Rumpole of the Bailey

- Season 4

(1987)

After a fight with his wife Rumpole stays with Erskine-Browns and finds that Portia is prosecuting one of his clients.

Rumpole defends career criminal Hugh Timson for receiving a garageful full of stolen wine.

Rumpole defends an eccentric spinster accused of being a government whistle-blower.

Rumpole defends the smarmy owner of a string of massage parlors on the charge of running "disorderly houses" (i.e. bordellos).

After an army sergeant is found stabbed to death wearing a woman's dress, Rumpole is assigned to defend the accused murderer.

While defending one of the Timson clan, Rumpole makes an exotic horse racing bet which may allow him to retire if he wins.