If you take anything from this, let it be this: never judge a person by their arrest record. Craig Charles was accused, he was cleared, and he moved on. The justice system worked—slowly, messily, but it worked. Meanwhile, the rest of us sat on our sofas, eating crisps, and judging him from a safe distance. (Sound familiar? I’m guilty of it too.)
So next time you watch Red Dwarf or hear Charles’s voice on the radio, remember: that voice is the same one that once had to tell his kids he was being investigated for a crime he didn’t commit. And he’s still smiling. That’s either pure resilience or just pure smegging stubbornness. Either way, it’s a hell of a story.
And if you’re still curious about the details? Google it. But maybe do it with a cuppa in hand and a healthy dose of “innocent until proven guilty” in your back pocket. Cheers.
