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Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

Dec 17, 1975 · 7 seasons · 42 episodes

7.1/10 TMDB user score
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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.

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Series cast

  • Leo McKern Leo McKern Horace Rumpole 42 episodes
  • Jonathan Coy Jonathan Coy Henry 36 episodes
  • Julian Curry Julian Curry Claude Erskine Brown 35 episodes
  • Marion Mathie Marion Mathie Hilda Rumpole 24 episodes
  • Richard Murdoch Richard Murdoch Uncle Tom 23 episodes
  • Maureen Darbyshire Dianne 23 episodes
  • Peter Blythe Peter Blythe Samuel Ballard 22 episodes
  • Patricia Hodge Patricia Hodge Phyllida Erskine-Brown 20 episodes
  • Peggy Thorpe-Bates Peggy Thorpe-Bates Hilda Rumpole 16 episodes
  • Peter Bowles Peter Bowles Guthrie Featherstone 16 episodes
  • Joanna Van Gyseghem Joanna Van Gyseghem Marigold Featherstone 14 episodes
  • Denis Lill Denis Lill Mr. Bernard 14 episodes
  • Abigail McKern Abigail McKern Liz Probert 12 episodes
  • Denys Graham Denys Graham Hoskins 10 episodes
  • Moray Watson Moray Watson George Frobisher 9 episodes
  • Robin Bailey Robin Bailey Mr. Justice Gerald Graves 7 episodes

Seasons

  • Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey, Season 1 Season 1 Apr 1978 · 6 episodes
  • Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey, Season 2 Season 2 May 1979 · 6 episodes
  • Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey, Season 3 Season 3 Oct 1983 · 6 episodes
  • Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey, Season 4 Season 4 Jan 1987 · 6 episodes
  • Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey, Season 5 Season 5 Nov 1988 · 6 episodes
  • Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey, Season 6 Season 6 Oct 1991 · 6 episodes
  • Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey, Season 7 Season 7 Oct 1992 · 6 episodes
  • Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey, Specials Specials Dec 1975 · 3 episodes

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