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Rumpole and the Quacks
Written by John Mortimer
Narrated by Leo McKern
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Rumpole defends a Pakistani doctor accused of molesting a female patient, meanwhile his colleague Phyllida suspects her husband Erskine-Brown of philandering. To complicate these matters even more, Rumpole is sidetracked by the romantic advances of a middle-aged ex-client.
Author
John Mortimer
Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE was born in April 1923. After studying at Oxford he was called to the bar at the age of 25, later becoming a QC. He is a celebrated dramatist, screenwriter and author; his most famous creation, Horace Rumpole, appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey, a television series which was later complemented by short stories, novels and radio programmes. Mortimer died in January 2009.
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Reviews for Rumpole and the Quacks
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5More excellent Rumpole stories. I am always delighted by Mortimer's wit and creative phrasing.