A classic BBC drama series depicting the true-life cases and personal demons of Sir Edward Marshall Hall, Edwardian London s most celebrated barrister. Presiding over trials that made news headlines and drew large crowds to the public gallery, Old Bailey defence counsel Sir Edward Marshall Hall was Britain s first legal celebrity. A champion of justice for all, Marshall Hall (Jonathan Hyde) earns a reputation as The Great Defender as he pleads the innocence of clients other lawyers refuse to represent. He champions a lowly German prostitute accused of murdering a client,... dissects an ugly libel battle about homosexuality within an aristocratic family, and defends the accused in the infamous Camden Town Murder. With every case Marshall Hall seizes the high ground and boosts his standing. But when a maid is accused of killing her illegitimate baby, it brings back dark memories of the barrister s unhappy first marriage... First broadcast on BBC Two in 1989, co-stars include David Rintoul, David Bradley, Peter Capaldi and Caroline Quentin. Michael Feast and Leslee Udwin also star as Marshall Hall s clerk Edgar Bowker and second wife Henriette. [show more]
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All the episodes from the BBC drama series depicting real life cases handled by Edwardian London barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall (Jonathan Hyde). As Sir Edward prides himself in taking on and winning cases that other lawyers have refused to work on, he builds a reputation as a lawyer who can defend the undefendable. His high-profile cases include a German prostitute accused of murdering a client and a maid suspected of killing her illegitimate baby.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. A classic BBC drama series depicting the true-life cases and personal demons of Sir Edward Marshall Hall, Edwardian London s most celebrated barrister. Presiding over trials that made news headlines and drew large crowds to the public gallery, Old Bailey defence counsel Sir Edward Marshall Hall was Britain s first legal celebrity. A champion of justice for all, Marshall Hall (Jonathan Hyde) earns a reputation as The Great Defender as he pleads the innocence of clients other lawyers refuse to represent. He champions a lowly German prostitute accused of murdering a client, dissects an ugly libel battle about homosexuality within an aristocratic family, and defends the accused in the infamous Camden Town Murder. With every case Marshall Hall seizes the high ground and boosts his standing. But when a maid is accused of killing her illegitimate baby, it brings back dark memories of the barrister s unhappy first marriage... Format: PALLanguage: EnglishSubtitles: EnglishSubtitles For The Hearing Impaired: EnglishRegion: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)Number of discs: 2
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