The Witness for the Prosecution

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2016
Season 1
2 episodes

Crime/detective
Drama

Summary

Thrilling two-part drama about a man accused of killing his lover in order to inherit her wealth. Based on Agatha Christie's classic book

Episodes

Episode 103

Filming on the Front - When the Somme came to Liverpool

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Episode 2

Episode 2

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Episode 1

Episode 1

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BBC iPlayer

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