The Trial of Louise Woodward

2021    60mDocumentary, Crime
6.3
Revisit the gripping and controversial trial of Louise Woodward, a British nanny accused of murdering an American baby in her care.

Overview

This current affairs documentary focuses on the trial of Louise Woodward, the 19-year-old British au pair accused of the murder, by shaking, of nine month old baby Matthew Eappen who was in her care while she was working in the US. At the time the highest profile court case in the US featuring a British defendant, the trial was played out on television screens across both sides of the Atlantic. This programme, marking 25 years since the 1997 trial, features access to many of the key figures closest to the case, aiming to illuminate each key step of the trial and its aftermath.
Cast of The Trial of Louise Woodward
  • Wendy LloydSelf - Narrator
  • Patrick BarnesSelf - Neuroradiologist, Prosecution Witness
  • Martha CoakleySelf - Assistant District Attorney (1997 interview)
  • Martin DillonSelf - Liverpool Echo Reporter, 1995-2000
  • Martha DoyleSelf - E.F. Au Pair
  • Gerald FeiginSelf - Assistant Medical Examiner, Prosecution Witness
  • Alisa GeanSelf - Neuroradiologist, Defence Expert Witness
  • Gerry LeoneSelf - Lead Prosecutor
  • Andy LinesSelf - The Mirror, US Editor, 1997-2002
  • Joseph MadsenSelf - Neurosurgeon, Prosecution Witness
  • Kenneth MandlSelf - Emergency Room Doctor, Prosecution Witness
  • James MatesSelf - ITV News US Correspondent, 1997-2001
  • Eli NewbergerSelf - Child Abuse Expert, Prosecution Witness
  • Barry ScheckSelf - Chief Defence Counsel
  • Lois SmithSelf - Ophthalmologist, Prosecution Witness
  • Clara TumaSelf - Court TV Reporter
  • Ronald UscinskiSelf - Neurosurgeon, Defence Expert Witness
  • Gary WoodwardSelf - Louise's Dad (1997 interview)
  • Louise WoodwardSelf
  • Susan WoodwardSelf - Louise's Mother (1997 interview)
  • Vicky WoodwardSelf - Louise's Sister
  • Debbie EappenSelf
  • Sunil EappenSelf
 
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