The drama concerns the six-week trial in June and July 1971 of the joint editors of the British underground magazine Oz in which the three men were prosecuted on three charges, including obscenity, for the 28th issue known as Schoolkids Oz.

Contravening the Obscene Publications Act 3.

Dramatization of the famous 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine “Oz” were charged with obscenity. The OZ trial was the longest obscenity trial in history.

We note the metaphor: a stage-hand is someone who assists at a theatrical production. The prosecution for obscenity brought against the three editors of ‘Oz’ magazine in the summer of 1971. Dramatization of the famous 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine "Oz… The Trials of Oz 1.

The OZ trial was the longest obscenity trial in history. He is just a ‘stage-hand for the defence’. Directed by Sheree Folkson.

Oz is most notorious for a run-in with the law in 1971 after the publication of the Oz 'School Kids Issue'.

It concerns the six-week trial in June and July 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine Oz were prosecuted on three charges, including obscenity.

With minor exceptions, the Press chose to rewrite what had occurred, presumably to fit in with what seemed to them the acceptable prejudices of the times. With minor exceptions, the Press chose to rewrite what had occurred, presumably to fit in with what seemed to them the acceptable prejudices of the times.

The drama concerns the six-week trial in June and July 1971 of the joint editors of the British underground magazine Oz in which the three men were prosecuted on three charges, including obscenity, for the 28th issue known as Schoolkids Oz.It is based on the transcripts of the court case which were adapted by Geoffrey Robertson, who was junior defence counsel at the trial. ‘The Trials of Oz’ Court as Theatre In the first case, Robertson is not principally involved as counsel for the Oz editors in their obscenity trial. With minor exceptions, the Press chose to rewrite what had occurred, presumably to fit in with what seemed to them the acceptable prejudices of the times. Following the rather highbrow legal dispute over Lady Chatterley's Lover in 1963, the Oz trials legitimised the 60s counter-culture in the UK, with representatives of Swinging London, from cult DJ John Peel (still going, bless him) to jazz-man and art collector George Melly, called upon to give evidence in defense of the Oz editors, who, perhaps naively, had given over control of the magazine to some schoolboys - … Perhaps this was inevitable.

With Hugh Grant, Peter O'Brien, Kevin Allen, Leslie Phillips. The Trials of Oz is 1991 BAFTA Award -nominated BBC drama film about famous 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine Oz were charged with obscenity. It was also one of the worst reported. Sending indecent material through the post 2.

The Trials of Oz is 1991 video-taped BBC television drama shown in the UK on 9 November 1991 as part of BBC 2's Performance anthology series of single plays.. Share.

Specifically "Oz" issue number 28, 1971.

Following the rather highbrow legal dispute over Lady Chatterley's Lover in 1963, the Oz trials legitimised the 60s counter-culture in the UK, with representatives of Swinging London, from cult DJ John Peel (still going, bless him) to jazz-man and art collector George Melly, called upon to give evidence in defense of the Oz editors, who, perhaps naively, had given over control of the magazine to some …

Twenty young people between ages 14 and 18 were selected to edit the School Kids issue (issue 28).

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TV Movie, Drama 87 Synopsis. The OZ trial was the longest obscenity trial in history.

This film is not currently playing on MUBI but 30 other great films are. With minor exceptions, the Press chose to rewrite what had occurred, presumably to fit in with what seemed to them the acceptable prejudices of the times.

It formed a strong part of an emerging UK counterculture. Get this from a library!