Rough Justice Who Killed Carl Bridgewater? (Season 12, Episode 2)
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Rough Justice

Who Killed Carl Bridgewater? (Season 12, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary

Carl Bridgewater was a 13-year-old paperboy who was shot to death in 1978. Four petty criminals were given long jail sentences on the strength of one man's confession. Rough Justice examines possible flaws in the case for the prosecution.

Director

Dinah Lord

Producer

Dinah Lord

Cinematographers

Colin Case | Alec Curtis

Editors

Mike Burton | George Farley

Casting Director

Laura Scott

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 10, 1996

Release date

Apr 10, 1996 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
John Ware Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	Mengele: The Final Account (1995)
Mark Lambert Pat Molloy Pat Molloy See fewer	Cabaret (1972)
George Irving Jimmy Robinson Jimmy Robinson See fewer	This Year Next Year (1977)
Jonny Lee Miller Michael Hickey Michael Hickey See fewer	Mindhunters (2004)
Mark Drewry Vincent Hickey Vincent Hickey See fewer	The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Trevor Byfield D.C. John Perkins D.C. John Perkins See fewer	GoldenEye (1995)
Roger Martin D.S. John Robbins D.S. John Robbins See fewer	The Setbacks (1980)
Alan Parnaby Third Detective Third Detective See fewer	Flambards (1979)
Al Ashton Hubert Spencer (as Al Hunter Ashton) Hubert Spencer (as Al Hunter Ashton) See fewer	Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
Terence Harvey D.C.S. Tom Baxter D.C.S. Tom Baxter See fewer	Johnny English (2003)
Ian Flintoff D.C.I. Watson D.C.I. Watson See fewer	Crown Court (1972)
Davyd Harries Barrister Barrister See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Peter Laird Kenneth Mann Kenneth Mann See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Dennis Bradley Self - Detained Womborne Police Station, November 1978 Self - Detained Womborne Police Station, November 1978 See fewer	Rough Justice (1982)
Timothy Kirkhope Self - 15 February 1996 (archive footage) (as Timothy Kirkhope MP) Self - 15 February 1996 (archive footage) (as Timothy Kirkhope MP) See fewer	Revolting (2017)
Kenneth Mann Self Self See fewer	Rough Justice (1982)
Michael Mansfield Self (as Michael Mansfield QC) Self (as Michael Mansfield QC) See fewer	The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
Jim Nichol Self - Bridgewater Four's Solicitor Self - Bridgewater Four's Solicitor See fewer	Rough Justice (1982)
Tim O'Malley Self - Foreman of the Jury Self - Foreman of the Jury See fewer	Rough Justice (1982)
Eric Shepherd Self - Forensic Psychologist (as Dr. Eric Shepherd) Self - Forensic Psychologist (as Dr. Eric Shepherd) See fewer	Rough Justice (1982)
Hubert Spencer Self Self See fewer	Rough Justice (1982)
David Wilkinson Self - West Midlands Police, 1967-1992 Self - West Midlands Police, 1967-1992 See fewer	Rough Justice (1982)