General
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 at 3:10am, Monday, 22 December 2025.

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Production Details

Runtime50 mins
DirectorJulian Amyes

Cast & Crew

JA
Julian AmyesDirector
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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
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Denys Grahamas Percy Hoskins
RM
Richard Murdochas Uncle Tom
JV
Joanna Van Gyseghemas Marigold Featherstone
JC
Julian Curryas Claude Erskine-Brown