Duration
50 minutes
Series Info
Season 6 Episode 2 of 6
Quick Summary
The lawyer defends a trade unionist
About This Program
It's industrial action all round when Rumpole defends an ardent trade unionist accused of killing a strike breaker and Hilda refuses to cook his meals because of his late hours. Courtroom drama, with Leo McKern and Peter Bowles
Rumpole of the Bailey broadcasts on Great! TV +1 at 4:10am, Monday, 22 December 2025.
Channel Numbers:
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Production Details
Runtime50 mins
DirectorJulian Amyes
Cast & Crew
JA
Julian AmyesDirector
JM
John MortimerWriter
CM
Christopher Milburnas Dave Inchcape
PB
Peter Blytheas Samuel `Soapy Sam" Ballard, QC
PL
Preston Lockwoodas Lord Chancellor
MM
Marion Mathieas Hilda Rumpole
JC
Jonathan Coyas Henry
PB
Peter Bowlesas Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP
AM
Abigail McKernas Elizabeth `Mizz Liz" Probert
LM
Leo McKernas Horace Rumpole
DG
Denys Grahamas Percy Hoskins
RM
Richard Murdochas Uncle Tom
JV
Joanna Van Gyseghemas Marigold Featherstone
JC
Julian Curryas Claude Erskine-Brown