Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle (12 Nov. 1992)

After becoming enamored of a beautiful violinist, Rumpole finds himself defending her husband on a charge of murdering her lover.

Director:

Robert Tronson

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.
Julian Curry	...	Claude Erskine-Brown
James Grout	...	Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant
Denis Lill	...	Mr. Bernard
Abigail McKern	...	Elizabeth 'Mizz Liz' Probert
Christopher Milburn	...	Dave Inchcape
Jonathan Coy	...	Henry
Camille Coduri	...	Dot Clapton
Eleanor David	...	Elizabeth Casterini
Patrick Drury	...	Desmond Casterini
Richard Hawley	...	Tom Randall
Jay Villiers	...	Det. Insp. Baker
Garry Cooper	...	Michael Mathieson

Storyline

After reluctantly attending a Schubert concert with Hilda and Erskine-Brown, Rumpole is engaged by the trio's beautiful violinist, and he soon finds himself meeting her for lunch and becoming infatuated with her charms. She remembers Rumpole from his defense of a college friend years before and confesses she's always admired him. Rumpole becomes enamored of her striking looks and even goes as far as becoming a vegetarian, drinking water, and wearing cologne to please her. When her husband stands accused of murdering her lover, both members of her trio, Rumpole finds himself taking the brief for the defense. As a sidebar, the overly prudish Ballard has to deal with accusations of sexual improprieties on behalf of several members of chambers.

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Plot Keywords:

vegetarian | concert | schubert | shot to death | fashion | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 1992 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Penny Productions, Thames Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Horace Rumpole: All of you seem to think that, like Sigmund Freud, that... sex is the explanation for everything, but sometimes it's... it's... it's something else entirely.

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