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 a la Carte1991-10-28 · 1h 0mA live mouse is served to Erskine-Brown in a London restaurant, and Rumpole finds himself defending the self-important chef-restaurateur on the environmental health charges which f
- 2 2. Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent1991-11-04 · 1h 0mBefore Mr Justice Guthrie Featherstone, Rumpole defends a trade unionist on charges of recklessly causing the death of a truck-driver who was crossing a union picket-line. Guthrie
- 3 3. Rumpole and the Right to Silence1991-11-11 · 1h 0mRumpole defends a radical lecturer accused of murdering an unpopular university official - but his client refuses to give critical information in his own defence.Hilda takes offens
- 4 4. Rumpole at Sea1991-11-18 · 1h 0mWithout marked enthusiasm, Rumpole takes Hilda on a cruising holiday. He is appalled to learn that a High Court judge, Mr Justice Graves, is also on board, and Rumpole takes cover
- 5 5. Rumpole and the Quacks1991-11-25 · 1h 0mRumpole defends his own doctor, charged with sexually molesting a woman patient - and Rumpole's friend Phyllida is counsel for the prosecution.Claude Erskine-Brown is in hot water
- 6 6. Rumpole for the Prosecution1991-12-02 · 1h 0mRumpole agrees to act for the family of a dead girl who are bringing a private prosecution for murder against a policeman. Did a killer receive preferential treatment from his coll
Cast
Leo McKernHorace Rumpole
Marion MathieHilda RumpoleImages
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