The opportunity to appear on TV was too good to miss, says St Philips barrister Alistair MacDonald, who is one of the stars of the forthcoming BBC2 documentary ‘The Barristers’
The worlds of the TV star and the barrister are not as far apart as one might think. The day job at the Bar is in some ways akin to putting on a performance – it is not about illusion, but there is more than a degree of acting and drama about the court room experience. That is why I think so many individuals in the profession, including myself, were interested when the prospect of taking part in the BBC documentary ‘The Barristers’ arose.
