Episode 7 is an interesting one, and really needs to be viewed on its own to properly appreciate it.
It starts with Rumpole and She who Must, retired to the sun, to live with son Nick and partner Erica in Florida.
Rumpole we are told has been encouraged to leave the bar, because of the effects of losing 10 cases on the trot, against the Mad Bull.
Rumpole's retirement left vacancies for two Barristers.
A previous applicant Welsh Barrister Knock for Knock Owens, who became the next Circus Judge after the shortest Chambers presence. And radical lawyer Ken Cracknel.
Rumpole doesn't get off to an auspicious start back with his first case in Grimble. With Hilda showing her usual lack of faith in husband Horace.
Rumpole gets back into his stride in a tricky murder case, over his favourite subject blood. Success at the 11th time against his nemesis the Mad Bull.
Radical lawyer Cracknel who had eased himself into Rumpole's Chambers room, and hoped to do likewise with Philida. Had hoped to have success in a big murder case, but he couldn't make head nor tails of it. And in desperation called on Rumpole's services, because he considered the case un-winnable.
Episode 7 must be looked at in relation to Episode 6, in theory the two episodes are supposed to follow each other sequentially.
Episode 6 has She who Must and son Nick trying to ease Rumpole into retirement. To leave the bar and move to live in the states, with son Nick and his partner Erica. Nick is working in Baltimore.
Everyone in and out of Chambers are in on it apart from Rumpole himself.
The Episode ends with Rumpole putting all thoughts of Retirement on hold, to continue at the bar.
From this we can see that the two episodes don't dovetail together at all.
It starts with Rumpole and She who Must, retired to the sun, to live with son Nick and partner Erica in Florida.
Rumpole we are told has been encouraged to leave the bar, because of the effects of losing 10 cases on the trot, against the Mad Bull.
Rumpole's retirement left vacancies for two Barristers.
A previous applicant Welsh Barrister Knock for Knock Owens, who became the next Circus Judge after the shortest Chambers presence. And radical lawyer Ken Cracknel.
Rumpole doesn't get off to an auspicious start back with his first case in Grimble. With Hilda showing her usual lack of faith in husband Horace.
Rumpole gets back into his stride in a tricky murder case, over his favourite subject blood. Success at the 11th time against his nemesis the Mad Bull.
Radical lawyer Cracknel who had eased himself into Rumpole's Chambers room, and hoped to do likewise with Philida. Had hoped to have success in a big murder case, but he couldn't make head nor tails of it. And in desperation called on Rumpole's services, because he considered the case un-winnable.
Episode 7 must be looked at in relation to Episode 6, in theory the two episodes are supposed to follow each other sequentially.
Episode 6 has She who Must and son Nick trying to ease Rumpole into retirement. To leave the bar and move to live in the states, with son Nick and his partner Erica. Nick is working in Baltimore.
Everyone in and out of Chambers are in on it apart from Rumpole himself.
The Episode ends with Rumpole putting all thoughts of Retirement on hold, to continue at the bar.
From this we can see that the two episodes don't dovetail together at all.