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Shadow of the Noose

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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.

Feb 28, 19891 seasons8 episodesEndedEN

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Jonathan Hyde

Sir Edward Marshall Hall

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Michael Feast

Edgar Bowker

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Seasons

Miniseries

8 episodes

Premiered Feb 26, 1989

Episodes

1–6 of 8

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Ep 1

An Alien Shore

Feb 28, 1989

Who would defend a prostitute found with a client's body in her trunk? Marshall Hall is persuaded to be her barrister by the prospect of fame. Even so, he delivers his very best.

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Ep 2

Noblesse Oblige

Mar 7, 1989

After a long illness, Marshall Hall needs money. He agrees to defend a mother in a libel suit brought by her son-in-law for calling him a homosexual.

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Ep 3

Gone for a Soldier

Mar 14, 1989

When an unwed servant's baby is smothered, her former mistress hires Marshall Hall to defend her. Police say she had confessed to killing her child. What can be said on her behalf?

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Ep 4

Beside the Seaside

Mar 21, 1989

Marshall Hall's client is a conman, a womanizer, a German spy...but is he a murderer? That is the question: Did he kill his wife

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Ep 5

Gun In Hand

Mar 28, 1989

Why do the leading citizens of his town support the defense of the local brewer, accused of killing his mistress? Marshall Hall must travel to the Black Country to get the facts.

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Ep 6