Rumpole of the Bailey
“TV's Best Loved Barrister”
19751h 0m / epDrama · Comedy · Crime
First aired
December 17, 1975
TMDB Score
71% match · 24 votes
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Rumpole and the Younger Generation
Season 1 · Apr 3, 1978 · 1h 0m
Rumpole defends young Jim Timson, who has been grassed up for robbery with violence by 'Peanuts' Molloy - one of a rival gang of East End villains with whom the Timsons have an ancient feud. Unhappily, Jim's only alibi rests upon a junior member of the Molloy family. Meanwhile, Rumpole is having trouble communicating with his own son, Nick. He is also vexed by the question of who will be the new Head of Chambers at Number 3, Equity Court. Might he dare to dream that it could be him?
About the Series
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.
CreatorJohn Mortimer
- First aired
- December 17, 1975
- Last aired
- December 3, 1992
- Seasons
- 7 seasons · 42 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
Top Billed Cast
Leo McKern
Horace Rumpole
Marion Mathie
Hilda Rumpole
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