The Advocates - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set ( Advocates I / Advocates II ) ( Advocates 1 / Advocates 2 )

The Advocates - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Advocates I / Advocates II
Alternate Title: Advocates 1 / Advocates 2
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
300 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1991 - 1992 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Peter Barber-Fleming

Written By:
Alma Cullen

Actors:
Ewan Stewart ..... Greg McDowell
Stella Gonet ..... Alex Abercorn
Isla Blair ..... Katherine Dunbar
Michael Byrne ..... Campbell Reid
Angus McLennan ..... Joss Reid
Cal Macaninch ..... Milligan
Alison Peebles ..... Vivien Liddell
Hugh Ross ..... Archie Hoseason
Anne Kristen ..... Nancy McDowell
Jonathan Hackett ..... Dr. Joe Sangster
Shirley Henderson ..... Andrea
Elspeth MacNaughton ..... Libby
Peter Armitage ..... Len Veitch
David McKail ..... Roderick Lennox
Jennifer Piercey ..... Heather Lennox

Synopsis:

Set in Edinburgh, this series contrasts the high powered and respectable world of the lawyers and advocates of the Scottish legal profession with the sleazy and deadly existence of the city's pimps, prostitutes and drug addicts.When a young prostitute is murdered by a deadly drug overdose, her local doctor, Joe Sangster, is the only one who suspects foul play. But with the availability of drugs greater than ever before and the media spreading panic over the rise of AIDS in the city, Sangster's clinic comes under attack, facing closure from a community campaign reacting out of fear and ignorance. Desperate not to leave Edinburgh's street workers without a place to turn to, he recruits Greg McDowell, a young lawyer who sees the opportunity to make a name for himself.Starring Isla Blair (After Life, A Touch Of Frost), Stella Gonet (Holby City, The House Of Elliot), Ewan Stewart (Rebus, P.O.W), Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter, Bridget Jones) and Cal Macaninch (Holby Blue, Sorted)

Set in Edinburgh, this ITV series contrasts the high powered and respectable world of the lawyers and advocates of the Scottish legal profession, with the sleazy and deadly existence of the city's pimps, prostitutes and drug addicts. When a young prostitute is murdered by a deadly drug overdose, only Doctor Joe Sangster, who has been treating her at the local health clinic, suspects foul play. In the growing climate of fear over drugs and aids in the city, his clinic faces closure due to a local campaign. He turns to Greg McDowell for help, and the young lawyer sees the chance to make a name for himself.

The Advocates - Series 1
Three-part legal drama set in Edinburgh, starring Isla Blair, Ewan Stewart, Stella Gonet and Shirley Henderson. When a young prostitute dies of a drug overdose, Dr Joe Sangster (Jonathan Hackett) suspects foul play. As the growing climate of fear over drugs and AIDS in the city threatens the future of his clinic, he turns to Greg McDowell (Stewart) for help, and the young lawyer seizes the opportunity to make a name for himself.

The Advocates - Series 2
All three parts of the 1992 follow-up series of the STV legal drama set in Edinburgh, starring Ewan Stewart, Isla Blair, Robert Carlyle and Rachel Weisz. When a lawyer is arrested for the murder of his wife, is he really responsible - or could the town's uncaught serial killer be to blame?

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 18 July, 2013.