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Sir | 672 pages | 01 Jan 1989 | Penguin Books Ltd | 9780140089585 | English | London, United Kingdom Heritage Online

Rumpole of the Bailey was a British television series created and written by the British writer and John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an elderly London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The TV series led to the stories being presented in other media including books and radio. While certain biographical details are slightly different in the original television series and the subsequent book series, Horace Rumpole has a number of definite character traits that are constant. First and foremost, Rumpole loves the courtroom. Despite attempts by his friends and family to get him to move on to a more respectable position for his age, such as a Queen's Counsel QC or a Circuit Judge sarcastically referred to as The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case Customers" and "Circus Judges" by Rumpolehe only enjoys the simple pleasure of defending his clients who are often legal aid cases at the , London's Central Criminal Court: "the honour of being an Old Bailey Hack," as he describes his work. Rider Haggard. His skill at defending his clients is legendary among the criminal classes. The Timson clan of "minor villains" primarily thieves regularly rely on Rumpole to get them out of their latest bit of trouble with the law. Rumpole is proud of his successful handling of the Penge Bungalow Murders "alone and without a leader" that is, as a "junior" barrister without a QC early in his career and of his extensive knowledge about bloodstains and typewriters. Cross-examination is one of his favourite activities, and he disdains who lack either the skill or courage to ask the right questions. His courtroom zeal gets him into trouble from time to time. Often, his investigations reveal more than his client wants him to know. Rumpole's most chancy encounters stem from arguing with judges, particularly those who seem to believe that being on trial implies guilt or that the police are infallible. Rumpole enjoys smoking inexpensive cigars cherootsdrinking cheap red wine claretand indulging in a diet of fried foods, overboiled vegetables, cheese-and-tomato sandwiches, and steak and kidney pudding. Every day he visits "Pomeroy's", a wine bar on within walking distance of the Old Bailey and his chambers at Equity Court, and at which he contributes regularly to an ever-increasing bar tab by purchasing glasses of red wine of a questionable quality, to which he refers as either "Cooking Claret", "Pomeroy's Plonk", "Pomeroy's Very Ordinary", "Chateau Thames Embankment", or "Chateau Fleet Street". The last two terms are particularly derogatory: the subterranean Fleet river, which flows below Farringdon Street in a culvert and crosses under one end of Fleet Street at Ludgate Circus, served as the main sewer of Victorian London, while the Thames Embankment in central London was a reclamation of marshy land which, until the s, was notably polluted. His cigar smoking is often the subject of debate within his Chambers. His peers sometimes criticise his attire, noting his old hat, imperfectly aligned clothes, cigar ash trailing down his waistcoat and faded barrister's wig, "bought second hand from a former Chief Justice of Tonga" or the Windward Islands: Rumpole is occasionally an unreliable narrator. Despite his affection for the criminal classes, Rumpole's character is marked by a firm set of ethics. He is a staunch believer in the presumption of innocence, the "Golden Thread of British Justice". He often reinforces this by proclaiming that it is better for 10 guilty men to go free than for one innocent to be convicted basically Blackstone's formulation. In fact, he enters a plea of guilty on behalf of his clients in "Rumpole's Last Case". However, if there is any doubt whatsoever in Rumpole's mind about the facts surrounding the commission of the crime — even if the defendant has personally confessed to the deed having stated, and proved, on one occasion that "there is no piece of evidence more unreliable than a confession! Rumpole's "never plead guilty" credo also prevents him from making deals that involve pleading guilty to lesser charges. Rumpole also refuses to prosecute, feeling it more important to defend the accused than to work to imprison them. There was one exception where Rumpole took on a private prosecution, working for a private citizen rather than for the crown, but he proved that the The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case was innocent and then reaffirmed, "from now on, Rumpole only defends". Some of Rumpole's clients feel that things would have been better for them if they had been found guilty and resent him for getting them off. In the television series, where Rumpole first appeared, there is some consistency with regard to Rumpole's backstory. The original play is set inand Rumpole states that he is 64 years old, suggesting a birthdate of although