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Shadow of the Noose

1989 – 1989 · BBC One
1 seasons · 8 episodes
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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.

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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.

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Jonathan Hyde
Sir Edward Marshall Hall
Michael Feast
Edgar Bowker
Terence Taplin
Arthur Newton
Leslee Udwin
Henriette Marshall Hall
Trevor Ray
Harry Bishop
Julian Firth
Wellesley Orr
Richard Moore
Sir Charles Mathews
Gary Files
Mr Justice Wills
Created by Richard Cooper

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Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
First aired
Feb 28, 1989
Original language
EN
Production
BBC
Country
GB

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