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The Best Episodes of Rumpole of the Bailey Season 4

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Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends any and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Rumpole of the Bailey Season 4 Episode 1 - Rumpole and the Old, Old Story
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Rumpole and the Old, Old Story

    S4:E1

    Rumpole defends a business man who is accused of trying to murder his partner. After a squabble with 'She Who Must Be Obeyed', Rumpole finally leaves home - but Hilda doesn't seem to miss him very much...

    Director:Roger Bamford
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  2. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 4 Episode 2 - Rumpole and the Blind Tasting
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Rumpole and the Blind Tasting

    S4:E2

    Yet another of the Timsons needs Rumpole's services as an advocate, this time to answer charges of fencing stolen liquor. Rumpole accepts Ms Liz Probert - a radical left-wing activist - as a pupil, though not without certain misgivings.

    Director:Roger Bamford
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  3. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 4 Episode 3 - Rumpole and the Official Secret
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    #3 - Rumpole and the Official Secret

    S4:E3

    Rumpole defends an elderly woman charged under the Official Secrets Act - she is claimed to have have leaked (so to speak) information revealing excessive British government expenditure on tea.

    Director:Rodney Bennett
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  4. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 4 Episode 4 - Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow
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    #4 - Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow

    S4:E4

    Rumpole defends a man charged with running massage parlours as brothels, and his former colleague in chambers Mr Justice Featherstone finds himself in an embarrassing position. The prospect of appointment as a Judge is dangled in front of Rumpole - and it is suggested that he might wish to handle the defense of his present case with suitable discretion, so to speak... The troublesome Heathstoke is working to move number 3 Equity Court into the twentieth century and tries to oust both Rumpole and Henry, the chambers clerk.

    Director:Donald McWhinnie
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  5. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 4 Episode 5 - Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim
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    #5 - Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim

    S4:E5

    Rumpole travels to West Germany to defend a British soldier facing a court-martial charged with the murder of his sergeant.

    Director:Martyn Friend
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  6. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 4 Episode 6 - Rumpole's Last Case
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    #6 - Rumpole's Last Case

    S4:E6

    The Timsons are in trouble again, and in need of the services of their favourite 'brief'. The old firm is back in business, but as he unravels the mystery of who carried the gun in a bungled robbery Rumpole is unaccountably wearying of it all. After investing with his turf accountant on a valuable four-horse accumulator, Rumpole makes up his mind that it's time to hang up his wig for the last time - but not before telling a few home truths to his old adversary, Mr Justice 'Mad Bull' Bullingham. Meanwhile, the gods have ideas of their own. Hearthstoke is still giving Henry and Dianne a rough time and he even contrives to infuriate Phyllida.

    Director:Rodney Bennett
    Writer:John Mortimer

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Rumpole and the Old, Old Story" is the best rated episode of "Rumpole of the Bailey" season 4. It scored 1/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Roger Bamford and written by John Mortimer, it aired on 1/19/1987. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Rumpole and the Blind Tasting".