Leo McKern, the actor who played Rumpole, was born in Cursed be he who steals this book," Series 4 — ; he bought his barrister's wig in ; first appeared in court in ; first met Hilda on 14 August ; served in the RAF Ground Staff in WWII; married Hilda in approximately ; won the Penge Bungalow Murder case in ; and had his son Nick in The series itself takes place between andwhen Rumpole is getting on The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case years. Within the eco-system of the many short stories and occasional novels, which were written over a year period the biographical details of Rumpole fluctuated. For example, in the very first book, published inRumpole mentions buying his wig inand another time to proposing to Hilda inand his "sixty-eight next birthday". These last two pieces of information would indicate a birth year ofalthough later books contradict this. Rumpole The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case the Primrose Pathfor instance, appeared in and was set in the present day; however, Rumpole was not 92 but somewhere in his seventies. Nonetheless, when in Rumpole and the Primrose Path Erskine-Brown asks Rumpole what he sings to himself when he is alone, Rumpole replies, "A ballad of the war years. In general, in the book series, it would seem that Rumpole has been frozen at an age The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case around 70 years for the duration of the series, and past events in his life have been retconned in order to fit the time-frame of each specific story. Thus, in the books published in and before, he proposed to Hilda inand in books published in and after, it appears that he neither became a barrister nor met Hilda until after World War II ended in Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murderscontaining his first unled case and his engagement to Hilda, takes place in the early s, entirely inconsistent with the early stories. In the story Rumpole and the Reign of TerrorRumpole was still practising inand Judge Bullingham was still in post. Or perhaps this is a different Judge Bullingham, though this is never stated explicitly. Rumpole attended "Linklater's" a fictional minor public school and studied law at either Keble College or the fictional "St Joseph's College", Oxford, coming away with "a dubious third". He would not be eligible to be called to the Bar in England today, as a lower second is the minimum degree requirement. Apart from the legal drama in each story, Rumpole also has to deal with his relationships with family and friends. His wife Hilda was proud of her daddy as she calls himC. Wystan, who was Rumpole's Head of Chambers, and she frequently advocates for Rumpole to seek a higher position in the legal world such as: Head of Chambers or Queen's Counsel or a judgeship. Rumpole raises tensions with his American daughter-in-law Erica Deborah Fallender because of their differing views such as her disapproval of his cross-examining a rape victim whom he believed to be lying. His associates' dynamic social positions contrast with his relatively static views, which causes feelings between him and the others to shift over time. Rumpole retired for a short period of time, moving to Florida to be near his son Nick, a sociology professor and now department head at the University of Miami. Nick is described by Rumpole as "the brains of the family". As a teenager, Nick was educated at a British "public school" i. Rumpole often says that Nick is proud of his father's work in criminal law, and enjoyed his accounts of his cases and "harmless legal anecdotes". However, as Nick grew older, father and son start to grow apart, because Nick doesn't agree with Rumpole's attitudes towards the law, criminals, judges, justice or his own family life. The play features a character, Leonard Hoskins played by John Nettletona divorce lawyer with a domineering mother, who can be seen as an early prototype of Horace Rumpole. Mortimer presented an idea for a new play, titled "My Darling Prince, Peter Kropotkin", that centred on a barrister called Horace Rumbold. Rumbold would have a particular interest in nineteenth-century anarchists, especially the Russian Peter Kropotkin from whom the title of the play was drawn. The character's name was later changed to Horace Rumpole when it was discovered that there was a real barrister called Horace Rumbold. The title of the play was briefly changed to "Jolly Old Jean Jacques Rousseau" before settling on the less esoteric "Rumpole of the Bailey". Mortimer was keen on for the role of Rumpole. Mortimer was initially unenthusiastic about McKern's casting but changed his opinion upon seeing him at rehearsal. Cast as Hilda was Joyce Heron, who played the character as a much tougher individual than that later seen in the eventual series. Aside from Rumpole and his family, no other characters who would eventually be series regulars were seen in the production of Rumpole of the Bailey —with the possible exception of a fellow lawyer named George, who could be an