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Michael Mansfield(II)

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Michael Mansfield was born on 12 October 1941 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK. He is married to Yvette Vanson. They have one child. He was previously married to Melian ?.
BornOctober 12, 1941
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    • Known for

    The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
    The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Self - Defence Barrister(as Michael Mansfield QC)
    Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in Have I Got News for You (1990)
    Have I Got News for You
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self
    The London Programme (1975)
    The London Programme
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Self(as Michael Mansfield QC)
    Unlawful Killing (2011)
    Unlawful Killing
    7.3
    • Self - Counsel to Mohamed Al Fayed(as Michael Mansfield QC)
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Thanks

    • Taking Liberties (2007)
      Taking Liberties
      7.6
      • special thanks
      • 2007
    • People to People (1983)
      People to People
      TV Series
      • special thanks
      • 1985

    Self

    • The Cathy Newman Show
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2026
    • Six O'Clock News (1984)
      Six O'Clock News
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Self - Barrister for the Family of Dawn Sturgess (as Michael Mansfield KC)
      • 2025
    • Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain (2024)
      Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Self - Defence Barrister (as Michael Mansfield KC)
      • 2024
    • Jill Dando in Who Killed Jill Dando? (2023)
      Who Killed Jill Dando?
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Self - Barrister
      • 2023
    • Dispatches (1987)
      Dispatches
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Self - Barrister for Mouloud Sihali
      • 2007–2022
    • Dando: 20 Year Hunt for a Killer
      TV Movie
      • Self
      • 2020
    • Under the Knife (2019)
      Under the Knife
      • Self
      • 2019
    • Jill Dando: The 20 Year Mystery (2019)
      Jill Dando: The 20 Year Mystery
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Self - Barry George's Barrister 2000-2002 (as Michael Mansfield QC)
      • 2019
    • The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018)
      The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Self - Defence Barrister (as Michael Mansfield QC)
      • 2018
    • Lawful Killing: Mark Duggan (2016)
      Lawful Killing: Mark Duggan
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Self - Duggan Family Barrister (as Michael Mansfield QC)
      • 2016
    • Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)
      Good Morning Britain
      3.0
      TV Series
      • Self - Leading Human Rights Lawyer (as Michael Mansfield QC)
      • 2016
    • Winston Churchill in History (2000)
      History
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2015
    • Those Who Said No (2014)
      Those Who Said No
      6.5
      • Self
      • 2014
    • Newsnight (1980)
      Newsnight
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Self (as Michael Mansfield QC)
      • 2014
    • In Confidence (2010)
      In Confidence
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Self - Guest
      • 2014

    Archive Footage

    • SBS World News (2002)
      SBS World News
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Self - Barrister (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • Barrymore: The Body in the Pool (2020)
      Barrymore: The Body in the Pool
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Self - Michael Barrymore's Barrister (archive footage)
      • 2020
    • Conspiracy (2015)
      Conspiracy
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Self - Michael Mansfield Q.C. (archive footage, uncredited)
      • 2015
    • The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (2002)
      The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'
      9.1
      Video
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2002

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Michael Mansfield KC
    • Born
      • October 12, 1941
      • Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Yvette Vanson? - present (1 child)
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Portrayals

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    • Quotes
      The day in which we live in a society when the Daily Mail adjudicates on guilt or innocence I think is a sad day.

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