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 starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, a middle-aged London barrister who defended 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.
| Rumpole of the Bailey | |
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Caricature of Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole from the episode "Rumpole and the Younger Generation" | |
| Genre | Courtroom drama |
| Created by | John Mortimer |
| Starring | Leo McKern |
| Theme music composer | Joseph Horovitz |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | c. 50-minute episodes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 1 |
| Release | 17 December 1975 |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 April 1978 – 3 December 1992 |
The "Bailey" of the title is a reference to the Central Criminal Court, the "Old Bailey".
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