Second Verdict
Second Verdict is a six-part 1976 BBC television series, a dramatised documentaries of classic criminal cases and unsolved crimes from history re-appraised by fictional police officers. Stratford Johns and Frank Windsor reprised for a final time their double-act as Detective Chief Superintendents Barlow and Watt, hugely popular with TV audiences from the long-running series Z-Cars; Softly, Softly; and Barlow at Large.
Cast: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor
Miniseries
6 episodes
- 1. The Lindbergh KidnappingWas Bruno Hauptmann really the man responsible for the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby in 1932? Or was he the victim of a miscarriage of justice?12CC50minMay 27, 1976
- 2. Who Killed the Princes in the Tower?Was Richard III really the murderer of popular legend?12CC50minJun 3, 1976
- 3. The French BluebeardThe story of Henri Landru and the mysterious disappearances of so many of his rich lady friends.12CC50minJun 10, 1976
- 4. Murder on the 10.27John Alexander Dickman was hanged for murdering a man aboard a train in 1910. But were the two chief witnesses against him the ones really responsible?12CC50minJun 17, 1976
- 5. Lizzie BordenLizzie Borden took an ax and gave her father forty whacks - or did she?12CC50minJun 24, 1976
- 6. Who Burned the Reichstag?How the mentally challenged Marinus van der Lubbe was framed for arson by the Nazis.12CC50minJul 1, 1976
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Second Verdict
Second Verdict is a six-part 1976 BBC television series, a dramatised documentaries of classic criminal cases and unsolved crimes from history re-appraised by fictional police officers. Stratford Johns and Frank Windsor reprised for a final time their double-act as Detective Chief Superintendents Barlow and Watt, hugely popular with TV audiences from the long-running series Z-Cars; Softly, Softly; and Barlow at Large.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Troy Kennedy Martin, Elwyn Jones
- Studio
- BBC
Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
