The Shell Seven
The 'Shell Seven' admitted criminal damage to Shell HQ in April 2019, but they did not plead guilty. They wanted to put their case before a jury.
By Margaret Heffernan.
By Margaret Heffernan
If governments and our most powerful institutions can't save the planet, the people must. This is the view of a group of Extinction Rebellion supporters, who in April 2019 smashed the front doors of Shell's headquarters on the South Bank, painted the building with graffiti and hung a banner charging the oil company with ecocide. The protest went on for two days before seven activists were arrested and charged with criminal damage. Two years later, they faced a jury in Southwark Crown Court.
They admitted that they were guilty of a criminal offence but they did not plead guilty. They wanted to put their case before a jury, to explain why they felt that had to break the law in order to uphold the law.
Verbatim drama telling the story of the trial, built from dramatised court transcripts, actuality and interviews. Interviewees include Jane Augsburger, Simon Bramwell, Raj Chada, Senan Clifford, David Lambert, Leonora Nicholson and Sid Saunders.
CAST
Jane Augsburger...Pippa Hayward
Senan Clifford...Adrian Rawlins
Heath Garwood/Court Usher...Chris Jack
Judge Gregory Perrins...Neil McCaul
David Lambert...Michael Begley
Sid Saunders...Paul Chahidi
Diana Wilson...Rebecca Crankshaw
Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery
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- Tue 5 Apr 2022 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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