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John Mortimer Presents The Trials Of Marshall Hall

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Edward Marshall-Hall, who was born in Brighton in 1858, became perhaps the country's most successful advocate of all time, building his reputation on a phenomenal talent for acquitting defendants in murder trials where a guilty verdict had seemed a foregone conclusion. Given that murder during this period carried a sentence of execution by hanging, he can be said to have saved a considerable number of souls, male and female, from the horrors of the noose.This series features reconstructions of Marshall-Hall's dramatic courtroom displays and his ingenious and persuasive tactics. It also takes us back to the strange and often sinister stories behind the terrible crimes in question. The series is presented by barrister and writer John Mortimer QC (creator of Rumpole at the Bailey), while actor Tom Baker (one of the best of the early Dr Whos) brings to the role of Marshall Hall all the theatricality, humour and mercurial moodiness for which the great advocate was known.
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Tom Baker's over the top vocal performance matches the flamboyant character of Marshall Hall admirably. The stories are all the better for being completely true. Short and to the point definitely easy listening

Nothing better than a true story

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Loved it. Have listened to it time and again.

Tom Baker as Marshall Hall is just perfect. John Mortimer's introductions really add something. Really, all of the characters are brilliant.

PLEASE .... Can we have more?

Awesome

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I thoroughly enjoyed this series of Marshall Law cases, brought to life by John Mortimer and Tom Baker.

Tom Baker is excellent

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Dreadful audio indecipherable at times fascinating story ruined and too short by far. Worst listen ever

Not with it

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This is a BBC play. I thought I was buying a book reading. Disappointing

BBC Licence payer shouldn't have to pay to get thi

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