Judge John Deed Series 5 - Episodes 1 - 4 [DVD]

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A never-successfully-convicted child sex abuser is killed while in prison, and the accused claims a defence of preventing future abuses. Jo meets Michael's real father, who wants to return to South Africa with her. Everard hears the case of an adopted child who raped his teacher. Deed risks his career by sleeping with a claimant.

A couple suffering from motor-neuron disease and cancer sue their local council, believing their condition has been caused by a communications antenna, used by the police, on the roof of their flat. The wife of an Iraqi minister approaches Deed, wishing to sue the British government because the use of depleted uranium by the army in Iraq has caused the deaths of members of her family. Meanwhile, Jo and Marc have set a date for their wedding, adding to the tension between Jo and John. Meanwhile, Rufus Barron provides evidence that the Home Secretary accepted a bribe on a defence contract. But when the evidence goes missing Neil Haughton insists Deed is impeached... Episode 6 - Popular Appeal

Judge John Deed—BBC TV drama 27 January 2006". TIG Public Statements and Documents. Archived from the original on 12 August 2006 . Retrieved 24 April 2007. Plunkett, John (22 November 2002). "Viewers find celebs a turn-off". Media Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2007.

I agree with you completely. I'm not sure some people realise just how dangerous measles can be. The son of a friend of mine had measles when he was young - before vaccination was available. Although he recovered with no obvious side effects, he died when he was 19 from what proved to be complications caused by childhood measles. Series titles. The left panel shows Shaw and Seagrove's respective characters in a romantic moment. During a reality TV show one contestant, in an explosion of stress-filled anger, kills another on camera. Judge John Deed hears the trial of the producers, who are charged with manslaughter when its learned psychologists profiled contestants to find those with 'The most entertaining flashpoints'. The factual accuracy of the series is often criticised by legal professionals and journalists; many of the decisions taken by Deed are unlikely to happen in a real court. The romanticised vision of the court system created by Newman caused a judge to issue a warning to a jury not to let the series influence their view of trials—referring to an episode where Deed flouts rules when called up for jury service. A complaint was made by a viewer about one episode claiming biased and incorrect information about the MMR vaccine, leading the BBC to unilaterally ban repeats of it in its original form.[1] The BBC comes to West Herts College". West Herts College. February 2005. Archived from the original on 26 September 2006 . Retrieved 24 April 2007.Deans, Jason (21 January 2005). "Bush proves a turn-off for 2". Media Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2007. Judge John Deed takes the case of Maurice Haart, a father accused of murdering the man who killed his daughter. Haart tells his barrister, Jo Mills, that he shot the man because he saw him driving the same lorry that he hit his daughter with, but he refuses to plead provocation. Deed's daughter Charlie introduces him to Rory, an environmental activist, and they are later arrested when they destroy GM crops. Timms, Dominic (6 February 2006). "1.8m turn up for IT Crowd". Media Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2007.

But I think there's a very fine line here where I suppose the BBC could theoretically censor or ban something just because a piece of fiction doesn't match with their own political or religious beliefs.

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Complaint A viewer complained that various aspects of the storyline combined to convey the message that the MMR vaccine was harmful to children’s health. Tetra masts and MND—what is the evidence?" (Press release). MND Association. 30 January 2006. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006 . Retrieved 30 August 2015. {{ cite press release}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) Day, Julia (9 January 2006). "Soapstar Superstars cleans up". Media Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2007.

During the War Crimes case in The Hague, Deed learns that the British Soldier on trial is being sacrificed as part of the government's overall exit strategy. Deed's dilemma is one possible miscarriage of justice to save the lives of many soldiers.a b "Editorial Complaints Unit - Quarterly Report, July - September 2006" (PDF). bbc.co.uk. BBC. p.2 . Retrieved 31 January 2015. Jeffries, Mark (30 April 2009). "Martin's TV judge Deed and buried". Daily Mirror. MGN . Retrieved 1 May 2009.