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Rumpole and the Female of the Species

8.1/10 · 96 votesNov 1, 198360 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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Rumpole defends Tony Timson, who is accused of driving the getaway car for a bungled robbery by the Molloy gang - a gang whose relationship with the Timsons is about as warm as that between the Montagues and the Capulets. Meanwhile, Fiona Allways applies to join

Directed byDonald McWhinnie
Written byJohn Mortimer

Seasons7

Season 3 Episodes6

Cast2

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole

Peggy Thorpe-Bates

Peggy Thorpe-Bates

Hilda Rumpole

Crew3

John Mortimer

John Mortimer

Writer

D

Donald McWhinnie

Director

T

Trevor Waite

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Rumpole and the Female of the Species" is episode 4 of Rumpole of the Bailey season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 96 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Donald McWhinnie and written by John Mortimer, it aired on November 1, 1983.