Rumpole

De: John Mortimer

Narrado por: Margot Boyd, Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham stars as John Mortimer's famous comic creation Rumpole of the Bailey.

Defender of the underdog, friend of South London villains and scourge of QCs, much-loved barrister Horace Rumpole was first brought to life on television, and in 1980 BBC Radio 4 introduced him to the airwaves for a 13-episode series.

In these delightful full-cast courtroom dramas, the claret-drinking, poetry-quoting lawyer recalls his colourful career at the Old Bailey while being supported at home by the redoubtable Hilda ('She Who Must Be Obeyed'). From a disputed will case to a GP accused of murder, Rumpole must exercise all his talents as an advocate to fight for justice.

Includes 'Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt', 'Rumpole and the Dear Departed', 'Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail', 'Rumpole and the Rotten Apple', 'Rumpole and the Man of God', 'Rumpole and the Defence of Guthrie Featherstone', 'Rumpole and the Show Folk', 'Rumpole and the Fascist Beast', 'Rumpole and the Case of Identity', 'Rumpole and the Expert Witness', 'Rumpole and the Course of True Love', 'Rumpole and the Perils of the Sea' and 'Rumpole and the Age for Retirement'.

Among the supporting cast are Margot Boyd, Michael Maloney, Michael Elphick, Angela Thorne, Geoffrey Bayldon and Saeed Jaffrey.

Duration: 6 hours 30 mins.

©2016 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2016 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Every RUMPOLE is a good read.

Any Anglophile will like RUMPOLE. He’s like a comfortable pair of warm socks, a cup of tea and a small cigar on a chilly night. One surprise I’ve found out from recently listening to CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE, an autobiography by Rumpole’s author/doppelgänger John Mortimer is that the much of Rumpole’s somewhat peculiar legal stories are adapted from either Mortimer’s or his father’s actual case files. That gives the distinct air of reality to the curiouser & curiouser exploits of Rumpole of the Bailey, the lovable Old Bailey Hack.

Rumple Fan

Very enjoyable. I have heard narrators that I like a little better. Always enjoyable stories.