early version of eventual series character George Frobisher. Note that in the series, George Frobisher was played in a very different style by a different actor. Rumpole of the Bailey made its television debut on 17 December to good reviews by the critics. However, Morahan left his post at the BBC a short time later and his successor was not interested in turning Rumpole of the Bailey into a series. At around this time, Shubik was contacted by , Head of Drama at , who was looking for ideas for an up-market drama series. Impressed with Rumpole of the BaileyLambert offered Shubik the opportunity to bring the series to Thames. Rumpole of the Bailey made its Thames Television debut on 3 April in a series of six episodes. The role of Hilda was recast, with Peggy Thorpe-Bates taking on the part. Rob Page's title sequence, featuring amusing caricatures of Rumpole, was inspired by the nineteenth-century cartoonist George Cruikshank, who had illustrated the works of . The music was composed by Joseph Horovitz, whose extensive use of the bassoon for Rumpole's theme complemented Leo McKern's portly stature and sonorous voice. Mortimer continued to work as a barrister while writing the series, rising at am to write scripts before going to work at the Old Bailey. The series was critically acclaimed "Not to be missed. Leo McKern is superb as the wild and witty The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case Rumpole" — ; "I wouldn't say the BBC threw away a pearl richer than all its tribe but it has mislaid a tasty box of kippers" — Nancy Banks-Smith, and Thames quickly commissioned a second season. However, upset to see that her pay had reduced while McKern and Mortimer had received increases for the second season, Shubik's relationship with Verity Lambert deteriorated and, in the end, she quit Thames after commissioning three of the six scripts for the second season. Rumpole of the Bailey continued under a new production team. When Rumpole of the Bailey returned for its fourth series inMarion Mathie took over as Hilda when Peggy Thorpe-Bates retired because of poor health. In total, seven series of Rumpole of the Bailey were made from toeach consisting of six episodes. A special two-hour film, Rumpole's Returnwas made and aired inbetween the 2nd and 3rd series. The author, John Mortimer, occasionally appeared as an extra. Between and there were a number of different BBC radio productions derived from the Rumpole stories. Essentially there were two different series and three Christmas specials - yielding a grand total of 40 episodes. Some were new radio adaptations of scripts previously produced for TV; some were special radio adaptations of stories first published in book format after the end of the final TV series and some were brand-new, purpose-written episodes created for radio. Five different actors - including Leo McKern - portrayed Horace Rumpole in these 40 different episodes. West's real-life wife appeared as Rumpole's wife Hilda. The seven mini-seasons were produced in,and In the latter two mini-seasons and there were also actors - and Jasmine Hyde - portraying the "young Rumpole" and "young Hilda". There were a grand total of 44 episodes. Seven seasons each consisting of six episodes - with each episode approximately 50 minutes in duration. And two individual dramas in and 65 minutes and minutes respectively that aired outside of the regular seasons but that are considered part of the overall Rumpole television canon. It was initially released in season sets then on 28 Februarythey released Rumpole of the Bailey a disc box set with all 42 episodes. There have The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case two series of Rumpole stories adapted for radio and three stand-alone radio specials. The first series consisted of a single season of 13 episodes. It was The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case in The second series has consisted to date of ten short "mini-seasons" - totaling 28 episodes. The series started in and was still being produced as of There have been three stand-alone radio episodes broadcast by BBC Radio during the Christmas season in different years. Featuring as Rumpole. Iain's Leisure Reading

By using this website you allow us to place cookies on your computer. They are necessary for the correct operation of this site. Select and copy the below URL, which will link to this specific catalogue record. If the catalogue record is deleted this link will no longer work. Friday there is a lunch break between tobetween hese times the library will be shut. Summary Detailed See Also. Citation Mortimer, J. London, England; New York, N. Please log in Reader code P. Results Print Email Download Request. Library opening times Today Closed Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday Closed Monday - Tuesday - Friday there is a The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case break between tobetween hese times the library will be shut. Library contact details Tel. Summary Detailed See Also Summary. Standard