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Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt

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The first in a series of 13 plays by John Mortimer in which Horace Rumpole, barrister-at-law, is concerned with a disquieting incident at Lord's Cricket Ground. He investigates the truth of a true confession and learns the drawbacks of being an Old Bailey Hack.
Directed by Ian Cotterell

Contributors

Writer:
John Mortimer
Director:
Ian Cotterell
Rumpole:
Maurice Denham
Hilda:
Margot Boyd
Magnus Piecan:
John Church
Mr Winter:
Anthony Hall
Oswald Gladstone:
Kelvin Omardi
Mr Justice Everglades:
Godfrey Kenton
Detective Inspector Arthur:
John Hollis
Nick Rumpole:
Michael Maloney
Source: Radio Times

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