Episode 37: The Death of Dracula

Original Air Date—28 March 1973
Count Alucard, a Dracula-themed illusionist, is shot dead on stage when a stunt involving a gun goes horribly wrong. His assistant (his wife, Rita) is accused of having tampered with the gun, killing him after discovering yet another of his affairs. did she purposely kill her husband, or was the gun faulty?

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A television institution that lasted for over a decade, Crown Court was a 

much-loved courtroom drama which, although the cases were fictional, used 

'real' jurors chosen from member of the public. 

Multiple endings were prepared for each story, dependent on whether the 

accused was found guilty or acquitted of the charges, giving each story a 

strength and energy which raised it far above that of normal courtroom 

dramas.

Trivia for "Crown Court" (1972 -1984) 

The jury was composed of ordinary lay people (not actors) chosen at random 
from the electoral roll of Manchester where the Granada TV studios were 
located. 

Only the jury foreman was an actor - this was needed to comply with Equity 

rules on speaking parts only being given to Equity members. All the episodes 

   of a given case were recorded on the same day and the jury was given thirty 

   minutes to reach its verdict, based on the evidence that it had heard. 

   For many stories, two endings were scripted and rehearsed to match 

   whichever verdict (guilty or not guilty) the jury happened to return.

The theme tune to the show was "Distant Hills". It was released as the B side 
to Simon Park Orchestra's UK   Number 1 single "Eye Level".