Rumpole of the Bailey 1975
“TV's Best Loved Barrister”
★ 7.1/10 TV-PG DramaComedyCrime 7 seasons · 42 eps Ended
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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
Jonathan Coy
Henry
Julian Curry
Claude Erskine-Brown
Richard Murdoch
Uncle Tom
Patricia Hodge
Phyllida Trant
Peter Blythe
Samuel Ballard, Q.C.
Marion Mathie
Hilda Rumpole
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Maureen Darbyshire
Dianne
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Hilda Rumpole
Peter Bowles
Guthrie Featherstone
Robin Bailey
Mr. Justice Gerald Graves
Denys Graham
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
- E1 Rumpole and the Younger Generation Apr 3, 1978
- E2 Rumpole and the Alternative Society Apr 10, 1978
- E3 Rumpole and the Honourable Member Apr 17, 1978
- E4 Rumpole and the Married Lady Apr 24, 1978
- E5 Rumpole and the Learned Friends May 1, 1978
- E6 Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade May 15, 1978
Season 2 · 6 episodes
- E1 Rumpole and the Man of God May 29, 1979
- E2 Rumpole and the Case of Identity Jun 5, 1979
- E3 Rumpole and the Show Folk Jun 12, 1979
- E4 Rumpole and the Fascist Beast Jun 19, 1979
- E5 Rumpole and the Course of True Love Jun 26, 1979
- E6 Rumpole and the Age for Retirement Jul 3, 1979
Season 3 · 6 episodes
- E1 Rumpole and the Genuine Article Oct 11, 1983
- E2 Rumpole and the Golden Thread Oct 18, 1983
- E3 Rumpole and the Old Boy Net Oct 25, 1983
- E4 Rumpole and the Female of the Species Nov 1, 1983
- E5 Rumpole and the Sporting Life Nov 8, 1983
- E6 Rumpole and the Last Resort Nov 15, 1983
Season 4 · 6 episodes
- E1 Rumpole and the Old, Old Story Jan 19, 1987
- E2 Rumpole and the Blind Tasting Jan 26, 1987
- E3 Rumpole and the Official Secret Feb 2, 1987
- E4 Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow Feb 9, 1987
- E5 Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim Feb 16, 1987
- E6 Rumpole's Last Case Feb 23, 1987
Season 5 · 6 episodes
- E1 Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation Nov 23, 1988
- E2 Rumpole and the Barrow Boy Nov 30, 1988
- E3 Rumpole and the Age of Miracles Dec 7, 1988
- E4 Rumpole and the Tap End Dec 14, 1988
- E5 Rumpole and Portia Dec 21, 1988
- E6 Rumpole and the Quality of Life Dec 28, 1988