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Mystery!; Rumpole of the Bailey, Series IV: Rumpole's Last Case

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Series

Mystery!

Program

Rumpole of the Bailey, Series IV: Rumpole's Last Case

Program Number

828

Series Description

Premiered in 1980 -- offshoot of MASTERPIECE THEATRE. Showcase for the best of British drama in the mystery genre. Current producer, Rebecca Eaton. See individual episode titles for more information. Host: 1980: Gene Shalit; 1981-1989: Vincent Price; 1989-present: Diana Rigg Series release date: 1980

Program Description

Rumpole's life is much as usual; he is defending another petty villain from the Timson family; Phyllida Erskine-Brown is co-defending and being difficult about the plea; the ambitious Heathstoke is renewing attempts to replace Rumpole in Chambers; and wife Hilda is complaining about Rumpole's smoking. The temptation to escape from it all is too strong to resist.

Duration

00:57:46

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Drama

Creators

Eaton, Rebecca (Series Producer)

Citation

Chicago: “Mystery!; Rumpole of the Bailey, Series IV: Rumpole's Last Case,” GBH Archives, accessed December 9, 2022, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2D02B5F5D0BB4D218D2387F747BEBF2C.

MLA: “Mystery!; Rumpole of the Bailey, Series IV: Rumpole's Last Case.” GBH Archives. Web. December 9, 2022. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2D02B5F5D0BB4D218D2387F747BEBF2C>.

APA: Mystery!; Rumpole of the Bailey, Series IV: Rumpole's Last Case. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2D02B5F5D0BB4D218D2387F747BEBF2C