A bad week.
The third death I noted was that of John Mortimor, creator of Rumpole of the Bailey.
Rumpole had a huge impact. Apparently at the height of the show's popularity, there were a number of lawyers emulating him-drinking at wine bars and reciting poetry.
I first heard the show before I saw it-there was a radio version starring Maurice Denham. the I got the books and finally saw the TV Shows
They are now slowly being released on DVDs and still hold up well.
Mortimor was still publishing-Rumpole and the Reign of Terror came out last year and believe that there is another one that's just come out. time for another trip to the bookshop.
He also wrote other things. I quite enjoyed Dunster and Paradise Postponed, although his book of interviews were oddly unsatisfying being as much about Mortimer as they were about his subjects.
Still, RIP Mr Mortimer
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This is one I should put on my watch list. Never caught up up with his work.
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