S4 E1 • Rumpole and the Old, Old Story

Rumpole defends a business man who is accused of trying to murder his partner. After a squabble with 'She Who Must Be Obeyed', Rumpole finally leaves home - but Hilda doesn't seem to miss him very much...

Première diffusion : 19 janvier 1987

S4 E2 • Rumpole and the Blind Tasting

Yet another of the Timsons needs Rumpole's services as an advocate, this time to answer charges of fencing stolen liquor. Rumpole accepts Ms Liz Probert - a radical left-wing activist - as a pupil, though not without certain misgivings.

Première diffusion : 26 janvier 1987

S4 E3 • Rumpole and the Official Secret

Rumpole defends an elderly woman charged under the Official Secrets Act - she is claimed to have have leaked (so to speak) information revealing excessive British government expenditure on tea.

Première diffusion : 2 février 1987

S4 E5 • Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim

Rumpole travels to West Germany to defend a British soldier facing a court-martial charged with the murder of his sergeant.

Première diffusion : 16 février 1987

S4 E6 • Rumpole's Last Case

The Timsons are in trouble again, and in need of the services of their favourite 'brief'. The old firm is back in business, but as he unravels the mystery of who carried the gun in a bungled robbery Rumpole is unaccountably wearying of it all. After investing with his turf accountant on a valuable four-horse accumulator, Rumpole makes up his mind that it's time to hang up his wig for the last time - but not before telling a few home truths to his old adversary, Mr Justice 'Mad Bull' Bullingham. Meanwhile, the gods have ideas of their own. Hearthstoke is still giving Henry and Dianne a rough time and he even contrives to infuriate Phyllida.

Première diffusion : 23 février 1987