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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.

1975 7.1/10 community score 7 seasons · 42 episodes Ended

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First aired: 17 Dec 1975
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 42
Status: Ended

Latest aired episode

S7 E6

Rumpole on Trial

Aired 3 Dec 1992 1h

Hilda persuades Ballard to defend Rumpole when he faces a disciplinary hearing. Rumpole seems to have gone a good deal too far in what he said in Mr Justice Oliphant's court - or did he?

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8 season entries

Season 7
6 episodes
First episode aired 29 Oct 1992
Season 6
6 episodes
First episode aired 28 Oct 1991
Season 5
6 episodes
First episode aired 23 Nov 1988
Season 4
6 episodes
First episode aired 19 Jan 1987
Season 3
6 episodes
First episode aired 11 Oct 1983
Season 2
6 episodes
First episode aired 29 May 1979
Season 1
6 episodes
First episode aired 3 Apr 1978
Specials
3 episodes
First episode aired 16 Dec 1975

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