Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg
Rumpole defends Ken Aspen, a politician accused of raping a party worker. The defendant admits there was intercourse but claims it was consensual, and Rumpole believes he has found a strong line of defense.Meanwhile, Rumpole's favorite clerk has been accused of stealing from the petty
Leo McKern
Horace Rumpole
John Mortimer
Writer
Herbert Wise
Director
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"Rumpole and the Honourable Member" is episode 3 of Rumpole of the Bailey season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 141 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Herbert Wise and written by John Mortimer, it aired on April 17, 1978.