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Rumpole of the Bailey Season 7 Episode 6

Rumpole on Trial

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AIRED: 12/3/92

Hilda persuades Ballard to defend Rumpole when he faces a disciplinary hearing. Rumpole seems to have gone a good deal too far in what he said in Mr Justice Oliphant's court - or did he?

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This is a wonderful finale to spur the hope that there would eventually be more episodes of Rumpole of the Bailey.

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By dragonfly_pat, Jan 04, 2007

This is perhaps my favorite Hilda Rumpole episode. She stood by her man. I loved how she told Rumpole that she would stand by him, went around to recruit his defense, and finally how she got Rumpole to apologize to the judges at the end of the trial. Hilda was magnificent! On the other hand was Claude Erskine-Brown. What a rat he was tattling on Rumpole like he did! After all his professional misbehavior trying to fraternize with the women he worked with in the law offices, it was incredible for Claude E.-B. to report Rumpole for talking to his client during the lunch break. Erskine-Brown, with or without silk, is a slimey little weasel. It was wonderful to see old Rumpole being saluted by some at the end along with Phyllida Erskine-Brown being honored for becoming a judge. Excellent episode.moreless
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Cast & Crew: STARS

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Marion Mathie	Hilda Rumpole
Jonathan Coy	Henry
Peter Blythe	Samuel Ballard Q.C.
Leo McKern	Horace Rumpole
Julian Curry	Claude Erskine-Brown
Abigail McKern	Liz Probert

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John Bardon	Fred Timson	Guest Star
Antony Carrick	Montague Varian Q.C.	Guest Star
John Humphry	Bishop of Bayswater	Guest Star
Patricia Hodge	Phyllida Erskine-Brown	Recurring Role
Peter Bowles	Mr. Justice Featherstone	Recurring Role
Joanna van Gyseghem	Lady Marigold Featherstone	Recurring Role

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- John Mortimer QC, the writer, makes a cameo appearance as a guest at the dinner (sitting on the Bishop's right).
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- Rumpole:
  
  For the sword outwears its sheath,
  And the soul wears out the breast,
  And the heart must pause to breathe,
  And love itself have rest.
  
  (See Episode Allusions, above.)
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- Rumpole quotes from Byron's poem So We'll Go No More a-Roving (see episode quotes, below).
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