Shadow of the Noose

Shadow of the Noose

1989 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Drama

Shadow of the Noose is a 1989 BBC One legal drama miniseries starring Jonathan Hyde as real-life English barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall. The eight-episode serial depicts Marshall Hall's high-profile, controversial cases, earning him the nickname 'The Great Defender', while also exploring his personal struggles, particularly those related to his unhappy first marriage.

Shadow of the Noose is a 1989 BBC One legal drama miniseries starring Jonathan Hyde as real-life English barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall. The eight-episode serial depicts Marshall Hall's high-profile, controversial cases, earning him the nickname 'The Great Defender', while also exploring his personal struggles, particularly those related to his unhappy first marriage.

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