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South Wales Argus
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Channel 5 The Trial full cast list and how to watch
Claire Skinner, known for her role as the mother in Outnumbered, and The Crown's Ben Miles star in the drama. Here's what you can expect from The Trial which is a "one-off drama" and the other faces you'll spot if you watch it. What is The Trial about? The Radio Times has shared a short summary so viewers know what to expect. It said: 'Britain, 2035, and when their teenage daughter, Teah, commits a grave crime, Dione and David Sinclair find themselves at the centre of a harrowing legal ordeal. 'In a public and humiliating arrest, they are thrown into the clutches of the Office of Judicial Inquisition, a powerful new branch of the Ministry of Justice.' Full cast list for Channel 5's The Trial Ben Miles will play David Sinclair while Claire Skinner will take on the role of his wife Dione Sinclair. India Fowler, who has played roles in Harlan Coben's Safe, Insomnia and more, will play David and Dione's daughter Teah. Saoirse-Monica Jackson will play judge Sarah Willis. The Trial is written by Mark Burt and directed by Michael Samuels. How to watch The Trial The Trial will start at 9pm tonight and finish at 10pm on Channel 5. Recommended reading: In a review for the Radio Times, Stephen Kelly said: 'Netflix series Adolescence sparked a national debate about how aware parents are today about their children's behaviour. One-off drama The Trial builds on that with a story set in 2035, when parents can be tried for the crimes of their child. 'Claire Skinner and Ben Miles star as Dione and David Sinclair, a couple whose parenting is being scrutinised by 'inquisitor' Sarah (Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson). It is a compelling premise: a stripped-back chamber play with meaty ideas and superb performances. 'Afterwards, documentary The Real Adolescence: Our Killer Kids investigates the disturbing rise in youth violence, with an emphasis on social media.'
Telegraph
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The Trial, review: a kind of Adolescence-lite, with laughs
If you're determined not to watch Adolescence, there's always The Trial (Channel 5). Think of it as Adolescence-lite, with laughs. We're in 2035, and a new law has been introduced. When a minor is arrested for a serious crime, their parents can be charged as accessories if deemed by The Office of Judicial Inquisition to have failed at parenting. The mum and dad in this case, David and Dionne Sinclair, are smugly middle-class and refuse to believe that they are at fault. Although Dionne worries that their darling daughter's friends may have led her astray: 'Last month some of her Earth warrior besties paint-bombed that NCT coffee morning, remember?' If this line of dialogue sounds as if it could be from a dystopian episode of Outnumbered, it's partly because Dionne is played by that sitcom's lead actress, Claire Skinner. While this is billed as a drama, the casting of Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson as the Judicial Inquisitor just adds to the idea that we shouldn't be taking any of it too seriously. The Inquisitor is icy and humourless, but you keep expecting her to start gurning and cracking jokes. Dionne is a career woman who was never really sold on the idea of having a baby. As David, Ben Miles is a stay-at-home dad who did media studies and insists that his daughter, Teah (India Fowler), is kindness personified. 'Only last year, she donated her annual NHS budget to an economically-challenged Glasgow family. That kind of attitude isn't created in a vacuum,' he declares. Writer Mark Burt has fun with these little details of an imagined future. Occasionally, there are smart insights dotted around the satire. One of the themes in the Netflix show was the ways in which parents can f--k up their kids (to paraphrase Larkin) without realising. Not just letting them spend hours online because it seems safer than hanging about on street corners, but the small stuff, like taking them to football practice every weekend and failing to hide your disappointment when they're not very good at it. In The Trial, it turns out that Dionne had shared her early misgivings about motherhood with seven-year-old Teah; David let Teah watch coverage of flood disasters in Bangladesh, which turned her into a militant mini-Greta. Both parents thought their daughter was a bright kid who could handle this information. 'You confused intellect with emotional maturity,' says the Inquisitor, and that might just make you think about what you share with your children and how it could affect them. The interrogation involves asking the couple to go through their history, right back to the first date, and we watch their relationship crumble before our eyes. The drama veers into silliness and packs no emotional punch, but it's an ambitious idea packed into an hour-long slot. In an era of box sets and series dragged out for eight episodes when they could be done and dusted in three, Channel 5 deserves credit for bringing back what is essentially a Play for Today format.
