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Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole and the Learned Friends
Season 1
Episode 5
Rumpole accuses a dishonest policeman of framing his safecracker client and finds himself in legal trouble when he can't back up his claim.
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53:06
Rumpole defends an apparently mentally challenged petty crook on a murder charge.
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52:29
After a long spell without cases, Rumpole is apparently divorcing his old friend.
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51:22
An MP is accused of raping one of his assistants, and seems reluctant to defend himself.
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51:52
Rumpole is very content to be defending a drugs case in the peace of the West Country.
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51:21
Rumpole successfully defends a teenager accused of robbery with violence.