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The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone

Episode 6 of 13

The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers. By John Mortimer, starring Maurice Denham.

Rumpole recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.

"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 Michael Spice as Guthrie Featherstone, Angela Thorne as Marigold Featherstone and Michael Elphick as Bertie Timson.

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.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Feb 2016 01:00

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