Rumpole on Trial Hilda persuades Ballard to defend Rumpole when he faces a disciplinary hearing. Rumpole seems to have gone a good deal too far in what he said in Mr Justice Oliphant's court - or did he? Details Casts Title Rumpole on Trial Genres Drama Comedy Crime Release Date 1992-12-03 Episode Runtime 01 Hours 00 Minutes Season Number 7 Episode Number 6 Production Companies Leo McKern Horace Rumpole Patricia Hodge Phyllida Trant Julian Curry Claude Erskine-Brown Robin Bailey Mr. Justice Gerald Graves Peter Blythe Samuel Ballard, Q.C. Richard Murdoch Uncle Tom Jonathan Coy Henry Abigail McKern Liz Probert Marion Mathie Hilda Rumpole