Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)

Genre

legal drama, drama television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

7 seasons, 42 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging London barrister defends a wide range of clients, often those society overlooks. The show follows his cases and his life both inside and outside the courtroom.

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What happens

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, a middle-aged London barrister who defends a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The popularity of the TV series led to the stories being presented in other media, including books and radio. The "Bailey" of the title is a reference to the Central Criminal Court, the "Old Bailey". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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