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Rumpole of the Bailey

TV's Best Loved Barrister

  • TV series
  • 1975
  • TV-PG
  • 7 seasons
  • 42 episodes

Created by John Mortimer

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 25 votes

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Overview

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.

Roughly 42h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 42 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

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Trailer

Play trailer: Rumpole of the Bailey Promo (ABS-2 a.k.a. ABC-TV, 1984)

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Series cast and crew

  • Leo McKern

    Leo McKernHorace Rumpole
    42 episodes

  • Jonathan Coy

    Jonathan CoyHenry Trench
    36 episodes

  • Julian Curry

    Julian CurryClaude Erskine-Brown
    35 episodes

  • Marion Mathie

    Marion MathieHilda Rumpole
    24 episodes

  • Richard Murdoch

    Richard MurdochUncle Tom
    23 episodes

  • Maureen DarbyshireDianne
    23 episodes

  • Patricia Hodge

    Patricia HodgePhyllida Erskine-Brown
    20 episodes

  • Peter Blythe

    Peter BlytheSamuel Ballard, QC
    19 episodes

  • Peggy Thorpe-Bates

    Peggy Thorpe-BatesHilda Rumpole
    16 episodes

  • Peter Bowles

    Peter BowlesGuthrie Featherstone
    16 episodes

  • Joanna Van Gyseghem

    Joanna Van GyseghemMarigold Featherstone
    14 episodes

  • Denis Lill

    Denis LillMr Bernard
    14 episodes

  • Abigail McKern

    Abigail McKernLiz Probert
    12 episodes

  • Denys Graham

    Denys GrahamHoskins
    10 episodes

  • Moray Watson

    Moray WatsonGeorge Frobisher
    9 episodes

  • Robin Bailey

    Robin BaileyMr Justice Gerald Graves
    7 episodes

  • Peter Cartwright

    Peter CartwrightKeith
    7 episodes

  • Christopher Milburn

    Christopher MilburnDave Inchcape
    7 episodes

Created by
John Mortimer
Network
ITV1

Seasons and episodes