If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on. Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Terms of Service. There's something very wrong with this - surely if you want a serious debate about the death penalty you don't need to go down the frankly gratuitous route of using a real-life person to have the discussion over. This drama, with its compelling and original narrative, is an intelligent and thought-provoking examination of the issue." The debate around the death penalty arouses passions on both sides. "Putting a resonant figure like Gary Glitter into a fictional situation helps to engage the viewer as the drama unfolds. The head of documentaries and More4, Hamish Mykura, said: "High-profile crimes against children often prompt calls for the return of the death penalty – this drama confronts the public with what many say they want. Samir Shah, the executive producer, who is Juniper chief executive and also a BBC non-executive director, will chair a debate on the death penalty afterwards on. The Execution of Gary Glitter is written and directed by Rob Coldstream and produced by Juniper Productions. Gadd is played by Doctors actor Hilton McRae.īilled by Channel 4 as a "courtroom drama shot in the style of a documentary", the programme examines how society deals with its most serious offenders. In the drama, the first person to be tried under a new Capital Crimes Against Children law is Paul Gadd, better known as 1970s rock star Gary Glitter. With a Channel 4-commisioned poll showing that 70% of the public think the death penalty should be reintroduced, the broadcaster is to transmit a one-off, 90-minute fictional drama imagining the consequences of capital punishment being reinstated.
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Channel 4 to hold online debate on death penaltyĭebate on will follow controversial fictional drama The Execution of Gary GlitterĬhannel 4 is to hold an online debate on the death penalty following its controversial fictional drama The Execution of Gary Glitter.