Reasons to mourn Sir John Mortimer, number 984: "For Rumpole, I thought of Alastair Sim, but he was dead and couldn't take it on."
Reasons to mourn Sir John Mortimer, number 985: "Sport brings me out in a rash."
Also, a nice line (paraphrased) from Neil Kinnock: some criticised him for not knowing right from wrong, but he knew justice from injustice.
A light's gone out.
I'd love to know what your reason to mourn John Mortimer No1 is. Mine would be the lifetime vow to start the day with a glass of champagne... breakfast of champion author/barristers. Obviously.
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