Shadow of the Noose

Shadow of the Noose

1989 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Drama

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

An Alien Shore

Who would defend a prostitute found with a client's body in her trunk? Marshall Hall is persuaded to be her barrister by

EP 2

Noblesse Oblige

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

EP 3

Gone for a Soldier

When an unwed servant's baby is smothered, her former mistress hires Marshall Hall to defend her. Police say she had con

EP 4

Beside the Seaside

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

EP 5

Gun In Hand

Why do the leading citizens of his town support the defense of the local brewer, accused of killing his mistress? Marsha

EP 6

Turn Again

When does winning cost the LAWYER? Edward Marshall Hall finds out when he wins a case of libel for an actress against a

EP 7

The Camden Town Murder

Marshall Hall defends a young artist who is accused of killing a woman of easy virtue. The great barrister suspects that

EP 8

Sentence of Death

Dr. Crippen's case will be someone's Waterloo. If a barrister cannot trust his "favorite" solicitor, what happens to his

Popular Cast

Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde
Sir Edward Marshall Hall
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
Edgar Bowker