Rating:
IMDb 9.6/10

 (149 Ratings)
Network: ITV1
Actors: Leo McKern,
Peggy Thorpe-Bates,
Peter Bowles,
Patricia Hodge,
et al.
Genres: Comedy,
Crime,
Drama,
Mystery
First Aired: April 1, 1978
Runtime: 60 minutes
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Rumpole of the Bailey

Horace Rumpole (played by the late Leo McKern) is an untidy, ageing London barrister who defends in criminal cases. His clients rarely cut elegant figures. He is fond of red wine, poetry, and fair dealing, and is not looked on as a great success by his wife ('She Who Must Be Obeyed'). Rumpole has had a few triumphs, and the Penge Bungalow murders are often on his mind... Rumpole shares Chambers at Number 3, Equity Court, with a mixed group of barrister colleagues, including Guthrie Featherstone (Peter Bowles) and Phyllida Trant (Patricia Hodge). He also takes pupils - notably Fiona Allways (played by Rosalyn Landor) and Liz Probert. The creator and writer of the series, Sir John Mortimer, received an Edgar Allan Poe Award for crime and mystery for Rumpole.

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