Airdate: National Treasure
Sound familiar? Robbie Coltrane stars as a British comedian facing sexual assault charges.
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Reportedly inspired by Operation Yewtree, new UK drama National Treasure will premiere next week on ABC.
Robbie Coltrane stars as a British comedian facing sexual assault charges, linked to incidents 20 years earlier.
Written by Jack Thorne, this also stars Julie Walters.
This has only just premiered two weeks ago in the UK on Channel 4. Definitely not the BBC!
Paul Finchley (Robbie Coltrane) is one half of a much loved British comedy double act – a cherished household name with a career that spans several decades. He’s not quite as successful as he once was, but nevertheless he’s firmly engrained into the British national conscious.
As Paul settles into the twilight years of his life, a destructive allegation shakes him and his family to their core.
Accused of two counts of sexual assault, each some 20 years previous, Paul’s honour and celebrity face trial by jury, by press and by those closest to him, not least his wife, Marie (Julie Walters) and daughter, Dee (Andrea Risborough). And whether unconditionally or dutifully, those who love and care for Paul must stand by the man whose word they have chosen to believe.
8:30pm Thursday October 13 on ABC.
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I’ve watched the first two eps and would thoroughly recommend this series. The acting – from Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters and also the perhaps lesser known Andrea Risborough – is absolutely stunning. If you love good television drama absolutely Do Not Miss!