Misleading Cases Is Britain a Free Country? (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Comedy

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Misleading Cases

Is Britain a Free Country? (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Comedy

Albert Haddock wants to prove he was still fighting fit, by jumping into the Thames from Hammersmith Bridge. He was found guilty on two charges and now has to defend himself, on appeal, from charges of obstruction and spoiling a Regatta.

Writers

Henry Cecil (additional material) | A.P. Herbert (books) | Alan Melville (television adaptation)

Producer

Michael Mills

Production Designer

Malcolm Middleton

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 25, 1967

Release date

Jul 25, 1967 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Alastair Sim Mr. Swallow, a Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. Swallow, a Stipendiary Magistrate See fewer	A Christmas Carol (1951)
Roy Dotrice Albert Haddock Albert Haddock See fewer	Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Avice Landone Florence Haddock (as Avice Landon) Florence Haddock (as Avice Landon) See fewer	The Franchise Affair (1951)
Thorley Walters Sir Joshua Hoot, QC Sir Joshua Hoot, QC See fewer	Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)
John Welsh Mr. Justice Adder Mr. Justice Adder See fewer	Krull (1983)
Arthur Howard Mr. Justice Mellow Mr. Justice Mellow See fewer	Moonraker (1979)
Edwin Brown PC Bond PC Bond See fewer	10 Rillington Place (1971)
Miriam Raymond Meals-on-Wheels Lady Meals-on-Wheels Lady See fewer	Scoop (1972)
Peter Jesson Oxford Grouper Oxford Grouper See fewer	The Corridor People (1966)
Humphrey Heathcote Regatta Official Regatta Official See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Colin Semel Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court See fewer	Work Is a Four Letter Word (1968)