Rumpole [Drama]

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Rumpole And Memories Of Christmas Past

20161225

20211224 (BBC7)
20211225 (BBC7)

Rumpole shares some of his favourite yuletide poetry, carols, and pantomime stories as he recounts seasonal legal cases which reveal, as always, the true nature of men, women, children - and She Who Must Be Obeyed!

Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt.

Written by John Mortimer.

Dramatised by Richard Stoneman.

Rumpole - Julian Rhind-Tutt

Hilda/Peggy - Jasmine Hyde

Donald Compton/Judge Bullingham/Basil Wrigglesworth - Stephen Critchlow

Erskine-Brown/Gwent-Evans - Nigel Anthony

Rev. Roger Longstaff/D.I. Cartwright/Campbell Forsyth - Ewan Bailey

Director: Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016.

Rumpole shares some of his favourite yuletide stories as he recounts seasonal legal cases.

Rumpole And The Age Of Miracles

20150717

20190103 (BBC7)

Hilda's distant relation, the Reverend Timothy Donkin, looks set to be defrocked as Canon of Lawnchester Cathedral unless Rumpole can convince an Ecclesiastical Court that adultery did not take place in the nearby Saint Edithna Hotel.

Timothy Donkin tells Rumpole that he is married with two sons and, to escape their noise, he writes his sermons in a room at the hotel. Six accusers complained to the Bishop about Timothy Donkin after a hotel maid saw him open his room-door to a woman. He is charged with conduct unbecoming a clerk in Holy Orders.

Rumpole uses his powers of cross-examination - and the portrayal of Hilda as a spooky apparition - to defend the Canon, who irritatingly initially refuses to discuss if, in fact, he did meet anyone in the hotel.

Horace Rumpole - .. Benedict Cumberbatch

Hilda Rumpole - .. Jasmine Hyde

Claude Esrkine-Brown - .. Nigel Anthony

Sam Ballard - .. Michael Cochrane

Rev Tim Donkin - Roger May

Directed by Marilyn Imrie

Produced by Catherine Bailey

Rumpole defends Hilda's relation in an Ecclesiastical court. With Benedict Cumberbatch.

Rumpole And The Bubble Reputation

20150710

20190102 (BBC7)

Rumpole meets Erskine-Brown in Pommeroy's. Erskine-Brown is depressed because he's doing a sordid ABH and affray which allegedly occurred in a Soho night club.

Rumpole tells him to visit the scene of the crime to get the lay of the land, which they do. They drink with Maurice Machin, the editor of the Daily Beacon, who tells Rumpole that an article in his paper by one “Stella January ? alleged that Ameila Nettleship, an author of historical novels, has affairs with married men. She is suing the paper, and Maurice Machin, for libel.

Will Rumpole defend? He agrees.

Meanwhile Erskine-Brown, due to get married to Phillida Trant in a couple of weeks, doesn't realise his photo has been taken as he ogles the topless dancers. When this photo is published in the papers, Phillida is furious.

Horace Rumpole - .. Benedict Cumberbatch

Hilda Rumpole .. - Jasmine Hyde

Phillida Erskine-Brown - .. Cathy Sara

Claude Erskine-Brown .. - Nigel Anthony

Maurice Machin - .. Ewan Bailey

Porky Peppiatt - .. Stephen Critchlow

Directed by Marilyn Imrie

Produced by Catherine Bailey

Rumpole defends a tabloid editor accused of libelling an author. With Benedict Cumberbatch

Rumpole And The Portia Of Our Chambers

20150703

20190101 (BBC7)

Rumpole comes close to giving up the law when forced to consider the path his life has taken by a combination of his attraction to his pupil Phillida, an unsettling case involving an Irish terrorist and a devoted father and son, and a visit from an old flame of Hilda's.

But the love shown by a client's son for his father convinces Rumpole that he can't simply quit as husband, parent - or as Old Bailey hack.

The question of what makes a good parent runs throughout the whole episode, with Rumpole asking himself if he's turning into a bad father, especially in comparison with his client.

Cast

Horace Rumpole .. - Benedict Cumberbatch

Hilda Rumpole - .. Jasmine Hyde

Phillida Trant - .. Cathy Sara

Boxey Horne - .. Stephen Critchlow

Matthew Culp .. - Samuel Reader

Directed by Marilyn Imrie

Produced by Catherine Bailey

Horace Rumpole is still clearly smitten by his pupil Phillida. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.

Rumpole And The Tap End

20150724

20190108 (BBC7)

Tony Timson finds himself in hot water when charged with the attempted drowning of his wife April, while sharing a bath with her. Rumpole not only defends Tony but also protects Judge Guthrie Featherstone QC as he upsets women everywhere with sexist pronouncements about their proper place in the tub.

Rumpole and Tony Timson have a conference in Brixton Prison where Timson explains that April had been planning to wear outrageous clothes to a party on the night in question. The party was at the home of a friend, Chrissie. One of the party guests would be Peter ‘Peanuts' Molloy. Molloys vs Timsons equals Montagues vs Capulets. Tony Timson says that April wound him up by suggesting Peanuts was more virile than he was.

