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Rumpole of the Bailey

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 Seasons  | 60m |  Drama, Comedy, Crime

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Cast

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Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole

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Derek Benfield

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Moray Watson

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Peter Bowles

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Bill Fraser

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Rosalyn Landor

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Patricia Hodge

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Robin Bailey

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Joanna Van Gyseghem

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Peter Blythe

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Maurice Denham

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Richard Murdoch

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Jonathan Coy

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Abigail McKern

Liz Probert

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Samantha Bond

Elizabeth 'Mizz Liz' Probert

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Marion Mathie

Seasons List

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Specials

1975

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Season 1

1978

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Season 2

1979

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Season 3

1983

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Season 4

1987

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Season 5

1988

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Season 6

1991

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Season 7

1992

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Creator

John Mortimer

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

ITV1