Wales Online
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
The Trial cast as Channel 5's new one-off drama features Derry Girls and Outnumbered stars
The Trial cast as Channel 5's new one-off drama features Derry Girls and Outnumbered stars The Trial is a one-off legal drama set in the near future and stars the likes of Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Outnumbered's Claire Skinner Teah Sinclair is played by India Fowler The Trial is a unique legal drama set in the not-too-distant future, following the introduction of a groundbreaking new law. The Trial will be broadcast on Channel 5 on May 8, and this hour-long special poses disturbing questions about justice and probes the boundaries of state control. The plot revolves around a mother and father being held responsible for their daughter's actions. They find themselves in court, potentially facing imprisonment for emotional and physical neglect. Set in the UK in 2035, The Trial tells the story of Dione and David Sinclair, a couple thrown into a terrifying legal fight when their teenage daughter, Teah, commits a grave crime. Under an innovative new law known as Milligan's Law, parents are directly accountable for their children's misdemeanours. The parents now face relentless examination and if convicted, they could end up spending life in prison. Channel 5 stated: "This thought-provoking special explores a chillingly plausible near-future in which parents are held legally responsible for the crimes of their children, raising unsettling questions about justice, culpability, and the limits of state control." Here is everything you need to know about the cast for the one-hour special. Article continues below Claire Skinner and Ben Miles join the cast Dione Sinclair - Claire Skinner Claire Skinner, an English actress known for her role as Sue Brockman in Outnumbered, plays Dione. As Teah's mother, she finds herself under scrutiny and the strain quickly reveals cracks in her marriage. Skinner has also worked with director Mike Leigh on two of his films - Life is Sweet and Naked. She was previously married to director Charles Palmer, with whom she has two sons, but their marriage ended in 2016. In 2022, she tied the knot with her Outnumbered co-star Hugh Dennis. David Sinclair - Ben Miles Ben Miles, a 58 year old English actor best known for playing Patrick Maitland in Coupling, portrays David. He shares a close bond with his daughter and is grappling with recent events. Miles also starred as Montague Dartie in The Forsyte Saga and Peter Townsend in the Netflix drama The Crown. He is married to actress Emily Raymond and they have three children. Sarah Willis is played by Saoirse-Monica Jackson Sarah Willis - Saoirse-Monica Jackson Saoirse-Monica Jackson, a 31 year old Northern Irish actress known for playing Erin Quinn in Derry Girls, takes on the role of Sarah Willis. A no-nonsense interrogator, Sarah makes it clear from the start that she is not there to make friends with Dione and David. Jackson most recently played Cheryl Crawford in the BBC gangster series This City Is Ours. She is engaged to Scottish DJ Hector Barbour, known professionally as Denis Sulta. Lieutenant Simons - Jaz Hutchins Lieutenant Simons, a character who works closely with Sarah at the court, is portrayed by Jaz Hutchins. Hutchins has previously showcased his acting skills in The Return, Canary Black and Black Ops. The Trial airs on Channel 5 Teah Sinclair - India Fowler Teah Sinclair, a character who commits a serious crime, putting her parents at risk of imprisonment, is played by British actress India Fowler. Fowler is recognised for her roles as Poppy in Showtime's thriller The Agency and Young Zoe Walker in Netflix's White Lines. Article continues below Audiences may also remember her from her TV debut in Safe, where she played Ellen Mason, or as Chloe Averill in Insomnia. The Trial will be broadcast on Channel 5 on May 8.
The Independent
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Outnumbered's Claire Skinner admits worry at Christmas reunion reaction
Outnumbered star Claire Skinner has revealed how worried she was about the public's reaction to their Christmas reunion special in 2024. The actor, who plays mother Sue Brockman in the BBC sitcom, told The One Show she was thrilled with the reception to the episode but initially had doubts over what viewers would think. "We weren't sure, you are never sure, because it was 10 years, I think, since we last did it," Skinner told Alex Jones and JB Gill. "We had such a lovely time doing it."
