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Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an elderly London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The TV series led to the stories being presented in other media including books and radio.
Original Release
12/17/1975
US Release
02/12/1980
Cast
Name | Character |
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Leo McKern | Horace Rumpole |
Jonathan Coy | Henry |
Julian Curry | Claude Erskine-Brown / Erskine Brown / Erskine-Brown |
Marion Mathie | Hilda Rumpole |
Richard Murdoch | Uncle Tom |
Maureen Darbyshire | Dianne / Diane |
Peter Blythe | Samuel Ballard Q.C. / Samuel Ballard, Q.C. / Samuel Ballard |
Peggy Thorpe-Bates | Hilda Rumpole |
Peter Bowles | Guthrie Featherstone / Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C. M.P. / Mr. Justice Featherstone / Guthrie Featherstone QC MP / Sir Guthrie Featherstone Q.C. / Sir Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C. / The Voice of Guthrie Featherstone |
Patricia Hodge | Miss Trant / Phyllida Erskine-Brown / Phyllida Trant / Phyllida Erskine-Brown Q.C. / Phillida Erskine-Brown / Phyllida Erskine-Brown, Q.C. / Wedding Guest |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Rumpole and the Children of the Devil | Thursday, 29 October 1992 |
2 | Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice | Thursday, 05 November 1992 |
3 | Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle | Thursday, 12 November 1992 |
4 | Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson | Thursday, 19 November 1992 |
5 | Rumpole and the Family Pride | Thursday, 26 November 1992 |
6 | Rumpole on Trial | Thursday, 03 December 1992 |
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Directors
Herbert Wise, Roger Bamford, Robert Tronson, Donald McWhinnie, Julian Amyes, Graham Evans, Robert Knights, John Gorrie, Brian Farnham, Mike Vardy, Rodney Bennett, Martyn Friend, Bill Hays, Derek Bennett, Tony Dean Smith, John Glenister, Tony Smith, Michael Simpson, Peter Hammond, Jim Goddard, James Cellan Jones, Stuart Burge
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Leo McKern | Horace Rumpole |
Jonathan Coy | Henry |
Julian Curry | Claude Erskine-Brown / Erskine Brown / Erskine-Brown |
Marion Mathie | Hilda Rumpole |
Richard Murdoch | Uncle Tom |
Maureen Darbyshire | Dianne / Diane |
Peter Blythe | Samuel Ballard Q.C. / Samuel Ballard, Q.C. / Samuel Ballard |
Peggy Thorpe-Bates | Hilda Rumpole |
Peter Bowles | Guthrie Featherstone / Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C. M.P. / Mr. Justice Featherstone / Guthrie Featherstone QC MP / Sir Guthrie Featherstone Q.C. / Sir Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C. / The Voice of Guthrie Featherstone |
Patricia Hodge | Miss Trant / Phyllida Erskine-Brown / Phyllida Trant / Phyllida Erskine-Brown Q.C. / Phillida Erskine-Brown / Phyllida Erskine-Brown, Q.C. / Wedding Guest |
Joanna Van Gyseghem | Marigold Featherstone / Lady Marigold Featherstone / Wedding Guest |
Denis Lill | Mr. Bernard / Bernard |
Abigail McKern | Liz Probert / Liz |
Moray Watson | George Frobisher / Judge Frobisher / Wedding Guest |
Denys Graham | Hoskins |
Robin Bailey | Mr. Justice Graves / Judge Graves / Judge Gerald Graves |
Christopher Milburn | Dave Inchcape |
Bill Fraser | Judge Bullingham / Judge Roger Bullingham |
Rowena Cooper | Marguerite Ballard / Matron |
Camille Coduri | Dot Clapton / Dot |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lloyd Shirley | Executive Producer |
Brian Walcroft | Executive Producer |
John Frankau | Executive Producer |
Jacqueline Davis | Producer |
Juliet Grimm | Producer |
Irene Shubik | Producer |
David Ball | Producer |
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |