History Trivia / LawAndOrderUK

* TheWikiRule: [[http://lawandorder.wikia.com/wiki/Law_%26_Order_Wiki Law and Order Wiki.]]

* McLeaned: [[spoiler:Matt Devlin]] was killed in a drive-by shooting when actor [[spoiler:Creator/JamieBamber]] finished his contract; at the time he was doing a pilot for a US show which was not ordered to series. The writers probably wanted to kill off a major character to provide good drama, so it's a pretty classic example of Reason #1 for this trope — the following episode was one of the series best as the team struggled to deal with their grief while doing their best to ensure that his killer was brought to justice.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: For the longest time, only Season 1 (Series 1 & 2) and Season 2 (Series 3 & 4) were released on DVD in the US while series 1-7 were released on DVD in the UK, meaning anyone in Region 1 needed to purchase a universal DVD player to watch Season 3 (Series 5 & 6) and half of Season 4 (Series 7) because the other half, Series 8, was never released on DVD, forcing fans in the UK and US to scour the internet for the remaining episodes. Thankfully, at least in the US, all of Series 1-8 are available on Amazon Prime (though the episode numbering is a bit erratic. Seasons 1-3 have their requisite 13 episodes while Seasons 4 & 5 have six and eight episodes respectively).

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only Season 1 (Series 1 & 2) and Season 2 (Series 3 & 4) have been released on DVD in the US and only Series 1-5 are available on Amazon Prime. To watch Seasons 6-7, which have been released on DVD in the UK, anyone in Region 1 will need to purchase a universal DVD player. Unfortunately, Series 8 was never released on DVD, so fans in both the UK and US will have to scour the internet for those episodes.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only Season 1 (Series 1 & 2) and Season 2 (Series 3 & 4) have been released on DVD in the US. To watch series 5-7, which have been released on DVD in the UK, anyone in Region 1 will need to purchase a universal DVD player. Unfortunately, Series 8 was never released on DVD, so fans in both the UK and US will have to scour the internet for those episodes.

* PlayingAgainstType: Walsh is a well-known ''comedic'' actor and game show host who was thoroughly impressive as Brooks.

* RecycledScript: All of the scripts are based various episodes of the Mothership (in no particular order), though certain scripts are more “[[AdaptationDeviation freely adapted]]” than others.

* ThemeMusicAbandonment: ''UK'' doesn't have a remix of the traditional ''Law & Order'' theme, though it must be said, this show ''does'' have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPmP4YnVdE a fairly rousing theme of its very own]].

* DeletedScene: There are slight differences in what's aired on Creator/{{TheBBC}} and what's aired on [=BBC=] America because of this. Full episodes can be found on the internet or the [=DVDs=].

* ThemeMusicAbandonment: Though it must be said, this show ''does'' have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPmP4YnVdE a fairly rousing theme of its very own]].

* TooSoon: Because its plot bore considerable similarities to a RealLife murder that occurred the day before it was scheduled to air, the Series 8 finale "Repeat To Fade" was pulled from the schedule and replaced with a Season 5 repeat. It took nearly a month for it to be rescheduled.

* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode; Dick Wolf based episodes of the show off his favorite from the original series.

* YouMightRememberMeFrom: Creator/JamieBamber (DS Matt Devlin) spent four years as heroic pilot Lee Adama on ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined''. [[note]] And thanks to his near-perfect FakeAmerican accent on the previous show, some viewers of ''LOUK'' thought that he was faking the ''[[YourCostumeNeedsWork British]]'' one. [[/note]]

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only Season 1 (Series 1 & 2) and Season 2 (Series 3 & 4) have been released on DVD in the US. To watch the remaining episodes, which have been released in the UK, anyone in Region 1 will need to either (a) purchase a universal DVD player, or (b) scour the internet. Luckily, Series 5-8 are readily available, which is very good as season 8 was never even aired on BBC America.

* ActorSharedBackground: Matt Devlin is of Irish ancestry, just like JamieBamber.

