John Mortimer

Filmography

• 2011

  First Night

  Based on an idea by
  Dedicated to the memory of

• 2009

  John Mortimer A Life in Words

  [subject of programme]
  interviewee

• 2008

  Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies

  interviewee

• 2007

  The Secret Life of Brian

  on-screen participant

• 2004

  What I Wish I'd Known When I Was 20

  interviewee

• 2003

  Dee Construction: The Simon Dee Story

  interviewee

• 2002

  P.G. Wodehouse The Long Exile

  on-screen participant

• 2001

  In Love and War

  Written by

• 2001

  Open House with Gloria Hunniford[22/11/2001]

  interviewee

• 2000

  Don Quixote

  Teleplay

• 2000

  The Facts of Life

  on-screen participant

• 2000

  Open House with Gloria Hunniford[30/11/2000]

  interviewee

• 1999

  Un Tè con Musslini

  Screenplay

• 1998

  Cider with Rosie

  Screenplay

• 1998

  The Whirl of Vanity Fair

  on-screen participant

• 1998

  Dear John: A Tribute to John Wells

  on-screen participant

• 1997

  Voters Can't Be Choosers

  on-screen participant

• 1995

  Sunday Brunch[19/03/95]

  on-screen participant

• 1994

  The Virgin of Vitebsk

  Script

• 1994

  The Spectre at the Feast

  Script

• 1994

  The Fatal Attribution

  Script

• 1994

  Treasure Trove

  Script

• 1994

  The Jolly Joker

  Script

• 1994

  After Titian

  Script

• 1994

  Wonders in the Deep

  Script

• 1994

  Death Penalty/Capital Punishment?

  presenter

• 1994

  Gielgud Scenes from Nine Decades

  interviewee

• 1994

  The Abc of Democracy

  on-screen participant

• 1994

  Interview with John Mortimer

  interviewee

• 1993

  Without Her

  on-screen participant

• 1992

  Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice

  Script

• 1992

  Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson

  Script

• 1992

  Rumpole and the Children of the Devil

  Script

• 1992

  Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle

  Script
  Author of the Original Work

• 1992

  Rumpole on Trial

  Script

• 1992

  Vice and Villainy

  presenter

• 1992

  Yehudi Menuhin

  on-screen participant

• 1992

  John Mortimer

  on-screen participant

• 1992

  The Piero Trail

  on-screen participant

• 1992

  01[02/04/92]

  interviewee

• 1992

  Heroes of Comedy

  interviewee

• 1991

  And the next Day Part 3

  Script
  From the novel by

• 1991

  Tomorrow Part 2

  Script
  From the novel by

• 1991

  Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent

  Script

• 1991

  Rumpole at Sea

  Script

• 1991

  Today Part 1

  Written by
  From the novel by

• 1991

  Rumpole and the Right to Silence

  Script

• 1991

  Rumpole for the Prosecution

  Script

• 1991

  Rumpole and the Quacks

  Script

• 1991

  Rumpole À La Carte

  Script

• 1991

  The Trial of George Washington

  presenter

• 1991

  John Mortimer Qc

  on-screen participant

• 1991

  Benny Hill Clown Imperial

  on-screen participant

• 1991

  The Arts

  on-screen participant

• 1990

  Die Fledermaus

  Translation

• 1989

  Where the Water Goes

  Script

• 1989

  A Battlefield

  Script

• 1989

  The Waiting Room

  Script

• 1989

  Villa to Let

  Script
  Author of the Original Work

• 1989

  The Urbino Trail

  Script

• 1989

  Laurence Olivier 1907-1989: A Tribute

  on-screen participant

• 1989

  Sunday Sunday[12/11/89]

  interviewee

• 1988

  Maschenka

  Screenplay

• 1988

  Rumpole and Portia

  Script

• 1988

  Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation

  Script

• 1988

  Rumpole and the Barrow Boy

  Script

• 1988

  Rumpole and the Age of Miracles

  Script

• 1988

  Rumpole and the Tap End

  Script

• 1988

  Rumpole and the Quality of Life

  Script

• 1988

  Mortimer in Tuscany

  Presented by

• 1988

  The Television Revolution The Channel Four Debate

  on-screen participant

• 1988

  True to Type

  interviewee

• 1988

  Henrik Ibsen

  interviewee

• 1987

  The Blind Tasting

  Script

• 1987

  Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow

  Script

• 1987

  Rumpole's Last Case

  Script

• 1987

  Rumpole and the Old, Old Story

  Script

• 1987

  Rumpole and the Official Secret

  Script

• 1987

  Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim

  Script

• 1987

  The Waugh Trilogy Part 2 Mayfair and the Jungle

  on-screen participant

• 1987

  The Waugh Trilogy Part 3 An Englishman's Home

  on-screen participant

• 1987

  John Mortimer

  on-screen participant

• 1987

  The Waugh Trilogy Part 1 Bright Young Thing

  on-screen participant

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 1 Death of a Saint

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 2 The Temptation of Henry Simcox

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 9 The Gods of the Copy Book Headings

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 4 Living in the Past

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 3 Chez Titmuss

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 6 The Lost Leader

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 7 And a Happy New Year to You, Too!

