Rumpole and the Genuine Article (11 Oct. 1983)

Rumpole defends an eccentric artist in a forgery case before the newly appointed Judge Featherstone.

Director:

Robert Knights

Writer:

John Mortimer

Stars:

Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Emlyn Williams

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Leo McKern	...	Horace Rumpole
Peggy Thorpe-Bates	...	Hilda Rumpole
Emlyn Williams	...	Harold Brittling
Brenda Blethyn	...	Pauline
Peter Bowles	...	Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP
Joanna Van Gyseghem	...	Marigold Featherstone
Julian Curry	...	Claude Erskine-Brown
Jonathan Coy	...	Henry
Sylvia Coleridge	...	Nancy
Madeleine Christie	...	Miss Price
Diana Fairfax	...	Mrs. De Moyne
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Edward Gandolphini
Frances White	...	Auctioneer
Richard Syms	...	Mr. Myers
Alan Penn	...	Usher

Storyline

Rumpole finds himself defending Harold Brittling who is charged with selling a forged painting. The painting sold for 5 figures and the defendant doesn't seem to too keen on being acquitted. Rumpole nonetheless defends him with vigor and is assisted by Brittling's friend, who sees through his nonsense. Guthrie Featherstone is named a high court judge and gets the knighthood that goes along with the appointment. As luck would have it, Rumpole's forgery case is before Featherstone, his first case as a judge.

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Plot Keywords:

painting | artist | forgery | eccentric | nude model | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Release Date:

11 October 1983 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP: You're working?
Horace Rumpole: [looking up from his desk] No, I'm standing on my head and playing the bagpipes!

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