Misleading Cases (1967)
Synopsis
A court that is frequently presided over by the increasingly amused Mr Justice Swallow and Mr Haddock's long-suffering adversary Sir Joshua Hoot QC.
First Air Date: 1967-06-20
Last Air Date: 1971-09-10
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 19
Created By: A.P. Herbert
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Alastair Sim as Mr Swallow
- Roy Dotrice as Albert Haddock
- Thorley Walters as Sir Joshua Hoot
- Avice Landone as Florence Haddock
- Richard Wattis as Mr Grout
- Ann Lancaster as Traffic Warden
- Harry Locke as An Opinionated Bystander
- Norman Mitchell as Another Opinionated Bystander
- Kerry Gardner as PC Bassington-Gray
- Irene Handl as Mrs Philby-Potter
Seasons
Series 1 (1967)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Negotiable Cow
Argumentative old Cuss Albert Haddock proves that a cheque written on the side of a cow is legal tender.
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Ep. 2: Is a Golfer a Gentleman?
Haddock plays a terrible round of golf, resulting in a public display of swearing that leads to him being charged under the Profane Oaths Act, which carries large fines for gentlemen. He sets out to prove that playing golf reduces a gentleman to act a fool, and that while playing, he is not legally a gentleman.
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Ep. 3: Port to Port
Haddock has an altercation with a motorist is driving along the Mall while it is inundated, and Haddock in a small boat. The Law of the Road and the Law of the Sea conflict when giving way, the motorist is deflected off the road, and his vehicle is 'drowned' by entering deeper water. Naturally, a case ensues.
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Ep. 4: The Last Glass
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Ep. 5: The Whale Case
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Ep. 6: Is Britain a Free Country?
To prove that he is still fighting fit, Haddock jumps into the Thames from Hammersmith Bridge. Found guilty on two charges, he must defend himself, on appeal, from charges of obstruction and spoiling a Regatta.
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