EPISODE 25Karen confides in Bea.First broadcast 16th May 1979 (Melbourne); |
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![]() Jean ~ Christine Amor Lynn ~ Kerry Armstrong Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Greg ~ Barry Quin Steve ~ Jim Smillie Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Charles ~ Arthur Barradell-Smith ![]() Susan Rice ~ Briony Behets Jury Foreman ~ Graham Braddy Officer ~ Jean Cain Judge ~ Keith Eden Mr Proudfoot ~ John Heywood Announcer V/O ~ Adam Joseph Clerk of Court - Travis Keyes Customer - Keith Lawrence Mary Healy ~ Carmel Millhouse Syd Butterfield ~ Alan Rowe Detective ~ Peter Thompson ![]() Receptionist ~ Nanette Wallace "The Producers thank the Public Works Department of Victoria", probably for the use of the courtroom building? | Under cross-examination Karen is forced to admit that she never sought medical help when her husband beat her, and the prosecutor accuses her of making up all her evidence. Bea suggests to Karen they should get up a petition to get the rights the inmates have in "them Swedish prisons" and she and Karen discuss the husbands they both murdered. The women joke with Lynn about bringing back goods from work release, but Vera takes it seriously and warns her off. Meg and Vera disagree about the likelihood of Lynn abusing the privelege of work release. Karen refuses to let her mother be subpoenaed to give evidence, so the final day of her trial goes ahead without her. At the same time, Karen's mother leaves town with her gentleman friend, but by accident she hears about the case on his car radio, but when her friend asks why she so interested, she pretends she only knew the woman concerned slightly. Lynn arrives at work on time and is given a job of replanting some seedlings. An unidentified woman ![]()
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ITV regional broadcast dates:-
YTV Mon 24 Jun 1985 23.00; TVS ... ; Channel ...
; TSW Thu 03 Dec 1987 22.32; Central Sun 21 Jun 1987 00.45;
Thames Fri 11 Dec 1987 00.45; STV Mon 16 May 1988 23.05; Anglia Wed
30 Mar 1988 00.35; Granada Mon 09 May 1988 23.05; Tyne Tees Thu
20 Oct 1988 23.05; Border Thu 27 Oct 1988 23.05; HTV ... ;
Grampian ... ; Ulster ...
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