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Rumpole of the Bailey

"TV's Best Loved Barrister"

6.9
7 seasons
42 episodes
Ended
Drama
Comedy
Crime

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:December 17, 1975
Last Aired:December 3, 1992
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
ITV1
Created By:
John Mortimer

Cast & Characters

Cast

Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole

Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole

Patricia Hodge as Phyllida Trant

Patricia Hodge

Phyllida Trant

Julian Curry as Claude Erskine-Brown

Julian Curry

Claude Erskine-Brown

Robin Bailey as Mr. Justice Gerald Graves

Robin Bailey

Mr. Justice Gerald Graves

Peter Blythe as Samuel Ballard, Q.C.

Peter Blythe

Samuel Ballard, Q.C.

Richard Murdoch as Uncle Tom

Richard Murdoch

Uncle Tom

Jonathan Coy as Henry

Jonathan Coy

Henry

Abigail McKern as Liz Probert

Abigail McKern

Liz Probert

Marion Mathie as Hilda Rumpole

Marion Mathie

Hilda Rumpole

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Seasons (8)

Season 1

Season 1

6 episodes

Aired: 1978

Season 2
1.0

Season 2

6 episodes

Aired: 1979

Season 3
1.0

Season 3

6 episodes

Aired: 1983

Season 4
1.0

Season 4

6 episodes

Aired: 1987

Season 5
1.0

Season 5

6 episodes

Aired: 1988

Season 6

Season 6

6 episodes

Aired: 1991

Season 7
10.0

Season 7

6 episodes

Aired: 1992