Rumpole of the Bailey 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.
- Created By
John Mortimer
- First Aired on
Dec 17, 1975
- Popularity: 9.3379
- 17 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
7 seaons till Dec 03, 1992
Last episode: Rumpole on Trial
Seasons & episodes
Total 7 seasons, 42 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 1Play for Today / Pilot (a.k.a Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt)60 min
Rumpole defends a Jamaican youth charged with attempted murder. Things look grim at first but then when Rumpole discovers the lad's secret he thinks he sees an opening.
Episode 2Mortimer's Musings60 min
An interview with Rumpole's creator, John Mortimer.
Episode 3Rumpole's Return104 min
Retirement on the East Coast of the Former Colonies, at Hilda's behest, is not proving to be Rumpole's cup of tea or his glass of Pommeroy's. The possibility of a trip to London comes up, and suddenly there is a case in the air. The game's afoot - what does the future hold?
