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  1. Rumpole of the Bailey: With Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry, Marion Mathie. The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.

    • (1.6K)
    • Crime, Drama, Mystery
    • Not Rated
    • 1980-02-12
  2. Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, a middle-aged London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The popularity of the TV series led to the stories being presented in other media, including ...

    • 3 April 1978 –, 3 December 1992
    • Joseph Horovitz
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  5. Synopsis. 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.

    • 1975
    • TV-PG
    • Leo Mckern
  6. 1. "Rumpole and the Younger Generation". Herbert Wise. John Mortimer. 1967. 3 April 1978. ( 1978-04-03) Rumpole is defending a young member of the Timson clan, an extended family of light-fingered but otherwise moral South London villains. To his distress, his own son appears to be acquiring some of the Timson traits.

    Series
    Episodes
    Originally Aired(first Aired)
    Originally Aired(last Aired)
    16 December 1975 ( 1975-12-16)
    16 December 1975 ( 1975-12-16)
    6
    3 April 1978 ( 1978-04-03)
    15 May 1978 ( 1978-05-15)
    6
    29 May 1979 ( 1979-05-29)
    3 July 1979 ( 1979-07-03)
    30 December 1980 ( 1980-12-30)
    30 December 1980 ( 1980-12-30)
  7. Rumpole of the Bailey. Horace Rumpole (played by the late Leo McKern) is an untidy, ageing London barrister who defends in criminal cases. His clients rarely cut elegant figures. He is fond of red wine, poetry, and fair dealing, and is not looked on as a great success by his wife ('She Who Must Be Obeyed'). Rumpole has had a few triumphs, and ...

  8. Rumpole of the Bailey. 7 Seasons 1978 TV-PG. Drama, Comedy, and more. 8.4 75%. Add to Watchlist. Horace Rumpole is an "Old Bailey Hack," one of the underpaid barristers who ply the courtrooms of the Old Bailey, London's criminal court. Rumpole refused to handle most suits and will never prosecute. He always defends.

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