Rumpole on Trial
An aching tooth and the tedious evidence of a boring defendant provoke Rumpole to insult a judge and disobey his instructions. So Rumpole goes on trial. Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt.
By John Mortimer. Adapted for radio by Richard Stoneman.
Following in the footsteps of several distinguished former Rumpoles - Leo McKern, Maurice Denham, Timothy West and Benedict Cumberbatch - Julian Rhind-Tutt, one of Radio 4's most popular actors and much loved star of TV's Green Wing and The Hour, now dons the wig and white bands of the most erudite, astute, and seldom defeated of barristers in the annals of the Old Bailey.
After waking up with a raging tooth-ache, Rumpole finds himself in no mood to listen to his boring client Reginald Tring, who's accused of the manslaughter of his wife. As Reginald drones on with his mind-numbing evidence, Rumpole suffers throughout the trial, and argues even more angrily than usual with Mr Justice Gwent-Evans. And, when Rumpole accuses the judge of deliberately misleading the jury, Gwent-Evans warns him in no uncertain terms about his future conduct.
Rumpole finds himself on trial, with the end of his career in sight.
But, luckily for Horace, he has Phillida on his side. She goes searching for the truth, and galvanises not only Rumpole's defending counsel - Soapy Sam Ballard QC - but also Rumpole's wife.
Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for 成人快手 Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Horace Rumpole | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
| Hilda Rumpole | Jasmine Hyde |
| Phillida Erskine-Brown | Cathy Sara |
| Marigold | Cathy Sara |
| Claude Erskine-Brown | Nigel Anthony |
| Mr Justice Gwent-Evans | Nigel Anthony |
| Reginald Tring | Gus Brown |
| Sam Ballard | Michael Cochrane |
| Mr Justice Graves | Stephen Critchlow |
| Mr Leering | Stephen Critchlow |
| Author | John Mortimer |
| Adaptor | Richard Stoneman |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
| Producer | Catherine Bailey |
Broadcasts
- Mon 28 Mar 2016 14:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Thu 22 Feb 2018 14:15成人快手 Radio 4
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