Rumpole and the Expert Witness
Rumpole defends a doctor accused of murdering his wife - and the pathologist in the case is an old flame of the GP.
Written by by John Mortimer. Adapted for radio by Richard Stoneman.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Timothy West star in this new Rumpole story.
It's 1964. Rumpole is asked to defend a GP, Dr Ned Dacre, who is accused of murdering his wife, Sally. Dr Ned Dacre's father is also a GP, Dr Henry Dacre, and it is he who asks Rumpole to take on the case.
Dr Henry met Rumpole during the Penge Bungalow Murder trial and believes Rumpole's the man to get his son off this trumped-up charge. The plot thickens when the local pathologist, Pamela Gall, turns out to be an old flame of Dr Ned's. It seems that Pamela never forgave Dr Ned for dumping her and marrying Sally instead.
Director: Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Older Rumpole | Timothy West |
| Younger Rumpole | Benedict Cumberbatch |
| Hilda Rumpole | Jasmine Hyde |
| Nicholas Rumpole | Louis Tafler-Hyde |
| Erskine-Brown | Nigel Anthony |
| Owen Munroe QC | Nigel Anthony |
| Henry | Adrian Scarborough |
| Dr Ned Dacre | Daniel Weyman |
| Dr Harry Dacre | Ewan Bailey |
| Judge Carstairs | Ewan Bailey |
| Dr Pamela Gall | Claire Skinner |
| Author | John Mortimer |
| Adaptor | Richard Stoneman |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
| Producer | Catherine Bailey |
Broadcasts
- Christmas Day 2012 14:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 12 Dec 2014 14:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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