Series
National Treasure
DramaCrime
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.
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Seasons & episodes
When a celebrated comedian faces accusations of sexual assault in the twilight of his career, the fallout affects everyone involved in different ways.
1Episode 120 Sept 2016 · 48m · ★ 5.0Paul Finchley, a much-loved, ageing comedian finds his world shaken to its foundations after an accusation of rape that dates back to the 1990s.
2Episode 227 Sept 2016 · 48m · ★ 7.0Paul 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.
3Episode 34 Oct 2016 · 48m · ★ 7.0Marie 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.
4Episode 411 Oct 2016 · 48mPaul 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.
Details
- Created by
- Jack Thorne
- First aired
- 20 Sept 2016
- Last aired
- 11 Oct 2016
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 4
- Votes
- 43 on TMDB
Cast
Robbie ColtranePaul Finchley
Julie WaltersMarie Finchley
Mark Lewis JonesGerry
Andrea RiseboroughDanielle 'Dee' Finchley
Tim McInnernyKarl Jenkins
Kate HardieRebecca Thornton
Nadine MarshallDI Palmer
Babou CeesayJerome Sharpe
Susan LynchChristina Farnborough
Kerry FoxZoe Darwin
Rosalind EleazarGeorgina
Jeremy SwiftSimon
Ian Puleston-DaviesLeo
Darren BoydHamish
