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“TV's Best Loved Barrister”

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

First aired December 17, 19751h/ep7 seasons · 42 epsEnded
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22 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.

Created By

John Mortimer

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Top Billed Cast

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Phyllida Trant

Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Claude Erskine-Brown

Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

Mr. Justice Gerald Graves

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Samuel Ballard, Q.C.

Richard Murdoch

Richard Murdoch

Uncle Tom

Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

Henry

Abigail McKern

Abigail McKern

Liz Probert

Marion Mathie

Marion Mathie

Hilda Rumpole

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

December 3, 1992

Networks

ITV1

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