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Claire Skinner, known for her role as the mother in Outnumbered, and The Crown’s Ben Miles star in the drama. Here’s what you can expect from The Trial which is a "one-off drama" and the other faces you’ll spot if you watch it. What is The Trial about? The has shared a short summary so viewers know what to expect.
It said: “Britain, 2035, and when their teenage daughter, Teah, commits a grave crime, Dione and David Sinclair find themselves at the centre of a harrowing legal ordeal. “In a public and humiliating arrest, they are thrown into the clutches of the Office of Judicial Inquisition, a powerful new branch of the Ministry of Justice.” Full cast list for Channel 5’s The Trial Ben Miles will play David Sinclair while Claire Skinner will take on the role of his wife Dione Sinclair.
India Fowler, who has played roles in Harlan Coben’s Safe, Insomnia and more, will play David and Dione’s daughter Teah. Saoirse-Monica Jackson will play judge Sarah Willis. The Trial is written by Mark Burt and directed by Michael Samuels.
How to watch The Trial The Trial will start at 9pm tonight and finish at 10pm on Channel 5. In a review for the Radio Times, Stephen Kelly said: “Netflix series Adolescence sparked a national debate about how aware parents are today about their children’s behaviour. One-off drama The Trial builds on that with a story set in 2035, when parents can be tried for the crimes of their child.
“Claire Skinner and Ben Miles star as Dione and David Sinclair, a couple whose parenting is being scrutinised by “inquisitor” Sarah (Derry Girls’ Saoirse-Monica Jackson). It is a compelling premise: a stripped-back chamber play with meaty ideas and superb performances. “Afterwards, documentary The Real Adolescence: Our Killer Kids investigates the disturbing rise in youth violence, with an emphasis on social media.
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