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Quick! Get something to nibble on ‘cause it’s time... for the #HumpdayAndChill 🍿🎬 weekly movie event! ✨🎉😺
Hiya #Tangled !
Welcome to the 19th edition of the #HumpdayAndChill 🎬🍿 event – the weekly event where we recommend our favourite movies and series around a certain topic, chosen by the #TangledCommunity .
Our theme this week was chosen via the #CaturdayVote and you have voted for:
🧑🏻⚖️⚖️📚🧑🏼💼 Legal Drama/Comedy 🧑🏼💼📚⚖️🧑🏻⚖️
If you participate with a valid entry, you could #earn some #millix – tomorrow evening I will close the event and select three winners who will each receive 1,000,000 millix ! 😺 Thanks to the kind support of
The rules are simple:
1. Pick your film/series 👀 (please stick to topic!).
2. Comment your choice ON THIS POST (or a link to your separate post) and tell us in a few sentences what YOU liked about this movie/series 🙊.
3. Optional: add a visual – either video or image and/or a link to a teaser video, so #Tanglers can check out your choice!
***The event lasts TWO days and will be closed Thursday 16 Nov around 17:30 UTC.***
I will add all valid entries into a raffle draw and select the three winners!
🚨 PS: one entry per person only in the draw!
: : : : : ✨✨✨: : : : :
My pick of the week is DEVIL’S ADVOCATE (1997). Keanu Reeves takes on the role of Kevin Lomax in this film, portraying a very skilled defence attorney from Florida who gets an offer to join a prestigious New York law firm led by John Milton (Al Pacino).
As Kevin ascends through the firm’s ranks, his wife, Mary Ann (Charlize Theron), experiences increasingly intense, unsettling, and even mystical episodes which shatter her grasp on reality. Managing the strain of Mary Ann’s mental health issues, Kevin simultaneously unravels unsettling truths about his boss’s involvement in sinister activities and a hidden identity.
An interesting tidbit: Charlize Theron dedicated an hour each day to work with a psychotherapist, ensuring her portrayal of schizophrenia was accurate and empathetic. Her commitment added depth to the character’s portrayal.
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/40hHA9n4C2o?si=CiSkpI60Rz4zn5Aj
#HumpdayAndChill #CaturdayPoll #CaturdayVote #Caturday #HDAC #earn #Millix #raffle #MovieWednesday #MovieFun
Hiya #Tangled !
Welcome to the 19th edition of the #HumpdayAndChill 🎬🍿 event – the weekly event where we recommend our favourite movies and series around a certain topic, chosen by the #TangledCommunity .
Our theme this week was chosen via the #CaturdayVote and you have voted for:
🧑🏻⚖️⚖️📚🧑🏼💼 Legal Drama/Comedy 🧑🏼💼📚⚖️🧑🏻⚖️
If you participate with a valid entry, you could #earn some #millix – tomorrow evening I will close the event and select three winners who will each receive 1,000,000 millix ! 😺 Thanks to the kind support of
The rules are simple:
1. Pick your film/series 👀 (please stick to topic!).
2. Comment your choice ON THIS POST (or a link to your separate post) and tell us in a few sentences what YOU liked about this movie/series 🙊.
3. Optional: add a visual – either video or image and/or a link to a teaser video, so #Tanglers can check out your choice!
***The event lasts TWO days and will be closed Thursday 16 Nov around 17:30 UTC.***
I will add all valid entries into a raffle draw and select the three winners!
🚨 PS: one entry per person only in the draw!
: : : : : ✨✨✨: : : : :
My pick of the week is DEVIL’S ADVOCATE (1997). Keanu Reeves takes on the role of Kevin Lomax in this film, portraying a very skilled defence attorney from Florida who gets an offer to join a prestigious New York law firm led by John Milton (Al Pacino).
As Kevin ascends through the firm’s ranks, his wife, Mary Ann (Charlize Theron), experiences increasingly intense, unsettling, and even mystical episodes which shatter her grasp on reality. Managing the strain of Mary Ann’s mental health issues, Kevin simultaneously unravels unsettling truths about his boss’s involvement in sinister activities and a hidden identity.
An interesting tidbit: Charlize Theron dedicated an hour each day to work with a psychotherapist, ensuring her portrayal of schizophrenia was accurate and empathetic. Her commitment added depth to the character’s portrayal.
