Brothers in Law is a British television series inspired by the 1955 comedy novel Brothers in Law by Henry Cecil Leon. It first aired on the BBC in thirteen half-hour episodes between 17 April and 10 July 1962 and followed the trials of an idealistic young lawyer entering the legal profession.[1] The series was adapted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, two of the most prolific sitcom writers of the era, as well as Richard Waring.[2]
The sitcom gave Richard Briers his first starring role in a television series; he was later to work with writer Waring and producer Graeme Muir on Marriage Lines. The series was also the TV debut of Yootha Joyce and the final episode inspired a spin-off series, Mr Justice Duncannon featuring Andrew Cruickshank.[2] A BBC Radio 4 adaptation featuring the same cast was broadcast for 39 episodes between 1970 and 1972.[2]
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Due to the archiving policy of the BBC during the 1960s and 70s, only one episode of the series, "The Expert Witness", still exists in the BBC Archive.[3]
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