default display Separates first author from other contributors Accession details includes site description Dynamic display of all catalogue data fields Shortened display without accession data MARC record display format Catalogue record including part details Basic details plus student review notes Cover image with extended information Cover image with standard information Serials Hierarchy Cover image with dynamically generated information XML data - detailed Talis XML XML Holdings. Standard; words must be close Strict; words must be adjacent Loose; words can be in any order in the phrase Free form; words can be anywhere in the record. Result 14 of Contributor biographical information: www. Mortimer, J. Please log in Reader code. Email Library. The Second Rumpole Omnibus by John Mortimer

He is a prolific writer of short stories, children's stories, stories set in Scotland the 44 Scotland Street Seriesetc, etc. He has also written many learned acadamic texts on Law and ethics. He was born in in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, and had his early education there, but moved to Scotland to study Law at the University of Edinburgh. He then taught law for a while at the University of Botswana where he grew to love the country and its people - and to write about them in the Ladies Detective Agency Series. He then returned to Edinburgh where he lives with his wife Elizabeth, an Edinburgh doctor, and his two daughters. The books of the Ladies Detective Agency Series are written in a deceptively simple style. They are gentle easy, uncomplicated reads set in Botswana - one country in Southern Africa that seems so far to have escaped the corruption of neighbouring countries. Precious Ramotswe is Botswana's only - and finest - female private detective and is based in the town of Gaborone. She meets and eventually marries Mr J. Matekoni - the proprioter of Speedy Motors. Mma Ramotswe's assistant is the super efficient typist Mma Makutsi and there is much tea drinking. Mma Ramotswe favours redbush tea - I tried The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case but couldnt really acquire the taste. The books are the adventures of these characters, and are written with a gentle humour. Above all they evoke the culture of a rural African country and a way of life rapidly disappearing. These were its assets : a tiny white van, two desks, two chairs, a telephone, and an old typewriter. Then there was a teapot, in which Mma Ramotswe -the only lady private detective in Botswana - brewed redbush tea". So begins the first book in the Lady Detective Agency series. The cases taken on are varied - but unfaithful husbands seem to be a main earner. We are introduced to the good sense of Precious Ramotswe, a lady of traditional African build. And we are introduced to the countryside of Botswana. This first book also establishes a structure for the series. There is one major case to be solved - in this case a missing child - that is introduced early on, but not resolved until the end of the book. And before then there are lots of interesting little problems to solve, all set in an African background. The book ends with Precious engaged to the good Mr J. Matekoni of Speedy Motors - don't look for an early marriage though, nothing has to be rushed. At the end of the book we are given a taster of the next book in the series - its title and its first chapter. Although a good idea, and a good marketing ploy, this can be confusing when months later you pick up a book and look at its first chapter to see if you have read it. Mma Ramotswe is tuned in to her surroundings and senses what the answer might be, but it does not appear until the end of the book. And then the explanation is sister to sister, not poor African to rich American. Mma Makutsi the highly talented secretary is eager to be promoted to the role of detective. And Mr Matekoni's good nature is prevailed upon - he adopts two foster children. A lot happens, and yet nothing happens. B Matekoni. We are introduced to the rude, lazy apprentices at Speedy Motors now kept in order by a new assistant manager - the efficient Mma Makutsi. And there are lots of puzzling cases to be solved with diligence and common sense. Its a pleasing fictional world where good prevails, wrongs are righted, and its well worth a visit. Cephas Buthelezi is good on PR and does not hide his disdain for lady detectives. And so life in Gaborone unfolds - its the small things that make life worth living. Its all written in masterly understatement. Its comic but not poked fun at. Matekoni at the end of book one, but here we are in book five, and she is still not married. Mr Matekoni needs a gentle push, and who better to do this than the pushy Mma Potokwani, matron of the Orphan farm. Mma Potokwani has been taking advantage of Mr J. Matekoni's good nature for many years - its time she repaid the debt. Only don't expect it to happen too quickly! A wealthy lady has several suitors but are they just interested in her money. How do we find out - why