''Beyond Reasonable Doubt'' was an Australian documentary series broadcast by the ABC in 1977. Presented by criminologist Professor Gordon Hawkins, it had 4 episodes revisiting four different criminal cases. The cases involving Ronald Ryan,

Alexander McLeod-Lindsay Alexander McLeod-Lindsay (24 December 1934 – 17 September 2009) was a Scots-born Australian who is noted for having served nine years in jail for attempting to murder his wife, but who was later exonerated. Early life McLeod-Lindsay's father, W ...

Leith Ratten, and Frits Van Beelen had their evidence re-examined and it was questioned whether the cases were proven beyond reasonable doubt. It was created by Geoff Daniels and produced by ABC's feature group.

Episodes

Episode 1: The Ronald Ryan case : Bill Hunter as Ronald Ryan,

Hugh Keays-Byrne Hugh Keays-Byrne (18 May 1947 – 2 December 2020) was a British-Australian actor. He began his career on stage in his native England, where he was member of the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1968 and 1972. After emigrating to Australia in 1 ...

as Patterson,

Rod Mullinar Rodney Mullinar (born 1942) is a British Australian actor, noted for his roles on Australian television. Biography Early life Mullinar born in Hereford, Hertfordshire, emigrated to Australia in 1966, at the urging of an Australian friend in ...

as Prosecutor,

John Gaden John Stuart Gaden (born 13 November 1941) is an Australian actor and director known particularly for his stage career, although he has also made some film and television appearances. Career John Gaden was born in Sydney where his father owned ...

as Defence, Jay Bland as Walker,

Ralph Cotterill Ralph Cotterill (March 26, 1932 - May 7, 2023) was a British born Australian actor. Born in Yorkshire, Cotterill arrived in Australia in 1973 while touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major ...

as Prison officer Lange Episode 2: The McLeod-Lindsay Case :Graham Corry as Alexander McLeod-Lindsay,

Gillian Jones Gillian Jones (born 19 April 1947) is an Australian actress from Newcastle, New South Wales who is best known for appearances in ''Twelfth Night'', '' Oscar and Lucinda'', ''Last Train to Freo'' and the role of Di Paige in the television serie ...

as Pamela McLeod-Lindsay Episode 3: The Leith Ratten Case :

Danny Adcock Danny Adcock is an Australian actor. Career Film and television Adcock has worked extensively in television. After scoring a handful of guest roles, he landed his first film role as a policeman in the Ozploitation film '' The Cars That At ...

as Leith Ratten, Julie Dawson as Mrs. K Episode 4: The Van Beelen case :William L. Nagle as Frits Van Beelen, David Bracks, Graham Rouse

References

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Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1977 - 1977)
at Australian Screen {{DEFAULTSORT:Beyond Reasonable Doubt 1977 Australian television series debuts 1977 Australian television series endings Australian non-fiction television series