TV series
Rumpole of the Bailey
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1975-12-17
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 7 seasons
- Episodes
- 42 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Crime
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole
- Jonathan Coy as Henry
- Julian Curry as Claude Erskine-Brown
- Richard Murdoch as Uncle Tom
- Patricia Hodge as Phyllida Trant
- Peter Blythe as Samuel Ballard, Q.C.
- Marion Mathie as Hilda Rumpole
- Maureen Darbyshire as Dianne
- Peggy Thorpe-Bates as Hilda Rumpole
- Peter Bowles as Guthrie Featherstone
- Robin Bailey as Mr. Justice Gerald Graves
- Denys Graham as Hoskins
Creators and crew
- John Mortimer - Creator
- Lloyd Shirley - Executive Producer
- Rebecca Eaton - Executive Producer
- Jacqueline Davis - Producer
- Roger Bamford - Director
- Donald McWhinnie - Director
Seasons
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