Rumpole and the Golden Thread Rumpole flies to Neranga, in Africa, to defend David Mazenze (his former law pupil) on a charge of murder. Rumpole meets with politcs, tribal hatred, and confusion - and his client seems to have no credible alibi to offer for the time of the murder. Details Casts Title Rumpole and the Golden Thread Genres Drama Comedy Crime Release Date 1983-10-18 Episode Runtime 01 Hours 00 Minutes Season Number 3 Episode Number 2 Production Companies Leo McKern Horace Rumpole Bill Fraser Judge Roger 'The Mad Bul? Rosalyn Landor Fiona Allways Patricia Hodge Phyllida Trant Julian Curry Claude Erskine-Brown Peter Blythe Samuel Ballard, Q.C. Richard Murdoch Uncle Tom Jonathan Coy Henry Denys Graham Hoskins Peggy Thorpe-Bates Hilda Rumpole