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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.
Where to watch Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey is streaming in the US on Britbox, PBS, PBS Masterpiece, Thirteen, WETA+ and KQED.
Seasons
- Season 1 — 6 episodes (April 3, 1978)
- Season 2 — 6 episodes (May 29, 1979)
- Season 3 — 6 episodes (October 11, 1983)
- Season 4 — 6 episodes (January 19, 1987)
- Season 5 — 6 episodes (November 23, 1988)
- Season 6 — 6 episodes (October 28, 1991)
- Season 7 — 6 episodes (October 29, 1992)
Cast
- Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole
- Marion Mathie as Hilda Rumpole
Details
- Created by
- John Mortimer
- First aired
- December 17, 1975
- Episodes
- 42
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Crime
- Network
- ITV1
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 7.1 / 10 from 24 votes
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