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Rumpole's Return

Rumpole's Return

Season 2 Episode 7
1:43:30
Rumpole and The Genuine Article

Rumpole and The Genuine Article

Season 3 Episode 1
51:57
Rumpole and The Golden Thread

Rumpole and The Golden Thread

Season 3 Episode 2
52:45
Rumpole and The Old Boy Net

Rumpole and The Old Boy Net

Season 3 Episode 3
52:41
Rumpole and The Female of the Species

Rumpole and The Female of the Species

Season 3 Episode 4
50:49
Rumpole and The Sporting Life

Rumpole and The Sporting Life

Season 3 Episode 5
52:43
Rumpole and The Last Resort

Rumpole and The Last Resort

Season 3 Episode 6
52:08
Rumpole and The Old, Old Story

Rumpole and The Old, Old Story

Season 4 Episode 1
52:15
Rumpole and The Blind Tasting

Rumpole and The Blind Tasting

Season 4 Episode 2
52:19
Rumpole and The Official Secret

Rumpole and The Official Secret

Season 4 Episode 3
52:00
Rumpole and The Judge's Elbow

Rumpole and The Judge's Elbow

Season 4 Episode 4
52:05
Rumpole and The Bright Seraphim

Rumpole and The Bright Seraphim

Season 4 Episode 5
52:11
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Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole and The Age For Retirement

Season 2 Episode 6

Rumpole, in defending a group of petty villains, finds them guilty of conspiring to enforce the retirement of an elderly relative. A parallel is drawn when Rumpole realizes his own family and friends also have their scheme for his retirement.

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12/31/2026
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Rumpole and the Learned Friends
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Rumpole accuses a dishonest policeman of framing his safecracker client.
Rumpole and the Married Lady
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52:29
After a long spell without cases, Rumpole is apparently divorcing his old friend.
Rumpole and the Honourable Member
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51:22
An MP is accused of raping one of his assistants, and seems reluctant to defend himself.
Rumpole and the Alternate Society
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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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Rumpole and the Younger Generation
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51:21
Rumpole successfully defends a teenager accused of robbery with violence.
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