Shadow of the Noose

Episode 01

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.

Episode 02

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.

Episode 03

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?

Episode 04

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

Episode 05

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.

Episode 06

Turn Again

Apr 4, 1989

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

Episode 07

The Camden Town Murder

Apr 11, 1989

Marshall Hall defends a young artist who is accused of killing a woman of easy virtue. The great barrister suspects that one of her other paramours may be responsible instead.

Episode 08

Sentence of Death

Apr 18, 1989

Dr. Crippen's case will be someone's Waterloo. If a barrister cannot trust his "favorite" solicitor, what happens to his world? Marshall Hall's wife suspects Newton and warns her husband.