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Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

7.1 7 seasons 42 episodes Ended

DramaComedyCrime

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.

Watch S1 E1 Latest: S7 E6

Seasons & episodes

Rumpole and the Younger GenerationApr 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 v…

Rumpole and the Alternative SocietyApr 10, 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 defen…

Rumpole and the Honourable MemberApr 17, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole defends Ken Aspen, a politician accused of raping a party worker. The defendant admits there was intercourse but claims it was cons…

Rumpole and the Married LadyApr 24, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole defends a woman (Mrs Thripp) in a divorce action brought by her husband, claiming infidelity. She Who Must Be Obeyed (Mrs Rumpole)…

Rumpole and the Learned FriendsMay 1, 1978 · 1h 0m

Guthrie Featherstone, with Rumpole as his junior, defends a safe-cracker who claims to have been framed by the notorious Inspector ""Dirty"…

Rumpole and the Heavy BrigadeMay 15, 1978 · 1h 0m

Rumpole is busy defending the youngest son of a family of villains on a murder charge. His client has all the evidence stacked against him,…

Cast

Leo McKernHorace Rumpole

Marion MathieHilda Rumpole