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Robert Hardy
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By:
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John Mortimer
About this listen
In these witty and comic stories, Horace Rumpole takes on a variety of clients and activities. He, of course, brings each case to a successful end, all the while quoting poetry and drinking claret.
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of his best
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Rumpole's Last Case
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Here are two wonderful stories about the irrepressibly audacious Old Bailey hack Horace Rumpole, including the immortal moment in Rumpole's Last Case when, pinning his hopes on a four-horse accumulator, Rumpole decides to retire from the hallowed halls of justice, but not before first speaking his mind to the "Mad Bull" - Judge Roger Bullingham.
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Rumpole and the Blind Tasting
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Rumpole again defends a member of the Timson clan on a charge of possession of stolen goods - namely, he is caught with a garage full of expensive wine. Rumpole is concerned that Timson's explanation that he purchased the wine from some unknown individual he met in a pub will not go down well with Mr. Justice Graves, who has heard these stories many times before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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There’s nothing like Leo McKern reading Rumpole of the Bailey!
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Rumpole and the Old Familiar Faces
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Christmas Day in a chilly Norfolk village and a trip to the pantomime provide Horace Rumpole with the opportunity to solve a crime involving a duplicitous dame and to indulge in a little seasonal, charitable blackmail.
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Rumpole a la Carte
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34
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Rumpole unenthusiastically accompanies Hilda and her cousin to a very fashionable restaurant. Rumpole hates the ostentatious ambiance and pretentious food with its scant portions. He requests steak and kidney pudding. Jean Pierre O'Higgins, the owner, is insulted that Rumpole would expect him to prepare such low-class dishes. Suddenly, pandemonium strikes when a live mouse jumps out from the serving dish at another table. Unfortunately, the diners are Erskine-Brown with an attractive colleague that he's romancing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Leo McKern as John Mortimer’s Rumpole is the best!
- By Guy on 11-27-23
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Rumpole and the Age for Retirement
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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- Abridged
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
Rumpole defends a Pakistani doctor accused of molesting a female patient. Meanwhile his colleague Phyllida suspects her husband, Erskine-Brown, of philandering. To complicate these matters even more, Rumpole is sidetracked by the romantic advances of a middle-aged ex-client.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of his best
- By L. Swanson on 06-02-22
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Rumpole's Last Case
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- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13
Here are two wonderful stories about the irrepressibly audacious Old Bailey hack Horace Rumpole, including the immortal moment in Rumpole's Last Case when, pinning his hopes on a four-horse accumulator, Rumpole decides to retire from the hallowed halls of justice, but not before first speaking his mind to the "Mad Bull" - Judge Roger Bullingham.
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole and the Blind Tasting
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
Rumpole again defends a member of the Timson clan on a charge of possession of stolen goods - namely, he is caught with a garage full of expensive wine. Rumpole is concerned that Timson's explanation that he purchased the wine from some unknown individual he met in a pub will not go down well with Mr. Justice Graves, who has heard these stories many times before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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There’s nothing like Leo McKern reading Rumpole of the Bailey!
- By Guy on 11-06-23
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole and the Old Familiar Faces
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Desmond Barrit
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Christmas Day in a chilly Norfolk village and a trip to the pantomime provide Horace Rumpole with the opportunity to solve a crime involving a duplicitous dame and to indulge in a little seasonal, charitable blackmail.
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole a la Carte
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 32
Rumpole unenthusiastically accompanies Hilda and her cousin to a very fashionable restaurant. Rumpole hates the ostentatious ambiance and pretentious food with its scant portions. He requests steak and kidney pudding. Jean Pierre O'Higgins, the owner, is insulted that Rumpole would expect him to prepare such low-class dishes. Suddenly, pandemonium strikes when a live mouse jumps out from the serving dish at another table. Unfortunately, the diners are Erskine-Brown with an attractive colleague that he's romancing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Leo McKern as John Mortimer’s Rumpole is the best!
- By Guy on 11-27-23
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole and the Age for Retirement
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Leo McKern is Horace Rumpole! Here he reads about the life and trials of the eccentric barrister, famous for his inestimable knowledge of blood stains, blood groups and forgery by typewriter. Witty and cynical as ever, Horace Rumpole will once again delight listeners with his irreverent behavior and legal triumphs. Will he and his longtime client Percy Timson both be forced to retire, one to sunny climes, the other to jail?