we employ the No 1 lady detective. And life in Botswana's capital city continues to gently unfold Mma Makutsi is still there and life in Botswana's capital continues at its own gentle pace. So what is different in this book? Precious Ramotswe is finally married to the good Mr J. Matekoni, so what more do you need to know about this book! Then there are the usual cases involving blackmail, witchcraft, theft, etc for Mma Ramotswe to tackle. Mma Ramotswe decides to go shopping - "I always find that shopping clears the head, don't you agree" declares Precious. There is nothing rushed about the prose, and there is a central goodness to all these books - Daily Telegraph. When I read it, it was quite a while since I had read book 7, and it was lovelly to be reminded of what good books these are. These are gentle stories - not much happens and it all unfolds in its own good time. Mma Ramotswe still drinks red bush tea, but has to contend with HR problems at work. Matekoni fancies a change from his mechanicing, and so is given a case to solve. Of course he should have stuck to what he knows about, but his blunders work out all for the best, and it all comes right in the end. Even the case of the three deaths in Moshudi Hospital is solved by the end of the The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case, in a judgement of wisdom and mercy. I seem to recollect a similar story to the ending but perhaps it was from this book in a different guise. All the characters are here, but they are allowed time to develop. Botswana is described with love, and The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case sounds a great place. All in all, a thoroughly recommended read - give it The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case go! This is the ninth book in the No 1 Ladies Detective series. Precious Ramotswe is still in Gaborone detecting away in her own gentle way. Mma Makutsi is still her assistant and still pressing for a grander job title. Matekoni - husband of Precious Ramotswe. In other words it's all more of the same - and in this case there is nothing wrong The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case that. Very little happens in these books. There is a beautifully slow pace to life in Botswana, small problems are solved, a lot of tea is drunk, and there is plenty of time to sit on the verandah and enjoy life. There are two main stories in this book. A lady discovers that she was adopted - her "mum" was not her real mum, and so she asks Precious to find out who her real mum was, did she have any brothers or sisters, etc. And Mr J. B Matekoni rescues a distinguished surgeon when his car will not start - the surgeon then advises J. All that is required is 25, pula! These are deceptively simple stories, and such easy reading - its a gift to be able to achieve this end effect in book after book. In other words, McCall Smith really is a good writer! I The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case enjoyed this return visit to The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence;Rumpole and the Golden Thread; Rumpoles Last Case, and I look forward to further visits. This is the tenth book in the No 1 Ladies Detective series. Precious is not a slim lady - she is traditionally built, and yes, she does spend a lot of time drinking tea especially redbush tea, her favourite. It was quite a long time since I had read the previous story about life in Gaborone, about Precious and her husband Mr J. Matekoni, and her adopted family - Puso, the boy, and Motholeli, the girl - so it was very pleasant to return to this gentle, slow paced land. As in all the other books, not much happens really. Life just flow along. There is a main story - that gets solved at the end of the book - and lots of small stories in the interim. The main story in this case is of the loss of form over the last 6 months of the Kalahari Swoopers - the local football team. The owner thinks that this is due to a in the camp, and so he calls in Mma Ramotswe to find out who it is. We are also told that about six months ago, the boss changed team sponsor, and so the team had a change of kit, boots, etc, etc. So it doesn't turn out to be the world's greatest mystery when all is eventually solved - but surprisingly by Puso. Mma Ramotswe's little van finally comes to the end of it's working life, and Mr Matekoni gets her a new, but characterless one. But Mma misses the old one greatly. It had been towed away to a local scrap yard, and then it had been bought by someone who lived about 4 hours drive away. Precious resolves to get it back, and perhaps get one of the apprentices to repair it for her - but she hasn't yet got round to this by the end of the book. So we will all need to read the next book to see what happens. Mma Makutsi, the assistant detective, also has a story line. It's a wonderfulgentle place - and it's a pleasure to revisit it again. There are whole pages where nothing happens at all, other that Precious and her assistant just chatting about life, etc.