A
Stars
Peter Howell, John Grillo, Connie Booth
Release Date
March 8, 1983
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Peter Howell
Peter Howell
as Mr. Justice Lazenby
John Grillo
John Grillo
as Phillip Marriott QC
Connie Booth
Connie Booth
as Faye Ashley QC
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Tommy Boyle
as David Finch
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Paul Oldham
as Terry Lester
Tony Melody
Tony Melody
as Anthony Rawlins
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Charles Haggith
as Clerk of Court
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John Lancaster
as Jury Foreman
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Peter Wheeler
as Court Reporter

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Granada Television, ITV - Independent Television

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Wonderfully bleak.
by Sleepin_Dragon β€’ 2025-07-30
7/10

"David Finch is on trial for the rape and murder of schoolgirl Deborah Lester. Mr. Marriott questions the girl's brother, Terrence, who describes how Finch chased his sister over the local common and appeared on the other side looking disheveled. A pub landlord describes seeing Finch, a stranger, just after the attack. What an incredibly murky and shocking story, very much of its time, with disturbing attitudes. I can't imagine a story like this being told now. Phillip Marriott's introduction was definitely one of the show's more shocking and striking moments, a statement t..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

David Finch is accused of raping and murdering a schoolgirl. Prosecution counsel Philip Marriott questions the girl's brother Terrence, the primary witness. Local pub landlord Anthony Rawlins describes a conversation with the accu...