Miniseries

8 Episodes1989

Victorian era barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall had a variety of high-profile, controversial cases, earning him the nickname 'The Great Defender', while also struggling in his personal life, particularly related to his unhappy first marriage.

Episodes (8)

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Ep 1

An Alien Shore

1989-02-28•N/A

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.

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Ep 2

Noblesse Oblige

1989-03-07•N/A

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.

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Ep 3

Gone for a Soldier

1989-03-14•N/A

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?

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Ep 4

Beside the Seaside

1989-03-21•N/A

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

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Ep 5

Gun In Hand

1989-03-28•N/A

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.

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Ep 6

Turn Again

1989-04-04•N/A

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

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Ep 7

The Camden Town Murder

1989-04-11•N/A

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.

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Ep 8

Sentence of Death

1989-04-18•N/A

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.