MURDER TRIAL:
DEATH OF A DOG WALKER
2 PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES. FIRECREST FILMS FOR BBC2
The sixth series of Murder Trial, follows two years of investigation and legal proceedings after the body of 65-year-old groundsman Brian Low was discovered on a country track in rural Aberfeldy, his beloved black labrador Millie by his side. His former colleague and gamekeeper on the estate where he worked, David Campbell, now stands trial for his murder
PRESS
"Murder Trial and its sister series Murder Case more than earn their keep on whatever channel they appear. In its assured handling of a long and difficult investigation and a complex trial, this latest two-part documentary from the Glasgow-based Firecrest Films team shows the formula at its best.... It is in the courtroom that Murder Trial comes into its own. Scotland has led the way in the UK in allowing cameras into court, and the series is a powerful reminder of the value of seeing justice at work. You will never read or hear reports of court proceedings in quite the same way after watching Murder Trial.."
The Herald
"This was different — real wizardry was done in the editing room, rendering the courtroom footage tense with drama. At one moment, with the camera behind an expert witness as he gave evidence, we saw Campbell framed through the man's spectacles. That's a shot any Hollywood cinematographer would be proud of."
Daily Mail
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"Courtroom documentaries are rarely like the melodramatic court scenes that we see in TV dramas. Invariably they are more gripping — pieces of true crime theatre. Murder Trial: Death of a Dog Walker (BBC2) was no exception... The moment when the jury came back and delivered their verdict (and we’ll allow the second part to reveal this to those who don’t know it) packed more suspense than any potboiler. There were no shouts in court, no outbursts of anger, just an old man shuffling off, and it was more powerful than any stage play.."
The Times