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Rumpole: The Penge Bungalow Murders and other stories
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 419
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 378
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 375
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole. Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders: It is the '50s, and two war heroes have been shot dead. Defending the suspect is deemed hopeless, so the case is handed to a novice. But the novice's superiors didn't count on the tenacity and wit of the young and hungry Horace Rumpole.
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Fun to read
- By Frances Rouse on 07-17-18
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Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
While Rumpole defends a union activist accused of manslaughter, Hilda creates her own union and goes on strike as Rumpole's cook because of his unpredictable and frequent late hours. Rumpole is under pressure to win his case and negotiate a proper labor settlement with “She Who Must Be Obeyed”.
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5 out of 5 stars
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sickkk
- By Dean on 09-26-18
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole and the Man of God
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- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Known as “The Bailey Hack” for his chain smoking, the irrepressible Rumpole is engaged to defend a church vicar who is accused of theft and whose only defense for now is “divine intervention”. Meeting up with old friend George Frobisher for after-work drinks, Rumpole can't help but notice that George's female companion looks suspiciously familiar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Leo is rum pole!
- By jennifer booth on 07-16-21
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole's The Old, Old Story
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
After a fight with his wife, Rumpole stays with Erskine-Browns and finds that Portia is prosecuting one of his clients.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Leo McKern’s characterizations
- By Roger Dornbierer on 04-25-24
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole and the Married Lady
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 48 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15
Rumpole takes on a divorce case. He represents a Mrs. Thripp, who accuses her husband of unbearable conduct since he has not spoken to her for at least three years and communicates with her in their home only via written notes. But at home, Rumpole finds his wife, Hilda, in a horrid temper, since their son, Nick, has moved to Florida. When his client telephones him at home, Hilda eavesdrops on Rumpole’s conversation and thinks that Rumpole is now in the throes of an affair. Will Rumpole now have to find a divorce lawyer for himself?
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Rumpole and the Alternative Society
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- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 47 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Our Horace Rumpole, the most traditional of traditionalists, defends a hippie-like schoolteacher on a drugs charge. Quite unexpectedly, he finds himself attracted to her and to her unusual lifestyle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Mortimer/McKern Pleasure
- By G Fred on 10-13-10
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole: The Sleeping Partners & Other Stories
- Three BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jasmine Hyde, Timothy West, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 170
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 168
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent dramatization of Rumpole
- By T Searl on 08-07-18
By: John Mortimer
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Murderers and Other Friends
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
Throughout John Mortimer's career, he established profound friendships with people accused of various crimes. He also indulged his passion for writing, penning Paradise Postponed and a series of stories about Rumpole, for whom he was often mistaken. With wit, wisdom and tenderness, he has written the story of his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rumpole at his Best!
- By Amazon Customer on 05-17-17
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole and the Younger Generation
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14
Rumpole must now defend a young member of the Timson family, an extended clan of petty thieves who are otherwise decent South London rogues. Adding to Rumpole’s anxiety, his own son now appears to be acquiring some of the less respectable Timson family traits.
