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Rumpole of the Bailey: With Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry, Marion Mathie. The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
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- 1980-02-12
3 April 1978. ( 1978-04-03) –. 3 December 1992. ( 1992-12-03) 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.
- 3 April 1978 –, 3 December 1992
- Joseph Horovitz
- 44 (list of episodes)
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S1 E1 - Rumpole and the Younger Generation. April 2, 1978. 51min. NR. Rumpole successfully defends a teenager accused of robbery with violence but his victory is marred by the knowledge that though innocent on this occasion, the boy is destined for a life of crime. Store Filled. Free trial of PBS Masterpiece.
Live TV Appearance. Adjust the colors to reduce glare and give your eyes a break. ... In John Mortimer's satirical look at criminal law and the workings of the Old Bailey, Horace Rumpole is a ...
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Rumpole of the Bailey. When Rumpole is charged by Judge Oliphant with contempt of court and faces disbarment, Hilda persuades Sam Ballard to defend him. Rumpole agrees to defend an elitist restaurateur whom he dislikes when a live mouse jumps out from one of his gourmet meals.
In John Mortimer's satirical look at criminal law and the workings of the Old Bailey, Horace Rumpole is a barrister who spouts Wordsworth to himself and is famed among colleagues for his battered hat and general slovenliness. His wife, known as "She who must be obeyed," sometimes thinks Rumpole has been so busy playing parts in courts that he's ...
