Rumpole of the Bailey Rumpole and the Blind Tasting (1978–1992) Online
- Original Title :
- Rumpole and the Blind Tasting
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Crime / Drama / Mystery
- Year :
- 1978–1992
- Directror :
- Roger Bamford
- Cast :
- Leo McKern,Marion Mathie,Peter Blythe
- Writer :
- John Mortimer
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 52min
- Rating :
- 8.2/10
Once again, Rumpole finds himself defending a member of the Timson clan, this time Hugh Timson on a charge of possession of stolen goods. Specifically, he is found to have a garage full of expensive wine. Rumpole is concerned that his story, to the effect that he purchased the wine from some unknown individual he met in a pub, will not wash with Mr. Justice Graves who has heard this story before. Rumpole also takes on a new pupil, Ms Liz Probert and even tricks Ballard into thinking that she is the daughter of a well-known clergyman, when in fact her father is the well-known left-wing councilman 'Red' Ron Probert.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Leo McKern | - | Horace Rumpole |
 | Marion Mathie | - | Hilda Rumpole |
 | Peter Blythe | - | Samuel Ballard Q.C. |
| Julian Curry | - | Claude Erskine-Brown |
 | Samantha Bond | - | Liz Probert |
| Denis Lill | - | Mr. Bernard |
 | Jonathan Coy | - | Henry |
| Richard Murdoch | - | Uncle Tom |
| Denys Graham | - | Hoskins |
| Maureen Darbyshire | - | Dianne |
| Robin Bailey | - | Judge Graves |
 | Dave King | - | Monty Mantis |
 | Phyllida Law | - | Honoria Bird |
 | Stephen Greif | - | Martyn Vanberry |
| Phillip Reader | - | Ken Eastham |
The character of Vanberry, the wine merchant who holds the titular blind tasting, is named for one of the untold cases mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes story "The Musgrave Ritual."
Phyllida Law, makes a second guest appearance almost ten years after starring in the first series episode Rumpole and the Married Lady.