Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
TV's Best Loved Barrister
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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Episodes
- 1 1. Rumpole and the Man of God1979-05-29 · 1h 0mRumpole defends a vicar who is charged with stealing three shirts from a department store, but the troubled clergyman refuses to take the stand in his own defense. George Frobisher
- 2 2. Rumpole and the Case of Identity1979-06-05 · 1h 0mWith the Christmas season in full swing, Rumpole defends Dave Anstey on the charge of stabbing a sales assistant in an off-license. It seems to be a case of mistaken identity, but
- 3 3. Rumpole and the Show Folk1979-06-12 · 1h 0mRumpole travels to the north of England and practices his own theatricality in defense of Maggie Hartley, an actress accused of shooting her womanizing husband.
- 4 4. Rumpole and the Fascist Beast1979-06-19 · 1h 0mRumpole defends Captain Rex Parkin, who is charged with inciting a riot by racist speeches. Rumpole also has a new pupil, one Latif Khan.
- 5 5. Rumpole and the Course of True Love1979-06-26 · 1h 0mRumpole defends a flamboyanty romantic young schoolteacher who is accused of seducing a pupil.Meanwhile, Rumpole's colleague in chambers Guthrie Featherstone pursues his ambition o
- 6 6. Rumpole and the Age for Retirement1979-07-03 · 1h 0mRumpole defends Percy Timson, a receiver of stolen property who has been framed for the theft of an important painting which is out of his league. Meanwhile, Rumpole's wife and so
Cast
Leo McKernHorace Rumpole
Marion MathieHilda RumpoleImages
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