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/40hHA9n4C2o?si=CiSkpI60Rz4zn5Aj
#HumpdayAndChill #CaturdayPoll #CaturdayVote #Caturday #HDAC #earn #Millix #raffle #MovieWednesday #MovieFun
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My nomination for #HumpdayAndChill is Devil's Advocate
One of my favorite legal movies, with Keanu and Al Pacino at the top of their games!
https://tangled.com/c/b8ad3bae34a53080df716b809b2aa88dc3cd62e04
One of my favorite legal movies, with Keanu and Al Pacino at the top of their games!
https://tangled.com/c/b8ad3bae34a53080df716b809b2aa88dc3cd62e04
For some reason my closing comment didn't go through, I see...
Just too late, my friend, I just did the raffle! Plus your pick was kinda the poster film, my own choice 😀
Just too late, my friend, I just did the raffle! Plus your pick was kinda the poster film, my own choice 😀
No worries, I am happy to have (kinda) participated! Not too concerned about winning! It is all for fun. :)
Goliath is an American legal drama television series by Amazon Studios. The show was commissioned with a straight-to-series order of eight episodes on December 1, 2015 and premiered on October 13, 2016. On November 14, 2019, Amazon announced the series was renewed for a fourth and final season, which premiered on September 24, 2021.
Billy Bob Thornton as Billy McBride: formerly a brilliant and personable lawyer who founded the law firm Cooperman McBride with Donald Cooperman, and with whom he built it to be a successful legal firm. He walked out of the firm and became an alcoholic after a murder suspect he got acquitted on a technicality went on to kill an entire family. He lives in an extended-stay hotel (the Ocean Lodge Hotel) by the Santa Monica Pier. McBride is also a graduate of the University of California Berkeley School of Law and Indiana University.
Nina Arianda as Patty Solis-Papagian: a DUI lawyer and real estate agent, who brings Rachel Kennedy's case to McBride.
Tania Raymonde as Brittany Gold: a sex worker who cares about Billy McBride and sometimes works as his legal assistant.
Diana Hopper as Denise McBride (recurring season 1, main seasons 2–4): Billy and Michelle's 16-year-old daughter.
William Hurt as Donald Cooperman: McBride's partner in founding Cooperman McBride (main, season 1; recurring, seasons 3–4). Cooperman is disfigured with facial burns and functions as a recluse: he rarely if ever leaves his office, and most people at the firm have never seen him. He monitors meetings and depositions remotely by cameras. Without the staff's knowledge, he has the entire office bugged, giving him access to everything that happens. He holds a grudge against McBride.
Billy Bob Thornton as Billy McBride: formerly a brilliant and personable lawyer who founded the law firm Cooperman McBride with Donald Cooperman, and with whom he built it to be a successful legal firm. He walked out of the firm and became an alcoholic after a murder suspect he got acquitted on a technicality went on to kill an entire family. He lives in an extended-stay hotel (the Ocean Lodge Hotel) by the Santa Monica Pier. McBride is also a graduate of the University of California Berkeley School of Law and Indiana University.
Nina Arianda as Patty Solis-Papagian: a DUI lawyer and real estate agent, who brings Rachel Kennedy's case to McBride.
Tania Raymonde as Brittany Gold: a sex worker who cares about Billy McBride and sometimes works as his legal assistant.
Diana Hopper as Denise McBride (recurring season 1, main seasons 2–4): Billy and Michelle's 16-year-old daughter.
William Hurt as Donald Cooperman: McBride's partner in founding Cooperman McBride (main, season 1; recurring, seasons 3–4). Cooperman is disfigured with facial burns and functions as a recluse: he rarely if ever leaves his office, and most people at the firm have never seen him. He monitors meetings and depositions remotely by cameras. Without the staff's knowledge, he has the entire office bugged, giving him access to everything that happens. He holds a grudge against McBride.
The Firm with Tom Cruise came out in 1993 and tells the story of a clever young lawyer who is entrapped by the mafia.
SUITS is a legal drama television series
that premiered in 2011 and ran until 2019. Created and written by Aaron Korsh.
The series explores the challenges faced by Mike as he navigates the high-stakes legal world while trying to keep his lack of a law degree a secret. The dynamic between Mike, with his photographic memory and legal acumen, and Harvey, the brilliant and charming lawyer, forms a central aspect of the show."Suits" not only delves into legal cases and courtroom drama but also explores the personal and professional relationships of the characters.
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that premiered in 2011 and ran until 2019. Created and written by Aaron Korsh.
The series explores the challenges faced by Mike as he navigates the high-stakes legal world while trying to keep his lack of a law degree a secret. The dynamic between Mike, with his photographic memory and legal acumen, and Harvey, the brilliant and charming lawyer, forms a central aspect of the show."Suits" not only delves into legal cases and courtroom drama but also explores the personal and professional relationships of the characters.
