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Rumpole of the Bailey

“TV's Best Loved Barrister”

19751h 0m / epDrama · Comedy · Crime

First aired

December 17, 1975

7.1

TMDB Score

71% match · 24 votes

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S01 · E02

Rumpole and the Alternative Society

Season 1 · Apr 10, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole and the Younger Generation

Apr 3, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole and the Alternative Society

Apr 10, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole and the Honourable Member

Apr 17, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole and the Married Lady

Apr 24, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole and the Learned Friends

May 1, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade

May 15, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole is in the west of England to visit an old friend from his days in the Royal Air Force, Sam ('Three Fingers') Dogherty, and to defend Kathy Trelawney, who is charged with selling cannabis to a police agent provocateur.

About the Series

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DramaComedyCrime

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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