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Rumpole and Memories of Christmas Past

Rumpole encounters Father Christmas and recounts some seasonal legal cases. Julian Rhind-Tutt stars in John Mortimer’s drama.

Rumpole shares some of his favourite yuletide poetry, carols, and pantomime stories as he recounts seasonal legal cases which reveal, as always, the true nature of men, women, children - and She Who Must Be Obeyed!

Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt.

Written by John Mortimer.

Dramatised by Richard Stoneman.

Rumpole …. Julian Rhind-Tutt
Hilda/Peggy …. Jasmine Hyde
Donald Compton/Judge Bullingham/Basil Wrigglesworth …. Stephen Critchlow
Erskine-Brown/Gwent-Evans …. Nigel Anthony
Rev. Roger Longstaff/D.I. Cartwright/Campbell Forsyth …. Ewan Bailey

Director: Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016.

44 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2021 03:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Rumpole Julian Rhind-Tutt
Hilda Jasmine Hyde
Peggy Jasmine Hyde
Donald Compton Stephen Critchlow
Judge Bullingham Stephen Critchlow
Basil Wrigglesworth Stephen Critchlow
Erskine-Brown Nigel Anthony
Gwent-Evans Nigel Anthony
Rev Roger Longstaff Ewan Bailey
DI Cartwright Ewan Bailey
Campbell Forsyth Ewan Bailey
Director Marilyn Imrie
Producer Catherine Bailey
Author John Mortimer

Broadcasts

  • Christmas Day 2016 15:15
  • Christmas Eve 2018 14:15
  • Christmas Eve 2021 10:00
  • Christmas Eve 2021 15:00
  • Christmas Day 2021 03:00

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