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A. P. Herbert's Misleading Cases - Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew

A. P. Herbert's Misleading Cases. Image of Mr Justice Swallow (Alastair Sim). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

"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!"

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Comedy Details
Comedy Type:TV Sitcom
Alternate Names:Misleading Cases
Broadcast:Tue 20th June 1967 - Fri 3rd September 1971  (BBC1)
Episode Count:19 (3 series)
Production Company :British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Regular Cast
Alastair Sim ... Mr Justice Swallow
Roy Dotrice ... Albert Haddock
Avice Landon ... Mrs Haddock
Thorley Walters ... Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
Writing Team
A. P. Herbert ... Creator
Alan Melville ... Writer (Series 1-2)
Christopher Bond ... Writer (Adapted By) (Series 3)
Michael Gilbert ... Writer (Adapted By) (Series 3)
Henry Cecil ... Writer (Additional Material) (Series 1-2)
Production Team
Michael Mills ... Producer (Series 1)
John Howard Davies ... Producer (Series 2-3)
Walter Miller ... Production Design (Series 2)
Dennis Wilson ... Composer

For guest cast and crew see our episode guides