Rumpole: The Way Through the Woods & other stories: Three BBC Radio 4 dramatisations

A sixth collection of captivating courtroom dramas, starring Julian Rhind-Tutt as Horace Rumpole.

'Rumpole and the Way Through the Woods':

Rumpole makes friends with a dog named Sir Lancelot and finds himself defending a hunt saboteur who claims to be guilty of murder. But Horace is convinced that the true culprit is among the hunting fraternity.

'Rumpole for the Prosecution':

Rumpole¿s personal commandment is `Thou Shalt Not Prosecute¿ amp;mdash; but he breaks this rule to take on a private prosecution brought by a dead girl¿s father. However, an obscure literary reference and a piece of evidence that doesn¿t fit bring his defender¿s instincts to the fore....

'Rumpole and the Quacks':

Temporarily indisposed, Rumpole consults a charming Indian doctor who later asks for Horace¿s help when he is accused of molesting a patient. Meanwhile, Rumpole¿s friendship with Phillida Erskine-Brown deepens as both their marriages hit a tricky patch.

Julian Rhind-Tutt stars as Rumpole, with Jasmine Hyde as Hilda, Nigel Anthony as Claude Erskine-Brown and Cathy Sara as Phillida.