Rumpole and the Learned Friends (1 May 1978)

Rumpole accuses a dishonest policeman of framing his safecracker client and finds himself in legal trouble when he can't back up his claim.

Director:

Graham Evans

Writer:

John Mortimer

Stars:

Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Joanna Van Gyseghem

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Leo McKern	...	Horace Rumpole
Peggy Thorpe-Bates	...	Hilda Rumpole
Joanna Van Gyseghem	...	Marigold Featherstone
Peter Bowles	...	Guthrie Featherstone
Julian Curry	...	Claude Erskine-Brown
Moray Watson	...	George Frobisher
Jonathan Coy	...	Henry
Patricia Hodge	...	Phyllida Trant
Maureen Derbyshire	...	Dianne (as Maureen Darbyshire)
Edward de Souza	...	Mr. Bernard
Eileen Waugh	...	Joyce
Malcolm Storry	...	Detective Inspector Dickerson
Ken Jones	...	Charlie Wheeler
Edward Hammond	...	Philbeam
Bill Fraser	...	Judge Roger Bullingham

Storyline

It appears that Rumpole is being forced to take a back seat to Head of Chambers Guthrie Featherstone QC, defending a safe-blower who has had his collar felt by Chief Inspector "Dirty" Dickinson, but an influenza epidemic plays havoc with the arrangements. Meanwhile, Rumpole's colleagues cast covetuous eyes on his office space.

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Plot Keywords:

influenza | robbery | safecracker | vegetable man | blasting gelatine | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Release Date:

1 May 1978 (UK)

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Quotes

Horace Rumpole: Here, I give you a toast. Here's to the future.
Hilda Rumpole: Our future!
Horace Rumpole: [Laconically] Which now shows every sign of being exactly like our past.

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