In an age where the defence counsel acted in the minority of cases, the young Garrow championed the underdog and pioneered the rigorous cross-examination of prosecution witnesses that paved the way for our modern legal system of today.
Garrow's Law is set in the Old Bailey of Georgian London against a backdrop of corruption and social injustice and is based on real legal cases from the late 18th century. Each one-hour episode begins with the investigation of a case sourced from the Old Bailey archives from the day, from rape and murder to high treason and corruption, and follows Garrow (Buchan) and his associate Southouse (Armstrong) working to uncover the truth or fight for justice.
"A gifted maverick, at times arrogant and with a burning sense of destiny, Garrow is driven to change the nature of the trial against a backdrop of social and political upheaval," says Jamie Isaacs, Executive Producer,Twenty Twenty Television.
Co-created by Tony Marchant (The Knight's Tale, Holding On, Crime And Punishment), Garrow's Law is a Twenty Twenty/Shed Media Scotland production for BBC One.
Series One of Garrow's Law was originally transmitted on BBC One during November 2009.
Series Two was originally transmitted on BBC One during November 2010.