Law & Order: UK Duty of Care (Season 4, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: UK

Duty of Care (Season 4, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The police investigate a suspicious fire that resulted in the death of 13 year-old Ian Parnell. His mother Megan managed to escape but the pathologist confirms that Ian died of smoke inhalation. The boy was severely disabled and unable to ...See moreThe police investigate a suspicious fire that resulted in the death of 13 year-old Ian Parnell. His mother Megan managed to escape but the pathologist confirms that Ian died of smoke inhalation. The boy was severely disabled and unable to care for himself. They follow several false leads including an absent father who is behind on his support payments and a couple of neighborhood lads who were known to have harassed the dead boy. In the end, the evidence points to the mother. In court James and Alesha come up against a barrister who refuses all reasonable offers to settle the case. His disdain for his client leads him to mount a series of increasingly ridiculous defenses. When the truth finally emerges, the Crown prosecutors face a moral dilemma. Written by garykmcd See less

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Bradley Walsh D.S. Ronnie Brooks D.S. Ronnie Brooks See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Jamie Bamber D.S. Matt Devlin D.S. Matt Devlin See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Harriet Walter D.I. Natalie Chandler D.I. Natalie Chandler See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Ben Daniels Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel See fewer	The Exorcist (2016)
Freema Agyeman Junior Crown Prosecutor Alesha Phillips Junior Crown Prosecutor Alesha Phillips See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Bill Paterson CPS Director George Castle CPS Director George Castle See fewer	The Witches (1990)
Beatie Edney Megan Parnell Megan Parnell See fewer	Highlander (1986)
Oliver Dimsdale Dominic Peck Dominic Peck See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Diana Quick Judge Hall Judge Hall See fewer	The Duellists (1977)
George Anton Dr. Roddy Armitage Dr. Roddy Armitage See fewer	K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
Geoffrey Leesley Mike Harris (as Geoff Leesley) Mike Harris (as Geoff Leesley) See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
Avin Shah Sanjit Chatterjee Sanjit Chatterjee See fewer	Everest (2015)
Jane Wheldon Dr. Elaine Schreiber Dr. Elaine Schreiber See fewer	Ultraviolet (1998)
Julia Montgomery Brown Dr. Elizabeth Arlberg Dr. Elizabeth Arlberg See fewer	London Has Fallen (2016)
Jean Trend Eleanor Green Eleanor Green See fewer	Doomwatch (1972)
Ashley McGuire Simone Lewis Simone Lewis See fewer	This Is Going to Hurt (2022)
Robert Horwell Craig Parnell Craig Parnell See fewer	Capsule (2015)
Andy Linden Dom Mason Dom Mason See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Clara Onyemere Denise Swanson Denise Swanson See fewer	iBoy (2017)
Joe Mason Aaron Lewis Aaron Lewis See fewer	Silent Witness (1996)
Luke Bryant Lee Lewis Lee Lewis See fewer	Never Let Me Go (2010)
Hazel Ellerby Heather Heather See fewer	Broken Sword: Circle of Blood (1996)
Thomas Aldridge Reece Reece See fewer	This Is Going to Hurt (2022)
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Chris Wilson Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Mutant Chronicles (2008)