Set in 1923, a British author named Marie Stopes is having quite the tumultuous life until one day she attempts to sue Dr. Halliday Sutherland for libel, since she thinks he criticized her birth control clinic. A lawyer named Patrick Hastings comes to represent Stopes, and judge Ernest Charles comes to represented Dr. Halliday Sutherland.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bernard ArchardSerjeant Sullivan, KC | Serjeant Sullivan, KC |
 Anthony BateDr. Halliday Sutherland | Dr. Halliday Sutherland |
| AAlethea CharltonMarie Stopes | Marie Stopes |
 Sonia DresdelProfessor Louise Mellroy | Professor Louise Mellroy |
 Leo GennPatrick Hastings, KC | Patrick Hastings, KC |
 Llewellyn ReesLord Chief Justice | Lord Chief Justice |
 Peter SallisErnest Charles, KC | Ernest Charles, KC |
 Robert HardyNarrator | Narrator |