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The Past Catches up with us All

As he struggles to win justice for his client, Rumpole also becomes embroiled in the mysterious ways of She Who Must Be Obeyed.

Abother case for John Mortimer's foxy barrister.

As he struggles to win justice for his client, Rumpole also becomes embroiled in the mysterious ways of She Who Must Be Obeyed. His marriage, rather like his waistcoat, suddenly appears to be straining at the seams.

Horace Rumpole ...... Timothy West
Hilda Rumpole ...... Prunella Scales
Claude Erskine-Brown ...... Nigel Anthony
Fred Sugden ...... Kim Durham
Dr Mahmood Khan ...... Shiv Grewal
Will Timson ...... Ben Crowe
Judge Bullingham ...... Christopher Benjamin
Bonny Bernard ...... Bruce Alexander
Barrington Whiteside ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Peter Plaistow ...... Christopher Scott

Directed by Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 18 Dec 200914:15

Broadcasts

  • Wed 22 Aug 200714:15
  • Fri 18 Dec 200914:15

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