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Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Rumpole and the Younger Generation
3 April 1978Rumpole is defending a young member of the Timson clan, an extended family of light-fingered but otherwise moral South London villains. To his distress, his own son appears to be acquiring some of the Timson traits.
 | Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| David Yelland | ... | Nick Rumpole |
| John Welsh | ... | C.H. Wystan |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Joanna Van Gyseghem | ... | Marigold Featherstone |
| Moray Watson | ... | Judge George Frobisher |
| Derek Benfield | ... | Albert Handyside |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Richard Murdoch | ... | Uncle Tom |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown |
| Richard Albrecht | ... | Tony Maclay |
| Stephen Black | ... | Boy in Gang |
| Edwin Brown | ... | Chief Insp. "Chalky" White |
| Brian Casey | ... | Butcher |
| Peter Childs | ... | Fred Timson |
| Sean Clarke | ... | "Peanuts" Molloy |
| Frank Coda | ... | Uncle Cyril |
| Sheila Collings | ... | Auntie Doris |
| Bob Curtiss | ... | Uncle Dennis |
| Edward de Souza | ... | Mr. Bernard |
| David Elmon | ... | Boy in Gang |
| Norman Ettlinger | ... | Percy Hoskins |
| Stephen Gordon | ... | Warder |
| Billy Gray | ... | Butcher |
| Keith Jayne | ... | Jim Timson |
| Ralph Michael | ... | Mr. Justice Everglade |
| Patrick Murphy | ... | Boy in Gang |
| Toni Palmer | ... | Vi Timson |
| Joyce Windsor | ... | Secretary |
Season 1, Episode 2: Rumpole and the Alternative Society
10 April 1978Rumpole defends a hippie-type schoolteacher on a narcotics charge and finds himself attracted to her and her lifestyle.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Jane Asher | ... | Kathy Trelawney |
| Trevor Butler | ... | Oswald |
| Tom Chadbon | ... | Det. Sgt. Smedley |
| Philip Compton | ... | Roy |
| Liz Fraser | ... | Bobby Dogherty (as Liz Frazer) |
| George Gabriel | ... | Flautist |
| Nigel Gregory | ... | Dave |
| Betty Hardy | ... | Miss Tigwell |
| Robert Harris | ... | Judge |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Sam Dogherty |
| Edward Jewesbury | ... | Vernon Tooke |
| Louisa Livingstone | ... | Grace |
| Noel Luscombe | ... | Shorthand Writer (as Doel Luscombe) |
| Sarah Nash | ... | Priscilla |
| Arnold Peters | ... | Police Inspector |
| Neville Phillips | ... | Usher |
| Paul Puig | ... | Mikey |
| Claudia Richards | ... | Sue |
| Michael Scholes | ... | Waiter |
| Stuart Sherwin | ... | Clerk Of The Court |
 | Derek Smith | ... | Friendly |
Season 1, Episode 3: Rumpole and the Honourable Member
17 April 1978An MP is accused of raping one of his assistants, and seems reluctant to defend himself. Rumpole is left with only one line of defence; attack the complainant's character, thereby infuriating his son's American fiancée.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| David Yelland | ... | Nick Rumpole |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown |
| Moray Watson | ... | George Frobisher |
| Derek Benfield | ... | Albert Handyside |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Richard Murdoch | ... | Uncle Tom |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne - Secretary (as Maureen Darbyshire) |
| Deborah Fallender | ... | Erica |
| Lee Fox | ... | Prosecuting Counsel |
| Sandra Freeman | ... | Janice Crowshott |
| Noel Johnson | ... | Judge Sam Parkin |
| Reginald Marsh | ... | Mr. Myers |
| Hugh Martin | ... | Usher |
| Judy Parfitt | ... | Anna Aspen |
| Anton Rodgers | ... | Ken Aspen |
| Elizabeth Romilly | ... | Bridget Evans |
 | Peter Whitaker | ... | Jack Pommeroy |
Season 1, Episode 4: Rumpole and the Married Lady
24 April 1978After a long spell without cases, Rumpole is apparently divorcing his old friend and colleague George Frobisher. His client meanwhile threatens to drive Rumpole's wife Hilda (She who must be obeyed) into the arms of her friend Dodo.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Moray Watson | ... | George Frobisher |
| Phyllida Law | ... | Mrs. Thripp |
| Clifford Parrish | ... | Mr. Thripp |
| Matthew Ryan | ... | Norman Thripp |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Patricia Hodge | ... | Phyllida Trant |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne (as Maureen Darbyshire) |
| Richard Murdoch | ... | Uncle Tom |
| Julian Curry | ... | Erskine-Brown |
| Nan Munro | ... | Mrs. Justice Appelby |
| John Boxer | ... | Archibald McFee |
| David Rowlands | ... | Mr. Perfect |
Season 1, Episode 5: Rumpole and the Learned Friends
