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.
Creator: Richard Cooper
Network: BBC One
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Status
Ended
Jonathan Hyde
Sir Edward Marshall Hall
Michael Feast
Edgar Bowker
Terence Taplin
Arthur Newton
Leslee Udwin
Henriette Marshall Hall
Trevor Ray
Harry Bishop
Julian Firth
Wellesley Orr
Richard Moore
Sir Charles Mathews
Gary Files
Mr Justice Wills