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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
Rumpole's Last Case

Rumpole's Last Case

Season 4 Episode 6
51:50
Rumpole and The Bubble Reputation

Rumpole and The Bubble Reputation

Season 5 Episode 1
51:31
Rumpole and The Barrow Boy

Rumpole and The Barrow Boy

Season 5 Episode 2
51:30
Rumpole and The Age of Miracles

Rumpole and The Age of Miracles

Season 5 Episode 3
50:45
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Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole and The Old Boy Net

Season 3 Episode 3

Rumpole defends a respectable couple charged with blackmail and running a disorderly house. Fighting against hypocritical Christianity and a unilateral code of honor, only an unexpected turn of events saves him.

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12/31/2026
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Rumpole On Trial
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50:49
A visit to the dentist starts Rumpole’s day badly and soon he is on trial for contempt.
Rumpole and The Family Pride
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50:44
A cousin invites Hilda and Rumpole to visit, but the invitation isn’t purely social.
Rumpole and The Eternal Triangle
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50:42
Hilda chases a thief, Rumpole is poised for a success, and Phyllida is set for a new role.
Rumpole and The Reform of Joby Jonson
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50:42
Two beautiful women disrupt life, both in Chambers and at Rumpole’s home.
Rumpole and The Miscarriage of Justice
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50:53
Mr. Justice Featherstone may lose his appeal when confessions prove worthless.
Rumpole and The Children of The Devil
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50:40
Rumpole is in unfamiliar surroundings, defending Cary Timson, accused of devil worship.
Rumpole For The Prosecution
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50:45
Rumpole goes against his principles and agrees to prosecute a murder suspect.
Rumpole and The Quacks
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50:43
Casanova magazine provides potential evidence to ruin doctors and barristers alike.
Rumpole At Sea
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50:27
A judge and a writer build an elaborate theory of murder at sea--which Rumpole unravels.
Rumpole and The Right to Silence
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50:12
A university Vice Chancellor meets an untimely end; Rumpole uncovers a secret society.
Rumpole and The Summer of Discontent
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51:06
When Rumpole hears Mr. Bernard present the case for the defense--should he withdraw?
Rumpole A La Carte
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50:42
Rumpole discovers the unlikely culprit of a Michelin mouse scandal is not unsanitary.
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