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.