Rumpole of the Bailey

Name: Rumpole of the Bailey
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1975-12-17
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie

ENDED7 Seasons42 Episodes★ 7.1

Rumpole of the Bailey is a drama and comedy series on ITV1 that ran from 1975 to 1992, ending after 7 seasons and 42 episodes.

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NetworkITV1

First AiredDec 17, 1975

Last AiredDec 3, 1992

GenreDrama, Comedy, Crime

Runtime60 min

Created ByJohn Mortimer

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends any and all clients, and has been spun off into a series of short stories, novels, and radio programmes.

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Cast

Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole

Marion Mathie

Hilda Rumpole

Seasons & Episodes7 seasons · 42 episodes

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E1Rumpole and the Children of the Devil

Oct 29, 199260m

Rumpole again defends the Timsons, when they are accused of Satanism and their daughter Tracy has been put into local authority care. Hilda is angling for Rumpole to take her to this year's Scales of Justice Ball.

E2Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice

Nov 5, 199260m

Rumpole defends a policeman, Superintendent Gannon, who is accused of changing a teenager's statement confessing to murdering a policeman. Meanwhile, Sir Guthrie Featherstone finds himself in hot water - as the Judge in the boy's case, he gave a damning summing-up against him, and now the Lord Chief Justice of England is taking an interest in the matter.

E3Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle

Nov 12, 199260m

Rumpole flirts with a beautiful violinist and finds himself reluctantly defending her husband, who is charged with murdering the violinist's musical partner.Meanwhile, Claude Erskine-Brown accuses Henry, the clerk at 3 Equity Court, of sexually harassing a secretary.

E4Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson

Nov 19, 199260m

Rumpole defends a teenager charged with stealing from old people. Curiously, Rumpole's own apartment is promptly broken into and documents are stolen. Erskine-Brown is in the running again to 'take silk' (become a Queen's Counsel) but the word around the Inns of Court is that he does not have enough 'bottom' and will not make the grade. Phyllida launches a campaign in support of Claude, but can she pull it off?

E5Rumpole and the Family Pride

Nov 26, 199260m

Rumpole and Hilda are invited for the weekend at a cousin's castle - but when they get there they find their relation faces the charge of murdering a travelling woman and is looking for Rumpole to rally round to help him.

E6Rumpole on Trial

Dec 3, 199260m

Hilda persuades Ballard to defend Rumpole when he faces a disciplinary hearing. Rumpole seems to have gone a good deal too far in what he said in Mr Justice Oliphant's court - or did he?

About Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey is a drama, comedy, crime series on ITV1. The show first aired on Dec 17, 1975 and currently has 7 seasons and 42 episodes. Rumpole of the Bailey has ended. It has a rating of 7.1/10 based on 24 votes. The cast includes Leo McKern, Marion Mathie. Created by John Mortimer.