A.P. Herbert's 'Misleading Cases'
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1967 - 1971
- 19 episodes (3 series)
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. Stars Alastair Sim, Roy Dotrice, Avice Landone and Thorley Walters.
Episode menu
- Series 2, Episode 5 - Ill Met By Sunlight
Everybody likes to hear of good weather, but Albert Haddock's encounter with boarding house landlady, Mrs. Jackson, leaves him feeling downcast.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 16th October 1968
- Time
- 8:20pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Alastair Sim | Mr Justice Swallow |
| Roy Dotrice | Albert Haddock |
| Avice Landone (as Avice Landon) | Mrs Haddock |
| Thorley Walters | Sir Joshua Hoot, QC |
| Patricia Hayes | Mrs Jackson |
| Geoffrey Sumner | Colonel Bream |
| Clive Graham | Waiter |
| Ruth Kettlewell | Mrs Bream |
| Harry Brunning | Ernie |
| Billy Russell | Mr Grudgeon |
| Philip Howard | Court Usher |
| Lionel Wheeler | Mr Stranger |
| Alan Melville | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Writer (Additional Material) |
| John Howard Davies | Producer |
| Dennis Wilson | Composer |
| Alan Hunter-Craig | Production Designer |