Horace Rumpole - .. Benedict Cumberbatch

Hilda Rumpole - .. Jasmine Hyde

Claude Erskine-Brown .. - Nigel Anthony

Tony Timson - Stephen Critchlow

Guthrie Featherstone - Julian Rhind-Tutt

Charles Hearthstoke - .. David Shaw-Parker

Phillida Erskine-Brown - .. Cathy Sara

Directed by Marilyn Imrie

Produced by Catherine Bailey

A man is charged with the attempted drowning of his wife. With Benedict Cumberbatch.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
Rumpole And Memories Of Christmas Past	20161225	20211224 (BBC7) 20211225 (BBC7)	Rumpole shares some of his favourite yuletide poetry, carols, and pantomime stories as he recounts seasonal legal cases which reveal, as always, the true nature of men, women, children - and She Who Must Be Obeyed! Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt. Written by John Mortimer. Dramatised by Richard Stoneman. Rumpole - Julian Rhind-Tutt Hilda/Peggy - Jasmine Hyde Donald Compton/Judge Bullingham/Basil Wrigglesworth - Stephen Critchlow Erskine-Brown/Gwent-Evans - Nigel Anthony Rev. Roger Longstaff/D.I. Cartwright/Campbell Forsyth - Ewan Bailey Director: Marilyn Imrie A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016. Rumpole shares some of his favourite yuletide stories as he recounts seasonal legal cases.
Rumpole And The Age Of Miracles	20150717	20190103 (BBC7)	Hilda's distant relation, the Reverend Timothy Donkin, looks set to be defrocked as Canon of Lawnchester Cathedral unless Rumpole can convince an Ecclesiastical Court that adultery did not take place in the nearby Saint Edithna Hotel. Timothy Donkin tells Rumpole that he is married with two sons and, to escape their noise, he writes his sermons in a room at the hotel. Six accusers complained to the Bishop about Timothy Donkin after a hotel maid saw him open his room-door to a woman. He is charged with conduct unbecoming a clerk in Holy Orders. Rumpole uses his powers of cross-examination - and the portrayal of Hilda as a spooky apparition - to defend the Canon, who irritatingly initially refuses to discuss if, in fact, he did meet anyone in the hotel. Horace Rumpole - .. Benedict Cumberbatch Hilda Rumpole - .. Jasmine Hyde Claude Esrkine-Brown - .. Nigel Anthony Sam Ballard - .. Michael Cochrane Rev Tim Donkin - Roger May Directed by Marilyn Imrie Produced by Catherine Bailey Rumpole defends Hilda's relation in an Ecclesiastical court. With Benedict Cumberbatch.
Rumpole And The Bubble Reputation	20150710	20190102 (BBC7)	Rumpole meets Erskine-Brown in Pommeroy's. Erskine-Brown is depressed because he's doing a sordid ABH and affray which allegedly occurred in a Soho night club. Rumpole tells him to visit the scene of the crime to get the lay of the land, which they do. They drink with Maurice Machin, the editor of the Daily Beacon, who tells Rumpole that an article in his paper by one “Stella January ? alleged that Ameila Nettleship, an author of historical novels, has affairs with married men. She is suing the paper, and Maurice Machin, for libel. Will Rumpole defend? He agrees. Meanwhile Erskine-Brown, due to get married to Phillida Trant in a couple of weeks, doesn't realise his photo has been taken as he ogles the topless dancers. When this photo is published in the papers, Phillida is furious. Horace Rumpole - .. Benedict Cumberbatch Hilda Rumpole .. - Jasmine Hyde Phillida Erskine-Brown - .. Cathy Sara Claude Erskine-Brown .. - Nigel Anthony Maurice Machin - .. Ewan Bailey Porky Peppiatt - .. Stephen Critchlow Directed by Marilyn Imrie Produced by Catherine Bailey Rumpole defends a tabloid editor accused of libelling an author. With Benedict Cumberbatch
Rumpole And The Portia Of Our Chambers	20150703	20190101 (BBC7)	Rumpole comes close to giving up the law when forced to consider the path his life has taken by a combination of his attraction to his pupil Phillida, an unsettling case involving an Irish terrorist and a devoted father and son, and a visit from an old flame of Hilda's. But the love shown by a client's son for his father convinces Rumpole that he can't simply quit as husband, parent - or as Old Bailey hack. The question of what makes a good parent runs throughout the whole episode, with Rumpole asking himself if he's turning into a bad father, especially in comparison with his client. Cast Horace Rumpole .. - Benedict Cumberbatch Hilda Rumpole - .. Jasmine Hyde Phillida Trant - .. Cathy Sara Boxey Horne - .. Stephen Critchlow Matthew Culp .. - Samuel Reader Directed by Marilyn Imrie Produced by Catherine Bailey Horace Rumpole is still clearly smitten by his pupil Phillida. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.
Rumpole And The Tap End	20150724	20190108 (BBC7)	Tony Timson finds himself in hot water when charged with the attempted drowning of his wife April, while sharing a bath with her. Rumpole not only defends Tony but also protects Judge Guthrie Featherstone QC as he upsets women everywhere with sexist pronouncements about their proper place in the tub. Rumpole and Tony Timson have a conference in Brixton Prison where Timson explains that April had been planning to wear outrageous clothes to a party on the night in question. The party was at the home of a friend, Chrissie. One of the party guests would be Peter ‘Peanuts' Molloy. Molloys vs Timsons equals Montagues vs Capulets. Tony Timson says that April wound him up by suggesting Peanuts was more virile than he was. Horace Rumpole - .. Benedict Cumberbatch Hilda Rumpole - .. Jasmine Hyde Claude Erskine-Brown .. - Nigel Anthony Tony Timson - Stephen Critchlow Guthrie Featherstone - Julian Rhind-Tutt Charles Hearthstoke - .. David Shaw-Parker Phillida Erskine-Brown - .. Cathy Sara Directed by Marilyn Imrie Produced by Catherine Bailey A man is charged with the attempted drowning of his wife. With Benedict Cumberbatch.