TV Regular reader will remember that I lement terribly the passing of the Channel 4 lawyer drama "North Square" about a group of lawyers in a fictionalised Leeds. The review which accompanies the expected page at the IMDb covers most of the good things about the programme -- it was sharp, funny, gripping and as robust as the US series which are lauded over. Now compare and contrast with the BBC's BIG NEW DRAMA SERIES "Trust", as presented in their press release ... it's the same show! Only set in London, and featuring Robson Greene (of all people) instead of a real actor. I'm reminded of the silent era when film companies in rival countries didn't buy in product they copied and made their own version. Yet anothe winner from the BBC ...

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