Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1975-12-17
Last Air Date: 1992-12-03
Number of Seasons: 7
Number of Episodes: 42
Created By: John Mortimer
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole
- Jonathan Coy as Henry
- Julian Curry as Claude Erskine-Brown
- Richard Murdoch as Uncle Tom
- Patricia Hodge as Phyllida Trant
- Peter Blythe as Samuel Ballard, Q.C.
- Marion Mathie as Hilda Rumpole
- Maureen Darbyshire as Dianne
- Peggy Thorpe-Bates as Hilda Rumpole
- Peter Bowles as Guthrie Featherstone
Seasons
Specials (1975)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Play for Today / Pilot (a.k.a Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt)
Rumpole defends a Jamaican youth charged with attempted murder. Things look grim at first but then when Rumpole discovers the lad's secret he thinks he sees an opening.
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Ep. 2: Mortimer's Musings
An interview with Rumpole's creator, John Mortimer.
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Ep. 3: Rumpole's Return
Retirement on the East Coast of the Former Colonies, at Hilda's behest, is not proving to be Rumpole's cup of tea or his glass of Pommeroy's. The possibility of a trip to London comes up, and suddenly there is a case in the air. The game's afoot - what does the future hold?
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