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John Mortimer - Rumpole: Episode 1: The Confession of Guilt

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Rumpole of the Bailey

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Episode 1: The Confession of Guilt

The Confession of Guilt

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The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant accused of wounding.

The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant accused of wounding. By John Mortimer, starring Maurice Denham.

Recalling the case of an immigrant accused of wounding near a cricket ground, Horace Rumpole investigates the truth of a true confession. 

"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 Maloney as Nick Rumpole and Godfrey Kenton as Mr Justice Everglades and John Church as Magnus Piecan. 

Originally a TV series created by writer and barrister John Mortimer, Rumpole hit the BBC 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 BBC Radio 4 in 1980.

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