A.P. Herbert's 'Misleading Cases'
A look at some of the extraordinary cases brought by Albert Haddock in his attempt to prove that the law can sometimes be an ass
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1967 - 1971
- Channel
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 19 (3 series)
- Creator
- A. P. Herbert
- Starring
- Alastair Sim, Roy Dotrice, Avice Landon and Thorley Walters
- Writers
- Alan Melville, Christopher Bond and Michael Gilbert
- Producers
- Michael Mills and John Howard Davies
It has become a matter of principle for Albert Haddock to not let archaic laws and bye-laws dictate the way he lives his life. Whenever he takes on the injustices of life he normally ends up having to defend his stance in a court of law. 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.
- Production company
- Also known as
- Misleading Cases (Other official name)
- Picture
- Black and white
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 20th June 1967 on BBC One at 7:30pm
- Last new broadcast
- Friday 3rd September 1971 on BBC One at 8:30pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes