Shadow of the Noose

• 1989
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• Ended
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• 12

• Drama

★ 9.0 TMDB Rating · 1 votes

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

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

First aired

Feb 28, 1989

Networks

BBC One

Original language

English

Origin

United Kingdom