Rumpole and the Primrose Path
Rumpole and the Primrose Path is a light hearted legal comedy, one of six short stories in an anthology [1]by writer John Mortimer. It is the 12th in a series based in part on his own past experiences as a barrister but also notable for their use of themes topical at the time each was published.[2] It begins with the eponymous hero[3] marooned in a nursing home where he feels some shady business is going on. It was later the first episode in a short series of 45 minute radio plays starring real life husband and wife duo Timothy West and Prunella Scales.[4] The additional stories were:
- Rumpole and the New Year's Resolutions
- Rumpole and the Scales of Justice (part of radio series)
- Rumpole and the Right to Privacy
- Rumpole and the Vanishing Juror (part of radio series)
- Rumpole Redeemed (part of radio series)
 First edition (publ. Viking Press) | |
| Genre | Radio Play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 4 x 45 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Timothy West Prunella Scales Sophie Thompson Joanna David |
| Created by | John Mortimer |
| Written by | Richard Stoneman (adapted) |
| Directed by | Marilyn Imrie |
| Original release | 24 September 2003 – 15 October 2003 |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
Notes
- London, Penguin Books, 2002 ISBN 0-14-102560-3
- Unenthusiastic review
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- John Mortimer Radio Plays
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