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Rumpole of the Bailey•Season 3•Episode 5

Rumpole and the Sporting Life

8.1/10 · 107 votesNov 8, 198360 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

Rumpole gets out into rural England when Fiona Allways persuades him to defend her sister Jennifer, charged with murdering her skirt-chasing husband.

Directed byBill Hays

Written byJohn Mortimer

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 3 Episodes6

Rumpole and the Genuine Article

Rumpole and the Golden Thread

Rumpole and the Old Boy Net

Rumpole and the Female of the Species

E5 8.1Now viewing

Rumpole and the Sporting Life

Rumpole and the Last Resort

Cast2

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole

Peggy Thorpe-Bates

Peggy Thorpe-Bates

Hilda Rumpole

Crew3

John Mortimer

John Mortimer

Writer

B

Bill Hays

Director

T

Trevor Waite

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Rumpole and the Sporting Life" is episode 5 of Rumpole of the Bailey season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 107 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Bill Hays and written by John Mortimer, it aired on November 8, 1983.

Next: E6 · Rumpole and the Last Resort Best of Season 3