Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

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Rumpole of the Bailey

"TV's Best Loved Barrister"

1975- 1992

7 Seasons

42 Episodes

6.9(20 votes)

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Drama

Comedy

Crime

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.

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Cast & Crew

9 members

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Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole

Leo McKern

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Patricia Hodge

Phyllida Trant

Patricia Hodge

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Julian Curry

Claude Erskine-Brown

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Robin Bailey

Mr. Justice Gerald Graves

Robin Bailey

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Peter Blythe

Samuel Ballard, Q.C.

Peter Blythe

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Richard Murdoch

Uncle Tom

Richard Murdoch

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Jonathan Coy

Henry

Jonathan Coy

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Abigail McKern

Liz Probert

Abigail McKern

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Marion Mathie

Hilda Rumpole

Marion Mathie

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