S01E01 Rumpole and the Younger Generation
Rumpole defends young Jim Timson, who has been grassed up for robbery with violence by 'Peanuts' Molloy - one of a rival gang of East End villains with whom the Timsons have an ancient feud....
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV's Best Loved Barrister
S01E05: Rumpole and the Learned Friends
Guthrie Featherstone, with Rumpole as his junior, defends a safe-cracker who claims to have been framed by the notorious Inspector ""Dirty"" Dickerson. Rumpole risks his reputation by attacking police corruption before a police-friendly judge - and as a result he finds himself called to a disciplinary hearing. There is even the possibility that Rumpole may be forced to retire, but he digs his toes in.
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Rumpole and the Alternative Society
Rumpole is in the west of England to visit an old friend from his days in the Royal Air Force, Sam ('Three Fingers') Dogherty, and to defend Kathy Trelawney, who is charged with selling cannabis...
S01E03 Rumpole and the Honourable Member
Rumpole defends Ken Aspen, a politician accused of raping a party worker. The defendant admits there was intercourse but claims it was consensual, and Rumpole believes he has found a strong line of defense.Meanwhile, Rumpole's...
S01E04 Rumpole and the Married Lady
Rumpole defends a woman (Mrs Thripp) in a divorce action brought by her husband, claiming infidelity. She Who Must Be Obeyed (Mrs Rumpole) forms the opinion that her husband has a mistress - with curious...
S01E05 Rumpole and the Learned Friends
Guthrie Featherstone, with Rumpole as his junior, defends a safe-cracker who claims to have been framed by the notorious Inspector ""Dirty"" Dickerson. Rumpole risks his reputation by attacking police corruption before a police-friendly judge -...
S01E06 Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade
Rumpole is busy defending the youngest son of a family of villains on a murder charge. His client has all the evidence stacked against him, but meanwhile it is Rumpole's battered old bowler which is...
Cast
Leo McKern
Horace Rumpole
Patricia Hodge
Phyllida Trant
Julian Curry
Claude Erskine-Brown
Robin Bailey
Mr. Justice Gerald Graves
Peter Blythe
Samuel Ballard, Q.C.
Richard Murdoch
Uncle Tom
Jonathan Coy
Henry
Abigail McKern
Liz Probert
Marion Mathie
Hilda Rumpole
