TV Show - National Treasure

  • 2016
    15

    Release Date

  • September 20th, 2016

  • Created By

  • Jack Thorne

  • Network

  • Channel 4

  • Seasons

  • 1

  • Episodes

  • 4

  • Summary

  • Paul Finchley is a bona fide "national treasure", one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act. The famous comedian's world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse.

  • Cast

  • Robbie Coltrane - Paul Finchley,   Julie Walters - Marie Finchley,   Mark Lewis Jones - Gerry,   Andrea Riseborough - Danielle 'Dee' Finchley,   Tim McInnerny - Karl Jenkins,   Kate Hardie - Rebecca Thornton,   Nadine Marshall - DI Palmer,   Babou Ceesay - Jerome Sharpe,   Susan Lynch - Christina Farnborough,   Kerry Fox - Zoe Darwin,   Rosalind Eleazar - Georgina,   Jeremy Swift - Simon,   Ian Puleston-Davies - Leo,   Darren Boyd - Hamish,   Johann Myers - Dave,   Sam Hoare - Tom,   Ben Lloyd-Hughes - Freddie,   Graeme Hawley - Dan,   Trystan Gravelle - Young Paul,   Lucy Speed - Young Marie,   Ed Eales White - Young Karl,   Cara Barton - Young Dee,   Ruby Ashbourne Serkis - Young Christina,   Vivienne Bell - Stella,   David Fleeshman - Judge,   Alan Carr - Alan Carr,   Frank Skinner - Frank Skinner,   Lee Mack - Lee Mack,   Robert Webb - Robert Webb,   Victoria Derbyshire - Herself  

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Season 1  

Season 1

No. Episode Summary Date
1 Episode 1 Paul Finchley, a much-loved, ageing comedian finds his world shaken to its foundations after an accusation of rape that dates back to the 1990s. 2016-09-20
2 Episode 2 Paul and his family have to deal with the pressure of the mounting allegations against him. Dee confronts her former babysitter, Christina, now one of Paul's accusers. Paul gives a radio interview, determined to put his side of the story. 2016-09-27
3 Episode 3 Marie encounters with one of her husband's accusers, and is left shaken by a difficult interview with his barrister. Gary manages to dig up some evidence that seems to thoroughly discredit one of Paul's key accusers but making use of this new knowledge will mean Paul has to make an uncomfortable decision. 2016-10-04
4 Episode 4 Paul and his family head for court to face the accusers and await the verdict. Paul has his own ideas about how to proceed. However, it seems that Karl may hold the key to determining the outcome of the trial. Dee starts to suspect that Marie's faith in her husband's innocence may be wavering. 2016-10-11