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 7 - Who Giveth This Woman
Blick Bernato has proposed to Albert's daughter and, like any father, he wishes to ensure his daughter marries wisely. Unlike most fathers, however, Albert subjects his future son-in-law to the rigours of the judicial system...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 30th 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 |
| Ian Fleming | Vicar |
| Lynn Rainbow | Felicity (Haddock's daughter) |
| Leonard Sachs | Mr Justice Hammond |
| Eleanor Summerfield | Mrs Justice Hammond |
| Blick Bernato | Carl Rigg |
| Graham Tonbridge | Clerk of the Court |
| Alan Melville | Writer |
| Myles Rudge | Writer (Additional Material) |
| John Howard Davies | Producer |
| Dennis Wilson | Composer |
| Alan Hunter-Craig | Production Designer |