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Rumpole of the Bailey

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: December 17, 1975
  • Seasons: 7
  • Episodes: 42
  • Networks: ITV1
  • Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
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Rumpole of the Bailey(1975)
Comeback King
This show finished strong! The final season's average rating was higher than the previous one.

TV's Best Loved Barrister

TMDB Rating: 6.9 (20 votes)

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.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

6 episodes • 1978

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Rumpole and the Younger GenerationApr 3, 19780.0
2Rumpole and the Alternative SocietyApr 10, 19780.0
3Rumpole and the Honourable MemberApr 17, 19780.0
4Rumpole and the Married LadyApr 24, 19780.0
5Rumpole and the Learned FriendsMay 1, 19780.0
6Rumpole and the Heavy BrigadeMay 15, 19780.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

6 episodes • 1979Avg: 1.0Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Rumpole and the Man of GodMay 29, 19790.0
2Rumpole and the Case of IdentityJun 5, 19791.0
3Rumpole and the Show FolkJun 12, 19791.0
4Rumpole and the Fascist BeastJun 19, 19790.0
5Rumpole and the Course of True LoveJun 26, 19790.0
6Rumpole and the Age for RetirementJul 3, 19790.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

6 episodes • 1983Avg: 1.0Valley of Despair

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Rumpole and the Genuine ArticleOct 11, 19830.0
2Rumpole and the Golden ThreadOct 18, 19830.0
3Rumpole and the Old Boy NetOct 25, 19831.0
4Rumpole and the Female of the SpeciesNov 1, 19830.0
5Rumpole and the Sporting LifeNov 8, 19831.0
6Rumpole and the Last ResortNov 15, 19830.0
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

6 episodes • 1987Avg: 1.0Valley of Despair

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Rumpole and the Old, Old StoryJan 19, 19871.0
2Rumpole and the Blind TastingJan 26, 19870.0
3Rumpole and the Official SecretFeb 2, 19870.0
4Rumpole and the Judge's ElbowFeb 9, 19870.0
5Rumpole and the Bright SeraphimFeb 16, 19870.0
6Rumpole's Last CaseFeb 23, 19870.0
Season 5 Poster

Season 5

6 episodes • 1988Avg: 1.0Valley of Despair

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Rumpole and the Bubble ReputationNov 23, 19880.0
2Rumpole and the Barrow BoyNov 30, 19880.0
3Rumpole and the Age of MiraclesDec 7, 19881.0
4Rumpole and the Tap EndDec 14, 19880.0
5Rumpole and PortiaDec 21, 19880.0
6Rumpole and the Quality of LifeDec 28, 19880.0
Season 6 Poster

Season 6

6 episodes • 1991

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Rumpole a la CarteOct 28, 19910.0
2Rumpole and the Summer of DiscontentNov 4, 19910.0
3Rumpole and the Right to SilenceNov 11, 19910.0
4Rumpole at SeaNov 18, 19910.0
5Rumpole and the QuacksNov 25, 19910.0
6Rumpole for the ProsecutionDec 2, 19910.0
Season 7 Poster

Season 7

6 episodes • 1992Avg: 10.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Rumpole and the Children of the DevilOct 29, 19920.0
2Rumpole and the Miscarriage of JusticeNov 5, 19920.0
3Rumpole and the Eternal TriangleNov 12, 19920.0
4Rumpole and the Reform of Joby JonsonNov 19, 199210.0
5Rumpole and the Family PrideNov 26, 19920.0
6Rumpole on TrialDec 3, 19920.0

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