Starring
Jonathan HydeMichael FeastTerry TaplinLeslee UdwinTrevor RayJulian Firth
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Shadow of the Noose Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
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About
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.
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Miniseries1989
7.55687h 16m
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.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | An Alien Shore | 8.4 | 10 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Noblesse Oblige | 7.1 | 10 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Gone for a Soldier | 6.4 | 7 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Beside the Seaside | 7.7 | 8 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Gun in Hand | 7.4 | 7 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Turn Again | — | — | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Camden Town Murder | 7.4 | 7 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Sentence of Death | 7.8 | 7 | 51 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jonathan Hyde Edward Marshall Hall
Michael Feast Edgar Bowker
Terry Taplin Arthur Newton
Leslee Udwin Henriette Marshall Hall, Henriette Kroeger
Trevor Ray Harry Bishop
Julian Firth Wellesley Orr
Richard Moore Charles Mathews, Sir Charles Mathews
Gary Files Mr. Justice Wills
Phil McCall Jackson, Judge's Clerk
Peter Capaldi Robert Wood
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