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The Gentle Art of Blackmail
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The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his Oxford college. By John Mortimer, starring Maurice Denham.
Rumpole recalls a clear case of extortion at his Oxford College, St Joseph's.
"The Splendours And Miseries Of An Old Bailey Hack". Starring Maurice Denham as ageing London barrister-at-law Horace Rumpole and Margot Boyd as Hilda Rumpole
With Brian Sanders as the Judge, Geoffrey Bayldon as Bernard Crompton and Emily Richard as Sue Galton.
Originally a TV series created by writer and barrister John Mortimer, Rumpole hit the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio airwaves in 1980. Case-by-case, Rumpole recalls his work at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
Director: Ian Cotterell
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 1980.
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