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| 3 | A BBC Radio series, dramatising five true cases of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Marshall_Hall Sir Edward Marshall Hall]], a famous barrister of the early twentieth century. |
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| 6 | !!This show contains examples of: |
| 7 | * CompositeCharacter: In "The Camden Town Murder", Sir Edward cross-examines a baker. In the real case, this was done by the instructing solicitor, Arthur Newton. |
| 8 | * DownerEnding: [[spoiler:"A Death at Christmas". Sir Edward's client is sentenced to death, his appeal fails, and the law on criminal insanity is not reformed for another thirty years.]] |
| 9 | * InsanityDefence: "A Death at Christmas". |
| 10 | * LargeHam: Sir Edward was well-known for his theatrical style. Creator/TomBaker plays him to the hilt. |
| 11 | * {{Narrator}}: Each show is introduced and narrated by [[Series/RumpoleOfTheBailey John Mortimer]]. |
| 12 | * PunctuatedForEmphasis: "Leave. The brief. Here." |
| 13 | * UnconventionalCourtroomTactics: Sir Edward demonstrates various methods of distracting the jury when the prosecution makes a telling point. Among them are noisily blowing his nose, knocking over a carafe of water, and blowing up an inflatable cushion. |
| 14 | * TheWatson: Mostyn, Sir Edward's clerk. |
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