Dramatist and author Sir John Mortimer, who created enduring character Rumpole of the Bailey, has died aged 85 after a long illness.
Sir John, who began working as a barrister in the 1940s, went on to becomeone of the most prolific writers of books and screenplays.
He first radio play was broadcast in 1957, and later wrote a TV adaptation of one of my favorite books in all the world, Laurie Lee's Cider With Rosie.
Sir John, whose daughter is actress Emily Mortimer, was knighted in 1998.
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