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 10 Faith Unfaithful

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 5 The Wrongs of Man

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 8 Enigma Variations

  Script

• 1986

  Paradise Postponed Episode 11 The Simcox Inheritance

  Script

• 1986

  The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Episode 3

  himself

• 1986

  John Mortimer

  on-screen participant

• 1986

  Steering Clear

  on-screen participant

• 1986

  The Professionals

  on-screen participant

• 1986

  John Mortimer

  interviewee

• 1985

  Der Rosenkavalier

  presenter

• 1985

  Sonnet 144

  cast member

• 1985

  John Mortimer with Michael Billington

  on-screen participant

• 1985

  The Royal Television Society Debate

  on-screen participant

• 1985

  A Kingdom for a Stage

  on-screen participant

• 1984

  Edwin

  Screenplay

• 1984

  The Ebony Tower

  Script

• 1984

  The Sonnets of William Shakespeare

  cast member

• 1983

  Rumpole and the Last Resort

  Author of the Original Work

• 1982

  A Voyage round My Father

  Adapted by
  Based on the play by

• 1982

  Who's Reading What and with Whom

  cast member

• 1982

  John Mortimer

  on-screen participant

• 1981

  Julia Episode 6

  Adapted by

• 1981

  Brideshead Revisited Episode 11

  Adapted by

• 1981

  Unity

  [Written] By

• 1981

  A Blow upon a Bruise Episode 5

  Adapted by

• 1981

  The Unseen Hook Episode 7

  Adapted by

• 1981

  Home and Abroad Episode 2

  Adapted by

• 1981

  Brideshead Deserted Episode 8

  Adapted by

• 1981

  Orphans of the Storm Episode 9

  Adapted by

• 1981

  Sebastian against the World Episode 4

  Adapted by

• 1981

  A Twitch upon the Thread Episode 10

  Adapted by

• 1981

  Et in Arcadia Ego Episode 1

  Adapted by

• 1980

  Rumpole's Return

  Script

• 1980

  Thank You 1980, And Goodbye A Panorama Special

  on-screen participant

• 1979

  Rumpole and the Course of True Love

  Screenplay

• 1979

  Rumpole and the Age for Retirement

  Screenplay

• 1979

  Rumpole and the Man of God

  Screenplay

• 1979

  Rumpole and the Case of Identity

  Screenplay

• 1979

  Rumpole and the Show Folk

  Screenplay

• 1979

  Rumpole and the Fascist Beast

  Script

• 1979

  Measure for Measure

  Presenter

• 1979

  Russell Harty[02/06/79]

  on-screen participant

• 1978

  Rumpole and the Alternative Society

  Screenplay

• 1978

  Rumpole and the Honorable Member

  Screenplay

• 1978

  Rumpole and the Married Lady

  Screenplay

• 1978

  Rumpole and the Learned Friends

  Screenplay

• 1978

  ALMS FOR OBLIVION

  Written by

• 1978

  DEAD SHEPHERD

  Written by

• 1978

  OF COMFORT AND DESPAIR

  Written by

• 1978

  The LOVED BOY

  Written by

• 1978

  Rumpole and the Younger Generation

  Script

• 1977

  Beryl Reid

  Script

• 1977

  Sex and Morals

  on-screen participant

• 1977

  John Mortimer

  interviewee

• 1976

  Chagrin in Three Parts

  Adaptation

• 1976

  Mortmain

  Adaptation

• 1976

  The Case for the Defence

  Adaptation

• 1976

  Heaven and Hell

  interviewee

• 1975

  Rumpole of the Bailey

  [Written] By

• 1975

  The Blue Film

  Script

• 1975

  Special Duties

  Adaptation

• 1975

  The Destructors

  Adaptation

• 1975

  The Invisible Japanese Gentleman

  Adaptation

• 1975

  A Little Place off the Edgware Road

  Adaptation

• 1975

  John Mortimer on Oscar Wilde

  reflected on Oscar Wilde

• 1972

  Mill Hill

  [Written] By

• 1972

  Swiss Cottage

  [Written] by

• 1972

  Kings cross Lunch Hour

  [Written] By

• 1972

  Knightsbridge

  [Written] By

• 1972

  Bermondsey

  [Written] By

• 1972

  Revised Edition

  Guest

• 1971

  Aquarius[06/11/71]

  participant [debate]

• 1970

  Married Alive

  Script

• 1969

  John and Mary

  Screenplay

• 1969

  A Voyage around My Father

  Script

• 1968

  Beryl Reid Says...Good Evening[25/03/68]

  Sketches Written by

• 1968

  Infidelity Took Place

  Written by

• 1968

  A Flea in Her Ear

  Screenplay and adaptation

• 1967

  The Other Side

  By

• 1967

  The Exploding Azalea

  Script

• 1967

  A Flea in Her Ear

  Translator

• 1967

  Existence of God

  on-screen participant

• 1967

  Discussion on Meditation

  on-screen participant

• 1966

  A Choice of Kings

  Written by

• 1966

  Bunny Lake Is Missing

  Screenplay by

• 1966

  The Head Waiter

  Script

• 1965

  Not So Much a Programme more a Way of Life[07/03/65]

  Written by

• 1963

  Collect Your Hand Baggage

  Written by

• 1963

  The Running Man

  Screenplay by

• 1963

  Too Late for Mashed Potato

  Script

• 1962

  Lunch Hour

  Produced by
  Screenplay
  Story

• 1962

  The Dock Brief

  Associate Producer
  Based on the play by

• 1962

  Guns of Darkness

  Script

• 1961

  The Encyclopaedist

  [Written] By

• 1961

  The Wrong Side of the Park

  Written by

• 1961

  The Innocents

  Additional Scenes/Dialogue

• 1961

  I Spy

  Original play

• 1961

  Guildford Cathedral

  narrator

• 1960

  David and Broccoli

  Script

• 1959

  Ferry to Hong Kong

  Additional Dialogue

• 1958

  I Spy

  From radio script by

• 1947

  Home and School

  Script