Back in Chambers, Old Bailey hack Horace Rumpole is still clearly smitten by his pupil Phillida. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.

Rumpole comes close to giving up the law when forced to consider the path his life has taken by a combination of his attraction to his pupil Phillida, an unsettling case involving an Irish terrorist and a devoted father and son, and a visit from an old flame of Hilda’s.

But the love shown by a client’s son for his father convinces Rumpole that he can’t simply quit as husband, parent - or as Old Bailey hack.

The question of what makes a good parent runs throughout the whole episode, with Rumpole asking himself if he’s turning into a bad father, especially in comparison with his client.

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Rumpole in a story written by John Mortimer and adapted by Richard Stoneman.

Cast

Horace Rumpole ..… Benedict Cumberbatch

Hilda Rumpole ….. Jasmine Hyde

Phillida Trant ….. Cathy Sara

Boxey Horne ….. Stephen Critchlow

Matthew Culp ..… Samuel Reader

Directed by Marilyn Imrie

Produced by Catherine Bailey

A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4