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12 Angry Men is a 1957 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, adapted from a 1954 teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. The film tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt; disagreement and conflict among them force the jurors to question their morals and values. It stars Henry Fonda (who also produced the film with Reginald Rose), Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall and Jack Warden.
12 Angry Men received acclaim from critics, despite a lukewarm box office performance. At the 30th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. It is regarded by many as one of the greatest films ever made. In 2007, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Additionally, it was selected as the second-best courtroom drama ever (after 1962's To Kill a Mockingbird) by the American Film Institute for their AFI's 10 Top 10 list.
An excellent, thought-provoking movie which is an example of how jurors should take their roles seriously. I have friends who have related how some fellow jurors are simply not interested... dealing with a person's liberty is not an insignificant matter. Moral of the story: Stay out of trouble; good luck to you, if ever subjected to a trial by jury.
12 Angry Men received acclaim from critics, despite a lukewarm box office performance. At the 30th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. It is regarded by many as one of the greatest films ever made. In 2007, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Additionally, it was selected as the second-best courtroom drama ever (after 1962's To Kill a Mockingbird) by the American Film Institute for their AFI's 10 Top 10 list.
An excellent, thought-provoking movie which is an example of how jurors should take their roles seriously. I have friends who have related how some fellow jurors are simply not interested... dealing with a person's liberty is not an insignificant matter. Moral of the story: Stay out of trouble; good luck to you, if ever subjected to a trial by jury.
Philadelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Filmed on location in its namesake city, it tells the story of Attorney Andrew Beckett (Hanks) who comes to ask a personal injury attorney, Joe Miller (Washington), to help him sue his employers, who fired him after discovering he was gay and that he had AIDS.
Philadelphia premiered in Los Angeles on December 14, 1993, and opened in limited release on December 22, before expanding into wide release on January 14, 1994. It grossed $206.7 million worldwide, becoming the 9th highest-grossing film of 1993. It was positively received by critics for its screenplay and the performances of Hanks and Washington. For his performance as Andrew Beckett, Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 66th Academy Awards, while the song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Nyswaner was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but lost to Jane Campion for The Piano. Philadelphia is notable for being one of the first mainstream Hollywood films not only to explicitly address HIV/AIDS and homophobia, but also to portray gay people in a positive light.
Philadelphia premiered in Los Angeles on December 14, 1993, and opened in limited release on December 22, before expanding into wide release on January 14, 1994. It grossed $206.7 million worldwide, becoming the 9th highest-grossing film of 1993. It was positively received by critics for its screenplay and the performances of Hanks and Washington. For his performance as Andrew Beckett, Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 66th Academy Awards, while the song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Nyswaner was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but lost to Jane Campion for The Piano. Philadelphia is notable for being one of the first mainstream Hollywood films not only to explicitly address HIV/AIDS and homophobia, but also to portray gay people in a positive light.
Liar Liar is a 1997 American satirical fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur. It stars Jim Carrey as a lawyer who built his entire career on lying but finds himself cursed to speak only the truth for a single day, during which he struggles to maintain his career and to reconcile with his ex-wife and son whom he alienated with his pathological lying. emphasis on comedy more than legal 😆
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KleEtv9yZCc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KleEtv9yZCc
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020 - Drama)
Its a drama base Netflix movie. Actually The film is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial transfixed the nation and sparked a conversation about mayhem intended to undermine the U.S. government.
Its a drama base Netflix movie. Actually The film is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial transfixed the nation and sparked a conversation about mayhem intended to undermine the U.S. government.
Better Call Saul (2015 - 2022)
Better Call Saul is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the Breaking Bad franchise, it is a spin-off from Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad (2008–2013), to which it serves primarily as a prequel, though some portions take place during and after the events of Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, and ended on August 15, 2022, with a total of 63 episodes over six seasons.
Set primarily in the early to mid 2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, several years before Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul examines the moral declines of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), an earnest lawyer and former con artist who becomes the egocentric criminal-defense attorney Saul Goodman, and Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), a former corrupt police officer who becomes a fixer and enforcer for drug traffickers. Other main characters include Jimmy's romantic interest and colleague Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn), his brother and rival Chuck McGill (Michael McKean), Chuck's law partner Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), the drug dealer Nacho Varga (Michael Mando), the drug lord Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), and the cartel enforcer Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton). In addition to the primary storyline, Better Call Saul includes black-and-white flashforwards set in 2010, after the events of Breaking Bad, which explore the consequences of Saul's eventual partnership with the drug lord Walter White (Bryan Cranston).
