Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole successfully defends a teenager accused of robbery with violence but his victory is marred by the knowledge that though innocent on this occasion, the boy is destined for a life of crime.

Rumpole is very content to be defending a drugs case in the peace of the West Country. However, the outcome of the trial is not so pleasing.

An MP is accused of raping one of his assistants, and he seems reluctant to defend himself. Rumpole is left with only one line of defense: attack the complainant's character, thereby infuriating his son's American fiancée.

While defending a divorce case Rumpole is in danger of his own marriage breaking up. However all are reconciled in the end.

It looks as if Rumpole has gone too far this time - or has he?

Inspite of his battered hat, Rumpole is called to defend in a big murder trial....or is it because of his hat?