Consider Your Verdict

Consider Your Verdict
GenreLegal drama
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes163
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyCrawford Productions
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
ReleaseFebruary 1961 (1961-02) –
June 1964 (1964-06)

Consider Your Verdict is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network originally screening from February 1961 through to June 1964. It was based on a radio series with the same name broadcast on 3DB in Melbourne from 1958 to 1960.[1][2]

Production

The television series was recorded at the HSV-7 Fitzroy Tele-theatre in Melbourne. There were 163 one-hour episodes. The series was also popular in New Zealand.

Synopsis

The series made use of a revolving cast to portray various court cases. The actors were given the details of a given case and instructed to improvise their performances to give the series a more authentic, immediate feel.

Cast

Notable Episodes

Awards

Award nominations for Consider Your Verdict
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1962 Logie Awards Best Drama Series Consider Your Verdict Won [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Berkeley, Margaret (4 July 1962). "It's A Family Verdict". Television Supplement. The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ^ Moran, Albert; Pinne, Peter (1993). Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series. Australian Film, Television and Radio School. p. 125. ISBN 9780642184627.


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