Series synopsis
National Treasure is a British drama action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on Channel 4 on September 20, 2016. It ended on October 11, 2016. It was created by Jack Thorne. It stars Robbie Coltrane, Julie Walters, Mark Lewis Jones and Andrea Riseborough.
Paul Finchley is a bona fide "national treasure", one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act. The famous comedian's world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse.
Premise
Paul Finchley is a bona fide "national treasure", one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act. The famous comedian's world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robbie Coltrane as Paul Finchley
- Julie Walters as Marie Finchley
- Mark Lewis Jones as Gerry
- Andrea Riseborough as Danielle 'Dee' Finchley
- Tim McInnerny as Karl Jenkins
- Kate Hardie as Rebecca Thornton
- Nadine Marshall as DI Palmer
- Babou Ceesay as Jerome Sharpe
Supporting cast
- Susan Lynch as Christina Farnborough
- Kerry Fox as Zoe Darwin
- Rosalind Eleazar as Georgina
- Jeremy Swift as Simon
- Ian Puleston-Davies as Leo
- Darren Boyd as Hamish
- Johann Myers as Dave
- Sam Hoare as Tom
- Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Freddie
- Graeme Hawley as Dan
- Trystan Gravelle as Young Paul
- Lucy Speed as Young Marie
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | September 20, 2016 | October 11, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Paul Finchley, a much-loved, ageing comedian finds his world shaken to its foundations after an accusation of rape that dates back to the 1990s. |
September 20, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Paul and his family have to deal with the pressure of the mounting allegations against him. Dee confronts her former babysitter, Christina, now one of Paul's accusers. Paul gives a radio interview, determined to put his side of the story. |
September 27, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Marie encounters with one of her husband's accusers, and is left shaken by a difficult interview with his barrister. Gary manages to dig up some evidence that seems to thoroughly discredit one of Paul's key accusers but making use of this new knowledge will mean Paul has to make an uncomfortable decision. |
October 4, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 20, 2016 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2016 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |