| Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama | |
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| Genre | Courtroom drama |
| Written by | Chris Atkins |
| Directed by | Oonagh Kearney |
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| Music by | Kieran Kiely |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Executive producer |
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| Producer | Catherine Donohoe |
| Cinematography | Evan Barry |
| Editor | Julian Ulrichs |
| Production company | Chalkboard |
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| Release | 21 December – 22 December 2022 |
Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama is a Channel 4 two-part courtroom drama based on the Wagatha Christie events and subsequent high-profile court case. [1]
Premise
The mini series recreates the English High Court defamation case between the two figures Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney from 2022, with the focus on the opposing legal teams. The case arose after Rooney accused Vardy of leaking posts from her private Instagram account to The Sun newspaper resulting in Vardy suing Rooney for libel. [2] [3]
Cast
- Natalia Tena as Rebekah Vardy
- Chanel Cresswell as Coleen Rooney
- Michael Sheen as barrister David Sherborne
- Simon Coury as barrister Hugh Tomlinson
- Dion Lloyd as footballer Wayne Rooney
- Georgiana Neilson-Toy as High Court Judge Mrs. Justice Steyn
- Marci Nagyszokolyai as footballer Jamie Vardy
Production
In July 2022 it was announced that Channel 4 would produce a 2-part drama based on the events of the high-profile trial. Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, directed by Oonagh Kearney, which would recreate courtroom scenes using verbatim court transcripts against analysis from the media. [4]
Release
The series aired on 21 December 2022 on Channel 4 in the UK.
Reception
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Broadcasting Press Guild | Best Drama Mini Series | Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama | Nominated | [5] [6] |
References
- ^ "The Cast of Channel 4's Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama Are Revealed". Channel 4. 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Wagatha Christie Drama: Channel 4 Casts Its Rebekah Vardy & Coleen Rooney, With Michael Sheen Set To Play Barrister". Deadline. 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Channel 4's Wagatha Christie Drama Has Found Its Coleen Rooney And Rebekah Vardy". Vogue. 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Wagatha Christie: Channel 4 to turn Vardy v Rooney libel trial into two-part drama". Evening Standard. 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Television and Streaming nominations for this year's BPG Awards revealed". Broadcasting Press Guild. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Broadcasting Press Guild Awards (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
