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Rumpole and the Last Resort

8.2/10 · 112 votesNov 15, 198360 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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Rumpole turns to his wife, Hilda, for help in getting a slippery solicitor to pay what he owes. Meanwhile, Rumpole is busy defending the owner of a caravan rental agency who is accused of fraud.

Directed byStuart Burge
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

Stuart Burge

Stuart Burge

Director

T

Trevor Waite

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Rumpole and the Last Resort" is episode 6 of Rumpole of the Bailey season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 112 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Stuart Burge and written by John Mortimer, it aired on November 15, 1983.