Rumpole of the Bailey
British television drama series (1978ā1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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, 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.
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Rumpole of the Bailey | |
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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) |
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Running time | c. 50-minute episodes |
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Original release | |
Network | BBC 1 |
Release | 17 December 1975 (1975-12-17) |
Network | ITV |
Release | 3 April 1978 (1978-04-03) ā 3 December 1992 (1992-12-03) |
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The "Bailey" of the title is a reference to the Central Criminal Court, the "Old Bailey".