Rumpole of the bailey s02e06 rumpole and the age for retirement. Season 1 episode 2 rumpole and the alternate society 3032014. Tptv say they will be showing every episode ever made. The tv series led to the stories being presented in other media including books and radio. Originally broadcast from 17 december 1975 to 3 december 1992, the very first episode rumpole of the bailey. 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. It inspired the sevenseason tv series that aired 19781992. Rumpole of the bailey rumpole on trial tv episode 1992 imdb. A special twohour film, rumpoles return, was made and aired in 1980, between the 2nd and 3rd series.
This is a list of episodes of rumpole of the bailey. In the opening of rumpoles return, rumpole has apparently retired from the law after judge bull has caused him to lose ten cases in a row. Leo mckern quite simply is horace rumpole as author john mortimer must have envisioned the character who. Mortimer wrote each and every episode of the television series, and their. When rumpole is charged by judge oliphant with contempt of court and faces disbarment, hilda persuades sam. In addition there were two individual dramas in 1975 and 1980 65 minutes and 103 minutes respectively that aired outside of the regular seasons but that are considered.
Watch rumpole of the bailey episodes online season 7 2001. Middleaged barrister horace rumpole works at the old bailey and isnt your average legal eagle. Rumpole of the bailey megaset by leo mckern 733961746242. The author, john mortimer, occasionally appeared as an extra. Leo mckern stars in the first episode of the classic courtroom drama series. Jul 28, 2017 rumpole of the bailey s07e06 rumpole on trial. Leo mckern quite simply is horace rumpole as author john mortimer must have envisioned the character who has become surely the worlds most famous barrister. Phyllida trant erskinebrown patricia hodge series 12, special, and as an occasional guest star in series 37. The splendours and miseries of an old bailey hack, starring maurice denham as rumpole and margot boyd as hilda denham subsequently popped up several times on the television show as justice gwentevans in series four and five. Starring robin bailey series 3 episode 5 by duckplumberthe4th.
Season 5 guide for rumpole of the bailey tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. When rumpole is charged by judge oliphant with contempt of court and faces disbarment, hilda. Rumpole of the bailey wikipedia republished wiki 2. Watch rumpole of the bailey season 7, episode 4 rumpole and the reform of joby jonson. Leo mckern played john mortimers clever london barrister horace rumpole in a popular emmynominated series of episodes moreleo mckern played. Rumpole of the bailey rumpole and the confession of. About rumpole of the bailey rumpole of the bailey drama. Rumpole of the bailey is a british television series created and written by the british writer and barrister john mortimer. Rumpole defends stanley culp, a scrap dealer, on charges of selling arms to terrorists. Episode 16, episode 17, episode 18, episode 19, episode 20, episode 21, episode 22, episode 23. Top tv shows with similar genre to rumpole of the bailey. Balancing satire and suspense as deftly as the scales of justice, rumpole comes to the defense of shoplifting vicars, safecrackers.
A 65minute drama produced in 1975 as part of the bbcs anthology program play for today, rumpole of the bailey has been released by acorn media with the subtitle the. Rumpole of the bailey the complete series dvd, 2010, 14. 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. Apr 30, 2019 episode 1 airing monday 20th may at 2pm. Jul 28, 2017 watch rumpole of the bailey s07e04 rumpole and the reform of joby jonson wagon train on dailymotion. Leo mckern plays the title role of horace rumpole, an aging london barrister who defends any and all clients.
The series started on itv as the bbc dithered whether to commission a full series. The legal drama, which ran between 1978 and 1992, was originally created by her father john mortimer. Season 5 episode 2 rumpole and the barrow boy 9142015. Rumpole of the bailey leo mckern defends a doctor accused of misconduct in rumpole and the quacks. The bailey of the title is a reference to the central. In a world drowning in political correctness, rumpole is a life saver. In the opening of rumpole s return, rumpole has apparently retired from the law after judge bull has caused him to lose ten cases in a row. Rumpole of the bailey season 5 episode 5 rumpole and portia. Rumpole leo mckern defends a smalltime actress in this episode of rumpole of the bailey. Rumpole finds the good life in the sun to be interminably boring though, and a letter from phyllida asking for some information on blood splatter evidence is taken as an opportunity for. Rumpole of the bailey rumpole and the confession of guilt. Rumpole of the bailey s07e04 rumpole and the reform of. Rumpole of the bailey rumpole and the eternal triangle tv.
Watch rumpole of the bailey s07e04 rumpole and the reform of joby jonson wagon train on dailymotion. Selfdescribed old bailey hack who defends any and all clients, and never. Balancing satire and suspense as deftly as the scales of justice, rumpole comes to the defense of shoplifting vicars, safecrackers, overly amorous teachers, and others caught in a spot of trouble. The author oversaw the entire series and gives an introduction to each of the 42 episodes. Rumpole is also one of my favorite of all time characters. Rumpole of the bailey rumpole and the younger generation. My current archive telly of choice is rumpole of the bailey, originally. In total, seven series of rumpole of the bailey were made from 1978 to 1992, each consisting of six episodes. It starred leo mckern as horace rumpole, an elderly london barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. Season 7, episode 1 october 25, 2001 alleged satanists enlist rumpoles help after their daughter is placed in a social workers care, while danceshy hilda marion mathie frets over an upcoming. Rumpole of the bailey sea3epis04 rumpole and the female of the species. All episodes of john mortimer rumpole of the bailey. Rumpole finds the good life in the sun to be interminably boring though, and a letter from phyllida asking for some information on blood.
