On Trial
Renactments of famous trials using actors to read transcripts of what was said in court.
- 1970-1970
- 1 season
- Documentary, Drama
Renactments of famous trials using actors to read transcripts of what was said in court.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 1970
Episode 1
J. Robert Oppenheimer - Security Risk?
Robert Oppenheimer may have been the father of the atom bomb, but his left-wing politics still get him into trouble once the war is over.
Episode 2
Marshal Pétain - A Matter of Honour
In the summer of 1945, 89-year-old Marshal Petain, was called to answer a charge of high treason. In 1940, he had become head of the Vichy regime. When General de Gaulle took charge, Petain was accused of crimes against France.
Episode 3
Roger Casement - A Question of Allegiance
June 1916, the High Court of Justice accused Sir Roger Casement of high treason. The Irishman had landed on the coast of Ireland on a German submarine three days before the armed uprising in Dublin on Good Friday.
