Garrow’s Law – Tales from the Old Bailey Season 3 Episode 3
General Thomas Picton, the Governor of Trinidad, is accused of allowing the torture of a young mixed-race girl – and in prosecuting, Garrow is keen to expose the injustice of the colonial system. But he faces a dilemma when Melville offers him a proposition – if he will limit his prosecution, the lord will use his considerable influence to reunite Lady Sarah with her son.
Episode Title: Episode 3
Air Date: 2011-11-27