{"id":46773,"date":"2024-02-28T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T14:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1999841"},"modified":"2024-02-28T16:20:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T15:20:44","slug":"whats-the-real-case-behind-the-jury-murder-trial-why-channel-4-wont-reveal-details","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/whats-the-real-case-behind-the-jury-murder-trial-why-channel-4-wont-reveal-details\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the real case behind The Jury: Murder Trial? Why Channel 4 won\u2019t reveal details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s what Channel 4 have said about the new show. <\/p>

By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 28 February 2024 at 14:15 PM<\/p>

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Fans are going wild for Channel 4\u2019s The Jury: Murder Trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Using actors, the four-part show re-stages a real-life crime in front of two different juries in a legal experiment.<\/p>\n

The two juries of 12 people (who do not know anything about each other) both listen to the evidence put before them. They must then come to a conclusion, but will they come up with the same verdict?<\/p>\n

The case in question involves a husband who killed his\u00a0newlywed wife just months after marrying. He killed her with several blows to the head by a hammer, after a row in which he \u201csnapped\u201d.<\/p>\n

Played by Sam Alexander, the husband, John Risedale, admits to killing his wife, Helen (Kate Sheridan), however, argues a \u201closs of control\u201d defence because he didn\u2019t fully remember what he did or why he did it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

While the names and locations have been changed, the show is based on a real-life case.<\/p>\n

So what is the real case behind The Jury: Murder Trial? Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>

What is the real case behind The Jury: Murder Trial? Why Channel 4 won\u2019t reveal details<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Jury: Murder Trial is based on a real-life case. However, the names and locations have been changed. The testimony, witness statements, and basic facts are the same.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

While it is a real case, Channel 4 won\u2019t be revealing any information about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cDetails of the real crime will not be confirmed,\u201d a spokesperson for Channel 4 told\u00a0ED!<\/a><\/p>\n

Although the broadcaster didn\u2019t share their reasons for withholding this information, it\u2019s most likely that this is for privacy matters, or so that viewers can see the trial play out fully on screen, with the series set to conclude on Thursday 29th February.<\/p>\n

Ed Kellie, Creative Director at Screendog said: \u201cWe wanted to be inside the jury room of a real and complex murder case \u2013 and to explore how a jury works and if jury verdicts really are as reliable as we are led to believe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alf Lawrie, Head of Factual Entertainment, for Channel 4 said: \u201cThis fascinating and ground-breaking programme asks profound questions about the justice system.<\/p>\n

\u201cLifting the lid on what most people know little about, this revealing show could be described as putting the jury system itself on trial.\u201d<\/p>\n