National Treasure

2016 - 2016

Episode 1

20th September 2016

Episode 1

Paul Finchley, a much-loved, ageing comedian finds his world shaken to its foundations after an accusation of rape that dates back to the 1990s.

Episode 2

27th September 2016

Episode 2

Paul and his family have to deal with the pressure of the mounting allegations against him. Dee confronts her former babysitter, Christina, now one of Paul's accusers. Paul gives a radio interview, determined to put his side of the story.

Episode 3

4th October 2016

Episode 3

Marie encounters with one of her husband's accusers, and is left shaken by a difficult interview with his barrister. Gary manages to dig up some evidence that seems to thoroughly discredit one of Paul's key accusers but making use of this new knowledge will mean Paul has to make an uncomfortable decision.

Episode 4

11th October 2016

Episode 4

Paul and his family head for court to face the accusers and await the verdict. Paul has his own ideas about how to proceed. However, it seems that Karl may hold the key to determining the outcome of the trial. Dee starts to suspect that Marie's faith in her husband's innocence may be wavering.

Top Cast

Robbie Coltrane•Julie Walters•Mark Lewis Jones

Director

Marc Munden

Writer

Jack Thorne

Paul Finchley is a bona fide "national treasure", one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act. The famous comedian's world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse.

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Channel 4

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Full Crew

Marc Munden Image

Marc Munden

Director

Jack Thorne Image

Jack Thorne

Writer

Cristóbal Tapia de Veer Image

Cristóbal Tapia de Veer

Music

Simon Smith Image

Simon Smith

Editor

Luke Dunkley

Editor

John Chapman

Producer

Ole Bratt Birkeland

Director of Photography

Joss Barratt

Still Photographer

Julius Ogden

Focus Puller

Alanna Miejluk

Digital Imaging Technician

Owen Cant

Camera Trainee

Arron Monkman Image

Arron Monkman

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Phil Whittaker

Key Grip

Peter Hampden

Executive Producer

Tamsin Clarke

Set Decoration

George Ormond

Executive Producer

Jack Thorne Image

Jack Thorne

Executive Producer

Philip Barber

Art Direction

Christina Baker

Makeup Artist

Marc Munden Image

Marc Munden

Executive Producer

Brian Gilligan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Norman Merry

Executive Producer

Beck Rainford

Production Design

Shaheen Baig

Casting

Andrew Boswell

Executive Producer

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Sarah Blenkinsop

Costume Design

Ben Cross

Foley Mixer

Hugo Heppell

Executive Producer

George Faber

Executive Producer

Laura Szydlowski

Makeup Artist

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