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Episode 5

Criminal barrister Alex McBride has come to the end of his trainee year, his 'pupillage'. Only one of the six trainees in Alex's chambers will be offered a job.

Criminal barrister Alex McBride has come to the end of his trainee year: his 'pupillage'. Only one of the six trainees in Alex's chambers will be offered a job.

In this amusing and revealing series, Alex takes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system, introducing us to its outlandish personalities, arcane eccentricities and stories of triumph and defeat.

The producer is David Roper, and this is a Heavy Entertainment production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.

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Sat 1 May 2010 00:30

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