Crown Court : Regina v Vennings & Vennings

Season 1, Episode 16: R. v Vennings & Vennings Original Air Date—15 November 1972

Customs men search a motor-cruiserin the Thames and find 200,000pound worth of heroin. The owner's 20 year-old student son - who brought the boat from the continent - claims he knows nothing about it. The boy, Paul Vennings, pleads not guilty to drug charges.

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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 Equityrules 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".