Is It Legal? (1995–1998)

TV ShowEndedChannel 4Comedy3 seasons, 21 episodes
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Plot

Is It Legal? is a British television sitcom set in a solicitors office in Hounslow, west London, which ran from 1995 to 1998. It was produced by Hartswood Films and was shown on ITV for Series 1-2 and Channel 4 for Series 3. It was written by Simon Nye, who also wrote other ITV sitcoms such as Men Behaving Badly and Hardware.

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Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1995Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Death in HounslowSeptember 12, 1995—
  2. S01E02Whodunnit?September 19, 1995—
  3. S01E03Dick's House of HorrorSeptember 26, 1995—
  4. S01E04Colin Heals the WorldOctober 3, 1995—
  5. S01E05InfatuationOctober 10, 1995—
  6. S01E06Bob Breaks InOctober 17, 1995—
  7. S01E07ResignationOctober 24, 1995—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season027Episodes1996Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Solicitors in LoveOctober 24, 1996—
  2. S02E02Hounslow FMOctober 31, 1996—
  3. S02E03Alison Gets LaidNovember 7, 1996—
  4. S02E04Darren's RevengeNovember 14, 1996—
  5. S02E05Dick in CourtNovember 21, 1996—
  6. S02E06Office PartyNovember 28, 1996—
  7. S02E07IndecisionDecember 5, 1996—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season037Episodes1998Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01A Question of PantsOctober 28, 1998—
  2. S03E02Polishing the MouseNovember 4, 1998—
  3. S03E03Big Desk BobNovember 11, 1998—
  4. S03E04Glad To Be ColinNovember 18, 1998—
  5. S03E05New BlokeNovember 25, 1998—
  6. S03E06Someone Is LyingDecember 2, 1998—
  7. S03E071979December 9, 1998—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Kate IsittKate IsittJeremy ClydeJeremy ClydeRichard LumsdenRichard LumsdenImelda StauntonImelda StauntonPatrick BarlowPatrick BarlowMatthew AshfordMatthew AshfordMatthew AshfordeMatthew Ashforde

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