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole at Christmas
- Rumpole and the Christmas Party
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
'Rumpole and the Christmas Party' sees Rumpole celebrating with his Chambers colleagues and their wives and partners. There is plenty of claret, paper streamers and mistletoe, but where is She Who Must Be Obeyed? Bill Wallis reads this special seasonal story starring Horace Rumpole, scourge of all QCs and friend of the criminal classes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extra for US
- By Jerri C on 01-30-11
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole: The Gentle Art of Blackmail & Other Stories
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, full cast, Timothy West
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 196
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 194
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young Horace Rumpole in this second stellar collection of court cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole. 'Rumpole and the Man of God': It is 1959, and Rumpole must defend a clergyman accused of shoplifting who, although he clearly did not commit the crime, is curiously reluctant to be cross-examined under oath. Meanwhile, Hilda (she who must be obeyed) has big news....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another series of Mysteries acted out amazingly!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-19-18
By: John Mortimer
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Rumpole: The Age of Miracles & Other Stories
- Three BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, full cast, Jasmine Hyde, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 159
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 158
Benedict Cumberbatch plays Horace Rumpole in this fourth collection of dramatic court cases. 'Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation': Erskine-Brown is working on a sordid ABH and affray case which allegedly occurred in a Soho night club. When he and Rumpole visit the disreputable scene of the crime, they meet Maurice Machin, the editor of the Daily Beacon, whose paper is being sued for libel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Recommended Read
- By Teri on 03-18-19
By: John Mortimer
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Ian C Robertson
- 04-27-13
Wordsworth in a Wig
My time at law school was punctuated most Sunday nights by another installment in the life of this less than glamorous, ever so cynical and brilliant Old Bailey "hack". I recall him being disparaged by many of my lecturers, many of whom had never steeped foot in a Courtroom save for the day they were Admitted. I laughed then as I laughed these last two days listening to the lovable old rogue weave his magic over juries and judges alike. Now a full quarter century later I can only marvel at the accuracy of the atmosphere Mortimer captures between the covers of these wonderfully entertaining books. I should not be suprised given Mortimer's pedigree (he was a Queer Customer after all, and it wasn't one gifted from the bottom of a Corn flakes packet). This was a perfect antidote for being banged up sick for two weeks. It filled the emptiness of being out of a Courtroom where I have spent half my life. I enjoyed it all over again, as I am sure that any person who has grown up in the common law system will, too. If you're in the US, then some of the niceties might strike you as odd. I confess that some of them strike me as odd, and I have practiced in a British-like system for nearly my whole life. Persevere with it, please. It is worth the effort.
Robert Hardy is an accomplished actor. He brought to the re-telling all that can be expected. There were occasions when I thought he was Hilda (SWMBO)! Of course he cannot truly be Rumpole because there was but one of him (Leo McKern), but he is a very suitable Junior indeed. It's hard to recall when a book made me smile and laugh out loud on such a regular basis. I recommend it to all, but particularly if you have a familiarity with the law (either side of it).
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- mr kieran j murphy
- 04-07-18
a great read
I remember watching Rumpole on TV as a child and these stories read just like the show. I can picture Leo Mckern as the book is read - a great treat
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- marc
- 05-28-13
If you like law with a touch of england
If you could sum up Rumpole of the Bailey [AudioGo] in three words, what would they be?
This is what it should be. Learn of 'she who must be obeyed' Discover Pomeroy's best claret and the inhabitants of the old bailey. Love it or hate it but check it out!
What did you like best about this story?
it's a classic
Any additional comments?
you will love it or hate it, no half measures with Rumpole
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Tudza
- 06-17-10
Wonderful material with a good reader
I am enjoying this book immensely. The stories are interesting and the reader seems to have a great feel for the material and the character of Rumpole.
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- Philip
- 11-17-22
fantastic British law room mystery / comedy
rumpole is the best! Great humor and the poetry quotes are fantastic! John Mortimer is a fantastic writer; he knows how to tell a mystery story with style and humor.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Joe
- 12-29-10
Alone and without a leader
This is the original and best Rumpole by the late Sir John Mortimer QC an eminent member of the English bar himself. Reading this book again brings back nostalgic memories of the fabulous TV series of the same name featuring the late and great Australian actor, Leo McKern. Between them Mortimer and McKern captured the essence of the real practice of the law - cut and thrust, talent, innovation, cynicism, mateship, an understanding of the underlying jurisprudential principle of the rule of law and above all fun. Rumpole provides the complete answer to the question every lawyer fields many times during his/her working life "How can you represent a client who you know is guilty?" Wonderful and hugely entertaining.
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- PAUL
- 11-30-12
old bailey for new listener
What did you love best about Rumpole of the Bailey [AudioGo]?
i like the easy access and portability of this product on my itouch
Who was your favorite character and why?
rumpole, the main man
What three words best describe Robert Hardy’s voice?
old school victorian
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
no
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thanks for providing the service
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- l howard
- 04-28-17
Always Rumpole
Would you listen to Rumpole of the Bailey [AudioGo] again? Why?
I would listen to the book again because it shows how far society for the good changed in the last 30 years. The characters and thinking back then when the book was written is interesting at the least.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Rumpole because of his approach to most situation.
Which scene was your favorite?
The trail case in which the feud between two families were exposed.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The woman talking on the stand about being a victim.
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