Rumpole and the Children of the Devil (29 Oct. 1992)

A well-meaning social worker takes custody of an eight year-old Timson girl charging that the family is involved with devil worship.

Director:

James Cellan Jones

Writer:

John Mortimer

Stars:

Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Blythe

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Leo McKern	...	Horace Rumpole
Marion Mathie	...	Hilda Rumpole
Peter Blythe	...	Samuel 'Soapy Sam' Ballard Q.C.
Abigail McKern	...	Elizabeth 'Mizz Liz' Probert
Julian Curry	...	Claude Erskine-Brown
Jonathan Coy	...	Henry
Denis Lill	...	Mr. Bernard
Camille Coduri	...	Dot Clapton
Joanna Van Gyseghem	...	Marigold Featherstone
Rowena Cooper	...	Matron Marguerite 'Matey' Ballard
Christopher Milburn	...	Dave Inchcape
Joanna David	...	Mirabelle Jones
Chrissie Cotterill	...	Roz Timson (as Chrissie Coterill)
Paul Bigley	...	Cary Timson
Ron Pember	...	Dennis Timson

Storyline

A well-meaning but overly officious social worker believes that Cary Timson is involved in devil worship and has his eight year-old daughter removed from her home. Rumpole defends the parents at the subsequent hearing. The zealously religious Ballard is offended that Rumpole would defend alleged devil worshipers and maneuvers to remove him from his office. As a sidebar, Hilda follows Rumpole when she suspects him of infidelity.

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Plot Keywords:

social worker | devil worship | videotape | evidence | heresy | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Release Date:

29 October 1992 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Knightsbridge, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Penny Productions, Thames Television

Did You Know?

Quotes

Charlie Wisbeach: Ballard asked me in for a chat. It seems there may be a vacancy in your chambers.
Horace Rumpole: [tapping his head to indicate that he thinks Ballard is an idiot] Where Ballard is, there is *always* a vacancy.

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Connections

Features The Devil Rides Out (1968)

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