 
                
                        Courtroom Drama
From Harper Lee's crusading lawyer Atticus Finch to Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury, Dickens's Jarndyce v Jarndyce to The Merchant of Venice and Jocelyn Pook's film score.
Readings about lawyers and courtrooms, from Harper Lee's crusading lawyer Atticus Finch, Dickens's Jarndyce v Jarndyce case from Bleak House that gets stuck in the Court of Chancery for decades, and part of Arthur Miller's witch-hunt drama The Crucible. Music includes Jocelyn Pook's score for The Merchant of Venice, Philip Glass's music for The Crucible, Woody Guthrie's tale of the Philadelphia Lawyer, and court scenes from Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes and Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury. And there's classic archive from an episode called Twelve Angry Men, which was part of Tony Hancock's TV series.
Our readers are Paterson Joseph and Emily Pithon.
Producer: Nick Holmes
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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    ![]() 00:00 00:00Leos JanáčekSinfonietta, 4th Mvt. [Theme for ‘Crown Court’ TV series] Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- DECCA.
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    ![]() 00:00 00:00Leos JanáčekSinfonietta (4th mvt) Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
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    The Secret BarristerThe Secret Barrister read by Emily Pithon Scott TurowPresumed Innocent read by Paterson Joseph ![]() 00:04 00:04Jocelyn PookThe Merchant of Venice; Courtroom Drama Performer: Studio-Ensemble.- Decca 00028947563679.
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 ![]() 00:08 00:08Jocelyn PookThe Merchant of Venice; Courtroom Portia Performer: Studio-Ensemble.- Decca 00028947563679.
 William ShakespeareThe Merchant of Venice read by Emily Pithon ![]() 00:00 00:00Philip GlassThe Crucible; Cue 1A Performer: Miranda Cuckson. Performer: Jeffrey Zeigler.- Orange Mountain.
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 ![]() 00:10 00:10Philip GlassThe Crucible Performer: Miranda Cuckson. Performer: Jeffrey Zeigler.Arthur MillerThe Crucible read by Paterson Joseph and Emily Pithon ![]() 00:12 00:12Ethel SmythThe Prison; the Deliverance Orchestra: The Experiential Orchestra. Conductor: James Blachly.- Chandos CHSA5279.
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 ![]() 00:12 00:12Ethel SmythThe Deliverance (The Prison) Orchestra: Experiential Orchestra. Conductor: James Blachly.Franz KafkaThe Trial read by Paterson Joseph ![]() 00:17 00:17Dmitry ShostakovichPiano Trio No. 2 in E Minor Op. 67 Performer: Emanuel Ax. Performer: Isaac Stern. Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma.- Sony Classical G010003145191Y.
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 ![]() 00:17 00:17Dmitry ShostakovichPiano Trio no.2, Op.67 Performer: Emanuel Ax. Performer: Isaac Stern. Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma.![]() 00:23 00:23Woody GuthriePhiladelphia Lawyer Performer: Woody Guthrie.- Supreme Media 887845832351.
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 ![]() 00:23 00:23Woody GuthriePhiladelphia Lawyer Emily DickinsonThe Owl read by Emily Pithon ![]() 00:04 00:04Jocelyn PookThe Merchant of Venice ![]() 00:05 00:05Benjamin BrittenPeter Grimes; Prologue Singer: David Kelly. Singer: Owen Brannigan. Singer: Peter Pears. Singer: Lauris Margaret Elms. Singer: Claire Watson. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.- Decca 00028948304011.
 ![]() 00:26 00:26Benjamin BrittenPeter Grimes (Prologue) Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.The King James BibleMatthew Chapter XXVII read by Paterson Joseph ![]() 00:33 00:33Andrew Lloyd WebberJesus Christ Superstar; Pilate and Christ Singer: Ian Gillan. Singer: Barry Dennen.- UMC.
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 ![]() 00:33 00:33Andrew Lloyd Webber(Pilate and Christ) Jesus Christ Superstar Singer: Ian Gillan. Singer: Barry Dennen.Carol Ann DuffyPilate’s Wife read by Emily Pithon Paul Laurence DunbarThe Lawyer’s Ways read by Paterson Joseph ![]() 00:37 00:37Dinah WashingtonSend Me to the 'Lectric Chair ![]() 00:37 00:37George BrooksSend Me To The ‘Lectric Chair Performer: Dinah Washington.- Verve Reissues 00602508357381.
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 Charles DickensBleak House read by Paterson Joseph ![]() 00:43 00:43Arthur SullivanTrial by Jury Singer: Donald Maxwell. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.![]() 00:43 00:43Arthur SullivanTrial by Jury Librettist: William Gilbert. Singer: Donald Maxwell. Choir: Chamber Choir of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Chandos CHAN10321.
 Dorothy L. SayersStrong Poison read by Emily Pithon ![]() 00:49 00:49Shirley CollinsMowing the Barley (The Lawyer) ![]() 00:49 00:49Trad. EnglishMowing the Barley (The Lawyer) Performer: Shirley Collins.- Vintage Masters Inc. 886788990043.
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 Walt WhitmanSong of the Open Road read by Paterson Joseph ![]() 00:51 00:51George HarrisonSue me, Sue you Blues ![]() 00:51 00:51George HarrisonSue Me, Sue You Blues Performer: George Harrison.- UMC 00602547208828.
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 ![]() 00:53 00:53Thomas NewmanErin Brockovich OST; Useless Performer: Studio-Ensemble.- Sony Classical G010000934613Z.
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 ![]() 00:53 00:53Thomas NewmanErin Brockovich David SullivanWarning read by Emily Pithon Cyril HareTragedy at Law read by Paterson Joseph ![]() 00:55 00:55Alan SilvestriJudge Dredd ![]() 00:55 00:55Alan SilvestriJudge Dredd OST; Main Theme Ensemble: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: Alan Silvestri. Conductor: Alan Silvestri.- 550 Music/Epic Soundtracks G010001412431K.
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 ![]() 00:58 00:58Dave FrishbergMy Attorney Bernie Performer: Dave Frishberg.- Concord Records 00013431446224.
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 ![]() 00:58 00:58Dave FrishbergMy Attorney Bernie William CowperThe Case Won read by Paterson Joseph ![]() 01:02 01:02Tony HancockHancock's Half Hour: Twelve Angry Men Performer: Tony Hancock.- Vintage Brits.
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 ![]() 01:04 01:04Brett DeanTwelve Angry Men Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Brett Dean.![]() 01:04 01:04Brett Dean12 Angry Men Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Brett Dean.- BIS BISCD1696.
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 Harper LeeTo Kill a Mockingbird read by Emily Pithon Terence RattiganThe Winslow Boy read by Paterson Joseph and Emily Pithon ![]() 01:09 01:09Ludwig van BeethovenLeonore; Prisoners’ Chorus Performer: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- Archiv.
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 Broadcasts- Sun 10 Jul 2022 17:30ѿý Radio 3
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