Justice at Large is an Irish television sitcom that aired on RTÉ for one series in 1969. Starring Paul Farrell, it was written by barrister and actor Rex Mackey.[1]
| Justice at Large | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Rex Mackey |
| Starring | Paul Farrell Martin Dempsey John Molloy Declan Mulholland |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Studio 1, RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ |
| Release | 9 May – 6 June 1969 |
Plot
editJustice at Large was set around the District Court of the fictional Ballyslattery. Much of the action also took place in Ballyslattery's local pub-cum-shop.[2]
Cast
edit- Paul Farrell as District Justice Byrne
- Martin Dempsey as Sargeant Molloy
- John Molloy as Mullarkey
- Declan Mulholland as Joe Cotter
Production
editRecording
editThe interior scenes for both series were shot in Studio 1 at the RTÉ Television Centre in April and May 1969. The series was not filmed in front of a live studio audience and no laughter track was used.
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: Rex Mackey". The Independent. 17 November 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Paul Farrell in 'Justice at Large' (1969)". RTÉ Archive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.