What Happened to the Newalls?
Express Delivery Productions Limited
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Express Delivery Productions Limited
Synopsis
Elizabeth and Nicholas Newall disappear amidst the Great Storm of 1987 on Jersey. Mismatching alibis, gossip and questionable police work points to their sons, Rod and Mark. The case becomes a murder investigation when forensics discover blood, but without substantial evidence, the case goes cold. The Newalls are declared dead and the brothers leave the island, claiming the nearly £1million inheritance. Mark thrives in finance but Rod is consumed by guilt while travelling. Rod returns in 1992 and the police covertly record his murder confession. Rod leaves partway, outmanoeuvring the police in a motorway chase but is later arrested at gun-point in international waters on the HMS Argonaut, beginning a long extradition process in Gibraltar. Mark is arrested in Paris, but continues to manipulate Rod and the legal proceedings. Corruption, bribery and escape attempts lead the prosecutors to agree a secret deal with the defence. Rod pleads guilty to double murder and reveals the bodies whilst Mark pleads guilty only to aiding and abetting. Rod serves 12 years, Mark just 20 months. Mark claims the inheritance and now both have disappeared - neither the police nor the Jersey community know their whereabouts. Questions of motive, corruption and money remain unanswered.
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 55 min (per episode)
- Format
- Digital
- Director
- Eloise Singer 1st Feature
- Producer
- Eloise Singer
- Executive Producer
- Chris Smith, Tamir Ardon, Nick Spicer
- Editor
- Paul Trewartha
- Director of Photography
- Tim Cragg
- Production Designer
- Alexandra Toomey
- Sound
- Adam Prescod
- Music
- Kevin Kiner
- Principal Cast
- Paul Marks, Charles McDowall, Alfie Noble, Adam Drew
Genre
Production status
Production
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Last updated 3rd July 2023