1 May 1978Rumpole accuses a dishonest policeman of framing his safecracker client and finds himself in legal trouble when he can't back up his claim.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Joanna Van Gyseghem | ... | Marigold Featherstone |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone |
| Julian Curry | ... | Erskine Brown |
| Moray Watson | ... | George Frobisher |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Patricia Hodge | ... | Phyllida Trant |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne (as Maureen Darbyshire) |
| Edward de Souza | ... | Mr. Bernard |
| Eileen Waugh | ... | Joyce |
| Malcolm Storry | ... | Detective Inspector Dickerson |
| Ken Jones | ... | Charlie Wheeler |
| Edward Hammond | ... | Philbeam |
| Bill Fraser | ... | Judge Roger Bullingham |
| Walter Sparrow | ... | Harry Harris |
| David Webb | ... | Mr. Fingleton |
| Brian Hall | ... | Prison Officer |
| Hugh Martin | ... | Usher |
Season 1, Episode 6: Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade
15 May 1978Rumpole returns to bloodstains as he defends an stuttering, apparently mentally-challenged petty crook on a murder charge.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Joanna Van Gyseghem | ... | Marigold Featherstone |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Derek Anders | ... | Police Inspector |
| Trevor Baxter | ... | Maurice Nooks |
| Fred Bryant | ... | Court Usher |
| Blake Butler | ... | Mr. Thistleton |
| Colours Green | ... | Ballroom Trio |
| Anthony Dawes | ... | Dr. Lewis Bleen |
| Edwina Day | ... | Mrs. Delgado |
| Mark Dignam | ... | Mr. Justice Prestcold |
| Stewart Harwood | ... | Peter Delgado |
| Brian Hawksley | ... | Mervyn Twentyman |
 | Diane Mercer | ... | Miss Stebbins |
| Derek Newark | ... | Basil Delgado |
| Simon Prebble | ... | TV Newsreader |
| Bruce Purchase | ... | Leslie Delgado |
| Geoffrey Todd | ... | Hospital Officer |
| John Tordoff | ... | Bernard Whelpton |
| Bruce Wyndham | ... | Radio Newsreader (voice) |
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: Rumpole and the Man of God
29 May 1979Rumpole defends a vicar accused of shoplifting three shirts although he refuses to testify in his own behalf.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Rosemary Leach | ... | Mrs. Ida Tempest |
| Derek Farr | ... | Rev. Mordred Skinner |
| Bill Fraser | ... | Judge Roger 'The Mad Bull' Bullingham |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Moray Watson | ... | George Frobisher |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Patricia Hodge | ... | Phyllida 'Portia' Trant |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown |
| Richard Murdoch | ... | Uncle Tom |
| Valerie Lush | ... | Evelyn Skinner |
| Don McKillop | ... | Alfred Batt |
| Emrys Leyshon | ... | Mr. Morse |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne - Secretary (as Maureen Darbyshire) |
| Guy Standeven | ... | Clerk of Court |
Season 2, Episode 2: Rumpole and the Case of Identity
5 June 1979One instance of marital infidelity is at the root of Rumpole's current case involving a liquor store robbery while another threatens the stability of his chambers.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Joanna Van Gyseghem | ... | Marigold Featherstone |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown |
| Patricia Hodge | ... | Phyllida 'Portia' Trant |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Tony Caunter | ... | Freddie Allbright |
| Martin Fisk | ... | Dave Anstey |
| Seretta Wilson | ... | Betty Anstey |
| Donald Eccles | ... | Mr. Justice Vosper |
| Robert McBain | ... | Joseph Truscott |
| Chris Gannon | ... | Paddy O'Neil |
| Stephanie Fayerman | ... | Jennifer |
| Caroline Holdaway | ... | Angela |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne - Secretary (as Maureen Darbyshire) |
Season 2, Episode 3: Rumpole and the Show Folk
12 June 1979Rumpole goes on Circus, or rather on Circuit, in the north, where an actor and theatre manager has been shot with a stage prop. The case seems clear-cut, but everything depends on how one reads the script.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Eleanor Bron | ... | Maggie Hartley |
| John Wells | ... | Daniel Derwent |
| Derek Benfield | ... | Albert Handyside |
| Paul Rogers | ... | Tommy Pierce |
| Bernard Archard | ... | Jarvis Allen |
| Sebastian Shaw | ... | Mr. Justice Skelton |
| Harry Markham | ... | Mr. Croft |
| Brian Stirner | ... | Alan Copeland |
| Hetty Baynes | ... | Christine Hope (as Henrieta Baynes) |
| Roger Hume | ... | Police Inspector |
| Roger Brierley | ... | Roach |
| Edward Burnham | ... | Sego |
| Polly Taylor | ... | Elsie |
| John Quarmby | ... | First Barrister |
| Charles Rayford | ... | Clerk |
