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THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION “Even more subtle, sinuous and unsettling than last year’s mystery.” Metro “Brilliantly twisted and shocking.” Express “Terrifi c Entertainment.” Telegraph • Average consolidated viewing fi gures of 9m per episode on BBC One. • Sold to 100 territories worldwide. • 2 x 60 mins. • Average consolidated viewing fi gures of 7million Powerhouse cast includes Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City/Sensitive Skin) Toby Jones (Tinker, Tailer, Solider, Spy/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) Andrea Riseborough (Birdman/National Treasure) Billy Howle (Cider with Rosie/The Seagull) David Haig (Penny Dreadful/The Wright Way) Written by Sarah Phelps (And Then There Were None/ The Casual Vacancy) Directed by Julian Jarrold (The Crown/Kinky Boots) 1920’s London. A brutal, bloodthirsty murder has stained the plush carpets of an elegant London townhouse. The victim is the rich and glamorous Emily French; and all the evidence points to Leonard Vole, a handsome young man who stands to profi t from the vast fortune the victim has left in her will. But he is not alone. Leonard is adamant that his partner, an enigmatic chorus girl, can prove his innocence, and his down-at-heels solicitor is swiftly convinced of this. Soon there is more than one life on the line, and a terrible fate for the guilty party lies in the hands of The Witness for the Prosecution. A MAMMOTH SCREEN AND AGATHA CHRISTIE PRODUCTIONS PRODUCTION FOR THE BBC. © AGATHA CHRISTIE PRODUCTIONS LTD 2016. www.agathachristie.com Title: The Witness for the Prosecution Broadcaster: BBC Format: 2 x 60 mins Writer: Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy) Producer: Mammoth Screen For EMEA Contact: Vanessa Jordan E: [email protected] M: +44 (0) 7973 937 618 ACORN MEDIA For APAC Contact: Darrien Puddy E: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL T: +61 (0) 2 9310 7333 M: +61 (0) 439 401 841 www.acornmediainternational.com .

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