* McLeaned: [[spoiler:Matt Devlin]] was killed in a drive-by shooting when actor [[spoiler:JamieBamber]] finished his contract; at the time he was doing a pilot for a US show which was not ordered to series. The writers probably wanted to kill off a major character to provide good drama, so it's a pretty classic example of Reason #1 for this trope — the following episode was one of the series best as the team struggled to deal with their grief while doing their best to ensure that his killer was brought to justice.

* YouMightRememberMeFrom: Creator/JamieBamber (DS Matt Devlin) spent four years as heroic pilot Lee Adama on ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined''. [[note]] And thanks to his near-perfect FakeAmerican accent one the previous show, some viewers of ''LOUK'' thought that he was faking the ''[[YourCostumeNeedsWork British]]'' one. [[/note]]

* {{Corpsing}}: When Matt laughs far longer than necessary at a witness' idiotic comment and eventually turns away from the camera to compose himself, it's obvious that it's Creator/JamieBamber himself cracking up, especially since the straight-faced Ronnie continues questioning the witness as if nothing has happened. Ironic, as it's Bradley Walsh who has the comedic background.

* {{Blooper}}[=/=]{{Corpsing}}[=/=]HilariousOuttakes: When Matt laughs far longer than necessary at a witness' idiotic comment and eventually turns away from the camera to compose himself, it's obvious that it's Creator/JamieBamber himself cracking up, especially since the straight-faced Ronnie continues questioning the witness as if nothing has happened. Ironic, as it's Bradley Walsh who has the comedic background. In fact, most of the outtakes involve him causing the second trope to happen to the other actors in the scene. In one clip he specifically asks "Did he go?", referring to Bamber, indicating that he deliberately said something to make him laugh.

* {{Blooper}}[=/=]{{Corpsing}}[=/=]HilariousOuttakes: When Matt laughs far longer than necessary at a witness' idiotic comment and eventually turns away from the camera to compose himself, it's obvious that it's JamieBamber himself cracking up, especially since the straight-faced Ronnie continues questioning the witness as if nothing has happened. Ironic, as it's Bradley Walsh who has the comedic background. In fact, most of the outtakes involve him causing the second trope to happen to the other actors in the scene. In one clip he specifically asks "Did he go?", referring to Bamber, indicating that he deliberately said something to make him laugh.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only Season 1 (Series 1 & 2) and Season 2 (Series 3 & 4) have been released on DVD in the US. To watch the remaining episodes, which have been released in the UK, anyone in Region 1 will need to either (a) purchase a universal DVD player, or (b) scour the internet. Luckily, Series 5-8 are readily available, which is very good as season 8 has yet to even be aired on BBC America as yet.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Hell, the whole shows full of it,!
** Juliet Aubrey, aka Helen from ''Series/{{Primeval}}'' in Episode 3.
** Creator/JamieBamber ([[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Apollo]]/[[Series/HoratioHornblower Archie Kennedy]]) working for...
** ...the lingerie factory boss from ''[[Series/CoronationStreet Corrie]]''!
** Creator/FreemaAgyeman ([[Series/DoctorWho Martha]]) working for the CPS.
** It was quite a shock to find George Castle was really [[Series/DoctorWho Professor Edwin Bracewell]] in "Victory of the Daleks".
** Natalie Chandler is [[LordPeterWimsey Harriet Vane]]!
** Bill Paterson once appeared in a mini-series called ''Criminal Justice'' as a policeman. For added irony, he called the Crown Prosecution Service "the Can't Prosecute Service."
** [[Series/DoctorWho Dr. Moon]] has shown up as a defense attorney several times, most infamously as that for [[spoiler: Matt]]'s killer.
** Speaking of whom. . .yes, Franchise/StarWars fans, he and [[Film/TheForceAwakens Finn]] are one and the same. Good to see he managed to redeem himself.

** Speaking of whom. . .yes, Franchise/StarWars fans, he and [Film/TheForceAwakens Finn]] are one and the same. Good to see he managed to redeem himself.