| Walter Henry | ... | Foreman |
Season 2, Episode 4: Rumpole and the Fascist Beast
19 June 1979Captain Rex Parkin of the Pay Corps (retired) is charged with an offence under the Race Relations Act, and finds to his horror that Rumpole has taken under his wing a pupil barrister from the Punjab.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Patricia Hodge | ... | Phyllida 'Portia' Trant |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown |
| Richard Murdoch | ... | Uncle Tom |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne - Secretary (as Maureen Darbyshire) |
| Robert Lang | ... | Captain Rex Parkin |
| Paul Curran | ... | Judge Jamieson |
| Lyndam Gregory | ... | Latif Khan |
| Barbara Laurenson | ... | Mavis Parkin |
| Roger Sloman | ... | Cliff Worsley |
| Michael O'Hagan | ... | Sydney Cox |
| Douglas Reith | ... | Sergeant Downs |
| Peter Cartwright | ... | Mr. Keith |
| Ian Bartholomew | ... | Mr. Simmonds |
| Neville Phillips | ... | Usher |
| Patrick Ryan | ... | Clerk of Court |
Season 2, Episode 5: Rumpole and the Course of True Love
26 June 1979What appears to be an uncontrollable outbreak of bed-hopping is about to ruin the chances of Guthrie Featherstone QC MP becoming a judge, and Rumpole's client's career as a teacher.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Moray Watson | ... | Judge George Frobisher |
| Patricia Hodge | ... | Phyllida 'Portia' Trant |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown |
| Richard Murdoch | ... | Uncle Tom |
| Nigel Havers | ... | Ronald Ransom |
| Kate Dorning | ... | Francesca Capstick |
| John Nettleton | ... | Mr. Potter |
| Peter Cellier | ... | Mr. Grayson |
| Donald Eccles | ... | Mr. Justice Vosper |
| Peter Cartwright | ... | Keith |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne - Secretary (as Maureen Darbyshire) |
| Joanna Van Gyseghem | ... | Marigold Featherstone |
| Harry Fielder | ... | Higgins |
 | Ashley Knight | ... | C.J. Mowersby |
| Earl Rhodes | ... | Martin Grayson |
| Michael Howley | ... | Usher |
Season 2, Episode 6: Rumpole and the Age for Retirement
3 July 1979Both Rumpole and his current client, Percy Timson, one of the patriarchs of the criminal clan, are under pressure by their families to retire.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Moray Watson | ... | Judge George Frobisher |
| Patricia Hodge | ... | Phyllida 'Portia' Trant |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown |
| Richard Murdoch | ... | Uncle Tom |
| David Yelland | ... | Nick Rumpole |
| Donald Eccles | ... | Mr. Justice Vosper |
| Jeffrey S. Perry | ... | Simon Vosper (as Jeffrey Perry) |
| Joanna Van Gyseghem | ... | Marigold Featherstone |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne - Secretary (as Maureen Darbyshire) |
 | Struan Rodger | ... | Detective Inspector Brush |
| John Hartley | ... | Detective Constable Hurst |
| Tony Sibbald | ... | Professor Julius Kramer |
| James Bree | ... | Mr. Glassworth |
| Julia McCarthy | ... | Noreen Timson |
| Frank Coda | ... | Cyril Timson |
| George Hilsdon | ... | Percy Timson |
| Toni Palmer | ... | Vi Timson |
| Peter Childs | ... | Fred Timson |
| Michael Lees | ... | Mr. Turner |
| Charles Hodgson | ... | Mr. Rowland |
| Louis Haslar | ... | Usher |
Season 3
Season 3, Episode 1: Rumpole and the Genuine Article
11 October 1983Rumpole defends an eccentric artist in a forgery case before the newly appointed Judge Featherstone.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Emlyn Williams | ... | Harold Brittling |
 | Brenda Blethyn | ... | Pauline |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Guthrie Featherstone, QC MP |
| Joanna Van Gyseghem | ... | Marigold Featherstone |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry |
| Sylvia Coleridge | ... | Nancy |
| Madeleine Christie | ... | Miss Price |
| Diana Fairfax | ... | Mrs. De Moyne |
 | Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Edward Gandolphini |
| Frances White | ... | Auctioneer |
| Richard Syms | ... | Mr. Myers |
| Alan Penn | ... | Usher |
| Malcolm Mudie | ... | Detective Inspector Tebbit |
Season 3, Episode 2: Rumpole and the Golden Thread
18 October 1983Rumpole agrees to defend a cabinet minister of a former British African colony accused of murdering a prominent clergyman.
| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole |
| Peggy Thorpe-Bates | ... | Hilda Rumpole |
| Errol John | ... | Chief Justice Sir Worthington Banzana |
| Olu Jacobs | ... | David Mazenze |
| Carmen Munroe | ... | Grace Mazenze (as Carmen Munro) |
| Hugh Quarshie | ... | Jonathan Mazenze |
| Gyearbuor Asante | ... | Rupert Taboro (as Christopher Asante) |
| Joseph Marcell | ... | Freddy Ruingo |