The Best Episodes of Rumpole of the Bailey Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(93 votes)

   #1 - Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation

   S5:E111/23/1988

   Rumpole fights a claim for libel filed by a woman writer against a low newspaper. Claude Erskine-Brown moves in with Rumpole after being photographed at a night-club of ill repute, to the fury of Phyllida.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:John Mortimer

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:John Mortimer
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   8.1/10(94 votes)

   #2 - Rumpole and the Barrow Boy

   S5:E211/30/1988

   Young Nigel Timson has moved on from the world of East End villainy and is now working in financial services in the City of London. Rumpole is called on to defend Nigel against charges of insider trading. Meanwhile, Henry, the clerk in Rumpole's chambers, is thinking of running off to Australia with Dianne, the typist, and he turns to Rumpole for advice.

   Director:Julian Amyes

   Writer:John Mortimer

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   Director:Julian Amyes

   Writer:John Mortimer
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   8.0/10(100 votes)

   #3 - Rumpole and the Age of Miracles

   S5:E312/7/1988

   Rumpole defends his clergyman nephew in an ecclesiastical court, against charges of adultery - of which the bishop takes a dim view. Rumpole's colleagues Ballard and Erskine-Brown appear for the prosecution.

   Director:Mike Vardy

   Writer:John Mortimer

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   Director:Mike Vardy

   Writer:John Mortimer
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   8.1/10(91 votes)

   #4 - Rumpole and the Tap End

   S5:E412/14/1988

   Rumpole defends Tony Timson on charges of attempted murder - with Tony's wife, April, claiming he tried to drown her - while sexist remarks by Mr Justice Guthrie Featherstone give the press a field day and, more importantly, upset the Lord Chancellor. 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' decides it's time for her to begin her own career in the legal profession.

   Director:Julian Amyes

   Writer:John Mortimer

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   Director:Julian Amyes

   Writer:John Mortimer
5. 

   8.0/10(95 votes)

   #5 - Rumpole and Portia

   S5:E512/21/1988

   Rumpole defends Stanley Culp, a scrap dealer, on charges of selling arms to terrorists. The case comes before a newly appointed Recorder - Phyllida Erskine-Brown.

   Director:Roger Bamford

   Writer:John Mortimer

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   Director:Roger Bamford

   Writer:John Mortimer
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   8.2/10(99 votes)

   #6 - Rumpole and the Quality of Life

   S5:E612/28/1988

   Rumpole defends Lady Perdita Derwent, charged with the murder of her elderly husband. Meanwhile, Ms Liz Probert complains of anti-gay discrimination at number 3, Equity Court, and the portly Rumpole suffers from a strict diet imposed by She Who Must Be Obeyed.

   Director:Roger Bamford

   Writer:John Mortimer

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   Director:Roger Bamford

   Writer:John Mortimer
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