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 Bubble Reputation1988-11-23 · 1h 0mRumpole fights a claim for libel filed by a woman writer against a low newspaper. Claude Erskine-Brown moves in with Rumpole after being photographed at a night-club of ill repute
- 2 2. Rumpole and the Barrow Boy1988-11-30 · 1h 0mYoung Nigel Timson has moved on from the world of East End villainy and is now working in financial services in the City of London. Rumpole is called on to defend Nigel against cha
- 3 3. Rumpole and the Age of Miracles1988-12-07 · 1h 0mRumpole defends his clergyman nephew in an ecclesiastical court, against charges of adultery - of which the bishop takes a dim view. Rumpole's colleagues Ballard and Erskine-Brown
- 4 4. Rumpole and the Tap End1988-12-14 · 1h 0mRumpole defends Tony Timson on charges of attempted murder - with Tony's wife, April, claiming he tried to drown her - while sexist remarks by Mr Justice Guthrie Featherstone give
- 5 5. Rumpole and Portia1988-12-21 · 1h 0mRumpole defends Stanley Culp, a scrap dealer, on charges of selling arms to terrorists. The case comes before a newly appointed Recorder - Phyllida Erskine-Brown.
- 6 6. Rumpole and the Quality of Life1988-12-28 · 1h 0mRumpole defends Lady Perdita Derwent, charged with the murder of her elderly husband. Meanwhile, Ms Liz Probert complains of anti-gay discrimination at number 3, Equity Court, and
Cast
Leo McKernHorace Rumpole
Marion MathieHilda RumpoleImages
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