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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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 after 7 seasons. It has a rating of 6.9/10 based on 20 votes. The cast includes Leo McKern, Patricia Hodge, Julian Curry, Robin Bailey, Peter Blythe. Created by John Mortimer.
