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| A computer taken from the home of comedy actor Chris Langham contained graphic child porn material, a court has heard. | A computer taken from the home of comedy actor Chris Langham contained graphic child porn material, a court has heard. |
| Christopher Crute, a forensic computer analyst for Kent Police, said some of the files on the laptop referred to "pre-teen hardcore" content. | Christopher Crute, a forensic computer analyst for Kent Police, said some of the files on the laptop referred to "pre-teen hardcore" content. |
| He was giving evidence at Maidstone Crown Court in the trial of Mr Langham, who lives at Golford, near Cranbrook. | He was giving evidence at Maidstone Crown Court in the trial of Mr Langham, who lives at Golford, near Cranbrook. |
| The actor claims the pornography was downloaded as research for a TV show. | The actor claims the pornography was downloaded as research for a TV show. |
| The 58-year-old denies 15 counts of making an indecent photograph of a child between September and November 2005. | The 58-year-old denies 15 counts of making an indecent photograph of a child between September and November 2005. |
| Police recovered the Apple laptop from Mr Langham's home along with a desktop PC and an external disk drive. | Police recovered the Apple laptop from Mr Langham's home along with a desktop PC and an external disk drive. |
| Addressing jurors on Monday, Judge Philip Statman warned them: "It is vital that when you look at that which you are about to see, which you will find graphic, you take a cool, calm and dispassionate view of this evidence." | Addressing jurors on Monday, Judge Philip Statman warned them: "It is vital that when you look at that which you are about to see, which you will find graphic, you take a cool, calm and dispassionate view of this evidence." |
| Explicit website | Explicit website |
| Mr Crute then told them that file names on the laptop made reference to children as young as seven, while some included the words Lolita, incest and rape. | Mr Crute then told them that file names on the laptop made reference to children as young as seven, while some included the words Lolita, incest and rape. |
| He also explained that the acronym PTHC on some of the files meant "pre-teen hardcore". | He also explained that the acronym PTHC on some of the files meant "pre-teen hardcore". |
| The police expert said he found log-in details on Mr Langham's computer for an explicit website, with a subscription cost of £29.95. | The police expert said he found log-in details on Mr Langham's computer for an explicit website, with a subscription cost of £29.95. |
| Paul Whitehouse is now due to give evidence on Tuesday | |
| The username "belaza" and password "zangler" referred to the character Bela Zangler played by Mr Langham in a musical in the 1990s, prosecutor Richard Barraclough QC said. | The username "belaza" and password "zangler" referred to the character Bela Zangler played by Mr Langham in a musical in the 1990s, prosecutor Richard Barraclough QC said. |
| Defence counsel, David Whitehouse QC, said his client downloaded the pornographic material from the internet as research for the BBC television series Help. | Defence counsel, David Whitehouse QC, said his client downloaded the pornographic material from the internet as research for the BBC television series Help. |
| One episode written by Mr Langham involved his psychiatrist character seeing a paedophile. | One episode written by Mr Langham involved his psychiatrist character seeing a paedophile. |
| Mr Crute said he found scripts for the programme among the actor's computer folders. | Mr Crute said he found scripts for the programme among the actor's computer folders. |
| Co-star Paul Whitehouse was due to enter the witness box for the prosecution on Monday, but he had to be asked to return on Tuesday. | |
| Judge Statman said to him: "Would it be possible sir for you to return tomorrow morning, as you can see it is now very late and you must be aware it is very important." | |
| Mr Whitehouse replied: "Well, if I have to, yeah." | |
| Mr Langham is also on trial for indecent assault and two counts of a serious sexual offence on a girl aged under 18, all of which he denies. | Mr Langham is also on trial for indecent assault and two counts of a serious sexual offence on a girl aged under 18, all of which he denies. |