Rumpole and The Last Resort

In John Mortimer's satirical look at criminal law and the workings of the Old Bailey, Horace Rumpole is a barrister who spouts Wordsworth to himself and is famed among colleagues for his battered hat and general slovenliness. His wife, known as "She who must be obeyed," sometimes thinks Rumpole has been so busy playing parts in courts that he's lost all trace of his own identity.

Season 3 Episode 6 | 52m 8s | CC

Rumpole defends his client from a bother who is out to ruin him; outwits his old adversary, Judge Bullingham; recoups outstanding debts; and tests the loyalty of his colleagues in Chambers. All this while apparently dead!

Rumpole of the Bailey