Gilligan, who created and developed Breaking Bad, and Gould, who wrote the Breaking Bad episode "Better Call Saul", began considering a Saul Goodman spin-off in 2009. Because Saul's role in Breaking Bad had expanded beyond the writing staff's plans, Gilligan felt he could be explored further. He and Gould considered making a half-hour legal comedy featuring Saul and his various clients, but settled on an hour-long tragedy showing how he develops into the character seen in Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul's development began during the production of Breaking Bad's final season in 2013, with Gilligan and Gould serving as co-showrunners and numerous production staff returning. Odenkirk, Banks, and Esposito reprise their roles from Breaking Bad, as do many others in guest appearances. Gilligan left Better Call Saul early in the third season—making Gould the sole showrunner for the remainder of its run—though he returned to help write the final season.
Better Call Saul received critical acclaim, with praise for its acting, characters, writing, direction, and cinematography. Many reviewers considered it a worthy successor to Breaking Bad—some deeming it superior to its predecessor—and one of the greatest television series of all time. It has garnered many awards and nominations, including two Peabody Awards, 53 Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards, 19 Writers Guild of America Awards, 20 Critics' Choice Television Awards, nine Screen Actors Guild Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards nominations. At the time of its airing, the series premiere held the record for the highest-rated scripted series premiere in basic cable history.
Better Call Saul is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the Breaking Bad franchise, it is a spin-off from Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad (2008–2013), to which it serves primarily as a prequel, though some portions take place during and after the events of Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, and ended on August 15, 2022, with a total of 63 episodes over six seasons.
Set primarily in the early to mid 2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, several years before Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul examines the moral declines of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), an earnest lawyer and former con artist who becomes the egocentric criminal-defense attorney Saul Goodman, and Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), a former corrupt police officer who becomes a fixer and enforcer for drug traffickers. Other main characters include Jimmy's romantic interest and colleague Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn), his brother and rival Chuck McGill (Michael McKean), Chuck's law partner Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), the drug dealer Nacho Varga (Michael Mando), the drug lord Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), and the cartel enforcer Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton). In addition to the primary storyline, Better Call Saul includes black-and-white flashforwards set in 2010, after the events of Breaking Bad, which explore the consequences of Saul's eventual partnership with the drug lord Walter White (Bryan Cranston).
Gilligan, who created and developed Breaking Bad, and Gould, who wrote the Breaking Bad episode "Better Call Saul", began considering a Saul Goodman spin-off in 2009. Because Saul's role in Breaking Bad had expanded beyond the writing staff's plans, Gilligan felt he could be explored further. He and Gould considered making a half-hour legal comedy featuring Saul and his various clients, but settled on an hour-long tragedy showing how he develops into the character seen in Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul's development began during the production of Breaking Bad's final season in 2013, with Gilligan and Gould serving as co-showrunners and numerous production staff returning. Odenkirk, Banks, and Esposito reprise their roles from Breaking Bad, as do many others in guest appearances. Gilligan left Better Call Saul early in the third season—making Gould the sole showrunner for the remainder of its run—though he returned to help write the final season.
Better Call Saul received critical acclaim, with praise for its acting, characters, writing, direction, and cinematography. Many reviewers considered it a worthy successor to Breaking Bad—some deeming it superior to its predecessor—and one of the greatest television series of all time. It has garnered many awards and nominations, including two Peabody Awards, 53 Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards, 19 Writers Guild of America Awards, 20 Critics' Choice Television Awards, nine Screen Actors Guild Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards nominations. At the time of its airing, the series premiere held the record for the highest-rated scripted series premiere in basic cable history.
I even enjoyed this series better than Breaking Bad, which I really enjoyed as well. But Saul is such a character! Never a dull moment!
The Firm A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.:
A View Good Men
https://tangled.com/c/b8ad3bae3a1f331aaf58b3578441b0e312d2f05f1
A great Legal Drama that came to my mind is
"A Few Good Men"
Tom Cruise takes on commander Jack Nicholson in a question of honor as a young lawyer, impressing not only the initially skeptical Demi Moore. Great supsence movie with really great actors!
https://tangled.com/c/b8ad3bae3a1f331aaf58b3578441b0e312d2f05f1
A great Legal Drama that came to my mind is
"A Few Good Men"
Tom Cruise takes on commander Jack Nicholson in a question of honor as a young lawyer, impressing not only the initially skeptical Demi Moore. Great supsence movie with really great actors!
Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 American legal mystery thriller film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester. The film, which has elements of bleak black comedy and film noir, is a courtroom drama set in the Old Bailey in London and is based on the 1953 play of the same name by Agatha Christie. The first film adaptation of Christie's story, Witness for the Prosecution was adapted for the screen by Larry Marcus, Harry Kurnitz and Wilder. The film was acclaimed by critics and received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. It also received five Golden Globes nominations including a win for Elsa Lanchester as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Additionally, the film was selected as the sixth-best courtroom drama ever by the American Film Institute for their AFI's 10 Top 10 list.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMlJfiA2u7Y
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMlJfiA2u7Y
Legal movies revolve around courtroom proceedings, legal cases, and the work of lawyers, whereas The Green Mile is more focused on the characters and their interactions within a prison setting. Perhaps not such a good choice for this week's theme...
Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kiefer Sutherland - an all-star ensemble cast directed by Rob Reiner and based on a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin - what more could you want? Maybe you’re after an infamous line that is still used to this day… well - “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!” sure has that base covered.
A Few Good Men (1992) is a tense, suspenseful drama that keeps you on your toes until the final fiery exchange between young hotshot lawyer Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and Colonel Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) where all is revealed. The film deals with the sensitive topic of extrajudicial punishments in the US military (known as a ‘code red’) and how the ordering of a code red may have led to a marine’s untimely death. The plot may be a bit predictable by the end but the convincing performances by the film’s stars and the sharp, quick-talking dialogue we’ve come to expect of Sorkin are reason enough to give this one a watch.
A Few Good Men (1992) is a tense, suspenseful drama that keeps you on your toes until the final fiery exchange between young hotshot lawyer Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and Colonel Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) where all is revealed. The film deals with the sensitive topic of extrajudicial punishments in the US military (known as a ‘code red’) and how the ordering of a code red may have led to a marine’s untimely death. The plot may be a bit predictable by the end but the convincing performances by the film’s stars and the sharp, quick-talking dialogue we’ve come to expect of Sorkin are reason enough to give this one a watch.
Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, a middle-aged London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The TV series led to the stories being presented in other media, including books and radio.
The "Bailey" of the title is a reference to the Central Criminal Court, the "Old Bailey."
While certain biographical details differ slightly between the original television series and the subsequent book series, Horace Rumpole has a number of definite character traits that are constant. First and foremost, he loves the courtroom. Despite attempts by his friends and family to get him to move on to a more respectable position for his age, such as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or a Circuit Judge (positions Rumpole sarcastically calls "Queer Customers" and "Circus Judges"), he only enjoys defending his clients (who are often legal aid cases) at the Old Bailey, London's Central Criminal Court: "the honor of being an Old Bailey Hack", as he describes his work. A devotee of Arthur Quiller-Couch's Oxford Book of English Verse, he often quotes Wordsworth (and other poets less frequently, e.g. Shakespeare). He privately calls his wife, Hilda, "She Who Must Be Obeyed," a reference to the fearsome queen in H. Rider Haggard's adventure novel "She."
Image: Caricature of Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole from the episode "Rumpole and the Younger Generation."
The "Bailey" of the title is a reference to the Central Criminal Court, the "Old Bailey."
While certain biographical details differ slightly between the original television series and the subsequent book series, Horace Rumpole has a number of definite character traits that are constant. First and foremost, he loves the courtroom. Despite attempts by his friends and family to get him to move on to a more respectable position for his age, such as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or a Circuit Judge (positions Rumpole sarcastically calls "Queer Customers" and "Circus Judges"), he only enjoys defending his clients (who are often legal aid cases) at the Old Bailey, London's Central Criminal Court: "the honor of being an Old Bailey Hack", as he describes his work. A devotee of Arthur Quiller-Couch's Oxford Book of English Verse, he often quotes Wordsworth (and other poets less frequently, e.g. Shakespeare). He privately calls his wife, Hilda, "She Who Must Be Obeyed," a reference to the fearsome queen in H. Rider Haggard's adventure novel "She."
Image: Caricature of Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole from the episode "Rumpole and the Younger Generation."
Clever, dry wit without "canned laughter." Just re-watched SE1E1. Play list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qabMDAqYAig&list=PLEepRf6m5CiVUNd0q8o0Utpdz4jwAnOgj
Looks like this particular mention of Rumpole could be a red herring. Might he be among music content?
man you are killing me... 😀 I looked at all your profile history looking for Rumpole but I guess I should have been looking for J****h H******z