The Trial: The No. 1 bestselling whodunit by Britain’s best-known criminal barrister

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They venture far beyond the lobby into places that the public don’t usually see and uncover the meticulous level of detail needed to pull off impeccable service. As they work, Rob and Monica get to know the people who staff these hotels and uncover the inspirational, poignant and heart-warming stories of the communities around them.

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When people hear my voice, they might assume I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth — or some other orifice — and that I spent my childhood holidays basking in five-star hotels, but the truth is somewhat different. He also hosted Raising the Bar on BBC Radio 5 Live, which he started with a discussion with former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge. In December 2017, Rinder re-launched Crown Court on ITV, newly named Judge Rinder’s Crown Court, with a two-part special after a 30-year hiatus. Robert Rinder Book A little bit! My last big prosecuting job involved staying in these hotels for long periods of time and you often make assumptions.I know for sure, and I never thought I would be this person and I know people out there who might roll their eyes and shrug their shoulders, I know there are big issues in the world, but to have had the gift of loyalty, of a loving dog and to have lost that dog or a pet is a challenging thing." I’m from a working-class Jewish community, and my earliest holidays were spent in a kosher hotel in Bournemouth called the New Ambassador. There’ve been many TV types-turned-typists over the past few years, among them Michael Ball, Carol Kirkwood, Nadiya Hussain and Anton Du Beke. The genre’s leading lights, of course, are also its most accomplished: both Richard Osman and Richard Coles have revealed themselves as highly effective writers of books filled with genuine appeal. In September 2016, Rinder competed in the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, stating that he was doing so to make his grandmother proud of him. He was partnered with Ukrainian-born professional dancer Oksana Platero. Rinder was eliminated in week 11 after scoring 31 points dancing a Samba to “Oh, What a Night”. He ended the competition in fifth place. Robert Rinder Shows Rinder was in a same-sex civil partnership with barrister Seth Cumming. The ceremony took place on the island of Ibiza in 2013, conducted by Rinder’s friend, actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

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In each of this series’ eight hotels, Monica and Rob will join the teams of dedicated staff, learning first hand just what it takes to deliver once-in-a-lifetime experiences in these spectacular hotels. He was called to the bar in 2001 after graduating from the University of Manchester, starting his pupillage at 2 Paper Buildings. Rinder then became a tenant at 2 Hare Court. He went on to specialize in cases involving international fraud, money laundering, and other forms of financial crime. Robert Rinder Age I would wait to be assigned a role by her. The best thing about Monica is that so many people in media wonder ‘are they really like that’, artistically gifted, demanding perfection of everyone around them and themselves. The answer is yes in Monica’s case. I wouldn’t have a hope in hell getting my 5* hotel off the ground. I’d be her assistant. I’d be curating the art… and doing breakfast service. It’s all about dedicated people, meticulous breath-taking attention to detail and a unique thirst for every single guest to go away feeling like they’re not in a hotel but in the home of a family member.I’m not really one for nightclubs, and if I do go to one I prefer the sort of place that closes at midnight, but I did have a ball in Ibiza when I got married in 2013, although I’ve actually been divorced longer than I was married now. My friend Benedict Cumberbatch took the service, and we stayed in this incredible hotel called Hacienda Na Xamena. The whole experience was incredibly joyful but there were certainly no foam parties at the end of the night. Technology has made the world smaller, but it has also reduced our ability to be present. We’re always connected and often distracted, which was why running through the Namibian desert for Sport Relief was so special. For much of the challenge there was no signal, so I just luxuriated in losing myself in the endless shades of yellow and orange, accompanied by the voices of Dolly Parton, One Direction and nine Mahler symphonies. The whole experience was so beautiful I actually cried. At the other end of the spectrum was my time spent at the concentration camp in Treblinka in Poland, where I filmed my documentary My Family, the Holocaust and Me, where I was able to stand, with my mother, on the very earth where the relatives of my grandfather — who survived the genocide — were murdered by the Nazis. It was incredibly traumatic, but was an important experience because it helped me to reframe my understanding of what my grandparents and parents went through and how it shaped them, and ultimately me too, as people.

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Rob and Monica travel to Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa to try their hand at Safari hospitality. While guiding guests to find the ‘big game’, working with local staff in the hotel, they come to understand how a five star hotel can also be a force for animal conservation. Bernie flies off to Frankfurt, visiting Germany for the first time, to find out what happened to his grandparents; there was a vague notion that his grandmother Sabina died after Auschwitz had been liberated. “It’s going to be very hard,” says the historian who talks him through the documents that reveal what happened to his grandmother and how his grandfather Solomon lost an eye. Bernie says that he never talked about it. “Most of the survivors didn’t speak,” says the historian, as she delivers blow after blow. If you have a consumer complaint it's about identifying the right person to talk to, making sure you say the right things to that person to get across your complaint and understanding what your basic legal rights are. For me, first and foremost it’s the staff and the team behind it all. I think it's really important that they offer a warm and professional service. Second, I would say the amenities and what they have to offer is of a high standard. And of course, what’s on offer when it comes to the food is also incredibly important for me.I hope to return to St Petersburg once the conflict in Ukraine is over and it’s safe and open to visit again. When I do I’ll follow the rules I always set myself when I travel, and that’s to rid myself of any expectation I may have built up of a place — be it through film, TV or literature — and try to approach every individual with an open mind. And to remember that I’ve got two ears and one gob for a reason.