I Love Holding Court!

Neil Morrissey on the joys of playing a top barrister in a new legal drama.

- Natasha Holt

Neil Morrissey could not be happier with his new role of a damaged, maverick lawyer in courtroom drama Striking Out. Already a hit in the Republic of Ireland (a second series is currently in production), the series has now been snapped up by Channel 5 and will be broadcast on new channel 5Select which launches this Tuesday, 13 February.

Set in contemporary Ireland, Striking Out follows the tumultuous professional and personal life of Dublin-based solicitor Tara Rafferty (Cold Feet’s Amy Huberman).

When Tara discovers that her fiancé and fellow solicitor Eric Dunbar (Rory Keenan) has been cheating on her with a colleague, she ditches him and her job at the prestigious law firm they both worked at to set up her own unconventional firm.

Here Neil, 55, who plays Tara’s mentor Vincent, tells TV Times more…

What is Vincent like?