Adeel Akhtar, Michael Socha and Ben Richards attend Showtrial series two screening
Ben Richards’s legal drama Showtrial makes a welcome return to BBC One this month, offering viewers more state-of-the-nation musings, fizzing, witty dialogue and meaty acting.
First time around, in 2021, a wealthy female student was in the dock; now it’s cocky PC Justin Mitchell, played with real verve by Michael Socha, who is accused of the hit-and-run death of a climate activist.