Release Date

28 Feb, 1989

Total Episode/Season

8/1

Synopsis

A look at the real cases and personal demons of Sir Edward Marshall Hall, Edwardian London's most celebrated barrister. Presiding over trials that made headlines and drew large crowds to the public gallery, the Old Bailey defence counsel was Britain's first legal celebrity. A champion of justice for all, Marshall Hall earns a reputation as The Great Defender as he pleads the innocence of clients other lawyers refuse to represent.

Original Title

Shadow of the Noose

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Miniseries

26 Feb, 1989

A look at the real cases and personal demons of Sir Edward Marshall Hall, Edwardian London's most celebrated barrister. Presiding over trials that made headlines and drew large crowds to the public gallery, the Old Bailey defence counsel was Britain's first legal celebrity. A champion of justice for all, Marshall Hall earns a reputation as The Great Defender as he pleads the innocence of clients other lawyers refuse to represent.

Created By

Richard Cooper

Actors

Jonathan Hyde

Michael Feast

Crew

Colin Tucker

Colin Rogers

Duncan Browne

Dennis Collett

Kathy Atty

Roger Cann

Michael Trevor

Juanita Waterson

Kerin Parfitt

Roger Ferrin

Peter Logan

Jonathan McLeish

Isobel Buchanan

Tracy Lane-Chapman