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Rumpole and the Old Boy Net
Rumpole Episode 1 of 2

Duration: 45 minutes
First broadcast: Thursday 20 March 2014
By John Mortimer
Adapted by Richard Stoneman
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

We rejoin Rumpole and Hilda in 1964. Hilda is worried about the choice of school for their son, Nicholas. Hilda wants Rumpole to become a Q.C. in order to afford a decent education for Nicholas. Claude Erskine-Brown is also trying to take silk but he's distracted by the arrival in chambers of Rumpole's new pupil, Miss Phillida Trant.

Phillida assists Rumpole in the defence of Mr Napier Lee, who's charged with running a disorderly house near Victoria Station, and with the more serious accusation of blackmail. Mr Lee admits his customers all went to public school. And the alleged victim of the blackmail was at Lawnhurst College with Mr Lee, which is why Lee won't break the unwritten law and sneak on his old school chum.

Erskine-Brown is prosecuting at the Old Bailey, where Phillida recognises a familiar face in the press box. Isobel Vincent was at Bennenden with Phillida, and now works for the Evening Standard. With help from Phillida, Isobel publishes the name of the alleged victim. This public identification leads to Rumpole's successful defence on the charge of blackmail, but also puts Phillida in danger of prosecution for contempt of court.

Phillida works hard to get out of trouble with the law but, instead, finds herself drawn towards Rumpole - and into trouble of a more personal kind.

Directed by Marilyn Imrie.
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.

Credits
Rumpole
Benedict Cumberbatch
Hilda
Jasmine Hyde
Erskine-Brown
Nigel Anthony
Sir Cuthbert
Ewan Bailey
Mr Lee
Ewan Bailey
Phillida Trant
Cathy Sara
Judge Bullingham
Stephen Critchlow
Stephen Lucas
Stephen Critchlow
Director
Marilyn Imrie
Adaptor
Richard Stoneman
Author
John Mortimer



Rumpole and the Sleeping Partners
Rumpole Episode 2 of 2

Duration: 45 minutes
First broadcast: Friday 21 March 2014
By John Mortimer
Adapted by Richard Stoneman
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

After a legal ball in the Savoy Hotel, Rumpole and Hilda argue about Rumpole's drunken behaviour in front of Mr Justice Gwent-Evans. Rumpole can take no more of his wife and jumps out of their taxi. He intends to spend the night in chambers but finds Erskine-Brown in Equity Court, with Phillida Trant, "working late". Rumpole asks Phillida to help him with the defence of Hugo Lutterworth, who's accused of trying to kill the husband of his lover.

Phillida goes home with Erskine-Brown, leaving Rumpole to sleep on his sofa - strictly against the rules of chambers. And this is pointed out to him by Erskine-Brown when he arrives early next morning with Phillida. Did they spend the night together? Rumpole's feelings for his pupil are confusing, so he concentrates on his client.

Rumpole discusses the case again with Phillida, who seems out of sorts. She tells Rumpole to go home to Hilda but he ignores her advice and is caught having supper at his desk by Erskine-Brown, who accidentally invites Rumpole to stay at his flat - which does not go well.

Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.

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Credits

Rumpole.....Benedict Cumberbatch
Hilda.....Jasmine Hyde
Erskine-Brown.....Nigel Anthony
Judge Gwent-Evans.....Nigel Anthony
Phillida Trant.....Cathy Sara
Hugo Lutterworth.....Stephen Critchlow
Captain Gleaso.....Stephen Critchlow

New Rumpole X2

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