The popularity of its main character, an old bailey hack of a barrister, horace rumpole leo mckern, soon spread to bestselling short story collections and audio books, usually read by mckern himself. Bbc radio 4 extra john mortimer rumpole of the bailey. Few british tv shows are as endearingly popular as rumpole of the bailey, which aired as part of pbss mystery series across 44 episodes produced between 1978 and 1992. It has been spun off into a series of short stories, novels, and radio programmes.
Rumpole as ever is down the old bailey defending young jim timson of a violent assault. The pilot episode and the first two television series were adapted for bbc radio 4 in 1980 under the title of rumpole. Rumpole of the bailey is rumpole of the bailey on netflix. Season 5 episode 1 rumpole and the bubble reputation 9142015. An immensely popular pbs series spanning 1978 to 1992, rumpole of the bailey set the bar for all law dramas that followed. Season 5 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language.
When rumpole is charged by judge oliphant with contempt of court and faces disbarment. Rumpole of the bailey contains examples of 10minute retirement. There were fortyfour episodes, consisting of seven seasons each of six episodes approximately 50 minutes in duration. The case comes before a newly appointed recorder phyllida erskinebrown. Watch rumpole of the bailey episodes online season 7. Horace rumpole played by the late leo mckern is an untidy, ageing london barrister who defends in criminal cases. Rumpole of the bailey s07e06 rumpole on trial video. Rumpole of the bailey reboot in development tv tonight. To his distress, his own son appears to be acquiring some of the timson traits.
Rumpole defends a young man who has been framed by an east end gang. After becoming enamored of a beautiful violinist, rumpole finds himself defending her. Rumpole of the bailey, set one the complete seasons 1 and 2 features all 14 episodes from the shows two years, including the pilot episode. Rumpole of the bailey the complete series dvd, 2006 if youve ever enjoyed a rumpole book, then youll be happy with these dvds. Cigar puffing, whiskey sipping, insultgenerating defense barrister horace rumpole played by leo mckern proves why hes one of the most unexpected successful attorneys in great britain in this collection of episodes from the popular british television series rumpole of the bailey. It starred aussie leo mckern as horace rumpole, an elderly barrister in london who defended a weird and wonderful mix of clients. Leo mckern plays the rumpled but highly effective criminal defense attorney horace rumpole in this collection of episodes from the acclaimed british television series rumpole of the bailey, based on the series of bestselling books by john mortimer. Rumpole, a barrister spewing poetry and thunder and husband of shewhomustbeobeyed, entertains with a unique style of oratory, wit, and his own particular slant on the world. The very first appearance of horace rumpole, however, has been unavailable until now. Rumpole has had a few triumphs, and the penge bungalow murders are often on his mind.
No matter what the case, he always takes the side of the defence, fighting for the underdog and getting them and sometimes the guilty off scotfree. Season 1 episode 1 rumpole and the younger generation 3032014. Five different actors portrayed horace rumpole in these episodes. The pilot for rumpole of the bailey was shown on the bbc. Rumpole of the bailey starts on talking pictures tv on monday the 20th may at 2pm.
Quickly forgotten after its air date, the series aired three years after the production of the pilot episode. Rumpole and the younger generation, rumpole and the alternative society, rumpole and the honourable member, rumpole. Rumpole and portia, phyllida erskinebrown patricia hodge sits in as a judge while rumpole defends a man accused of dealing in illegal weapons. Rumpole of the bailey s07e06 rumpole on trial video dailymotion. Rumpole defends a policeman, superintendent gannon, who is accused of changing a teenagers statement. Rumpole and the confession of guilt was actually transmitted as part of the bbcs anthology drama series play for today. Rumpole is defending a young member of the timson clan, an extended family of lightfingered but otherwise moral south london villains. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. Home series rumpole of the bailey aired order season 5. Rumpole of the bailey s07e04 rumpole and the reform of joby. I was rather startled that this episode is set in 1967. Watch rumpole of the bailey online full episodes of.
Season 1 guide for rumpole of the bailey tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Watch rumpole of the bailey series 1 now on your favorite device. All 42 episodes from seasons 1 7 of the popular television show, about the quickwitted old bailey defence barrister horace rumpole, who always comes up trumps in the end. This program contains the pilot episode that began the wildly popular bbc series, rumpole of the bailey. With leo mckern, peggy thorpebates, david yelland, john welsh. Rumpole of the bailey is a british television series created and written by british writer and barrister sir john mortimer, qc and starring leo mckern as horace rumpole, an aging london barrister who defends any and all clients. Rumpole of the bailey s06e02 rumpole and the summer of discontent. Rumpole of the bailey is a radio series created and written by the british writer and. Cigar puffing, whiskey sipping, insultgenerating defense barrister horace rumpole played by leo mckern proves why hes one of the most unexpected successful attorneys in great britain in this collection of episodes from the popular british television series rumpole of the. He is fond of red wine, poetry, and fair dealing, and is not looked on as a great success by his wife she who must be obeyed. Rumpole of the bailey s02e05 rumpole and the course of true love. A wellmeaning social worker takes custody of an eight yearold timson girl charging. Rumpole defends a teenager charged with stealing from old people. Watch rumpole of the bailey season 7, episode 2 rumpole and the miscarriage of justice.
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