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John Mortimer: A Life in Words

Documentary about the thoughts and observations of ex-QC, writer and raconteur Sir John Mortimer, a staunch defender of civil liberties and creator of Rumpole of the Bailey.

Documentary examining the thoughts and observations of writer, raconteur and national treasure, Sir John Mortimer.

He enjoyed a successful career as a QC before becoming a full-time writer, a staunch defender of civil liberties who was involved in the Oz magazine obscenity trial in the 1960s and the man who won the Sex Pistols the right to put the word 'bollocks' in the title of their infamous album.

Opinionated and unconventional, Mortimer persists in speaking out against the ludicrous ways in which politicians try to curtail our liberties and, very often, our fun. This characteristic outspokenness is delivered with such gentlemanly charm and wit that he continues to be admired and adored by all.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 22 Dec 2009 23:10

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