Rumpole of the Bailey

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Leo McKern Horace Rumpole

Patricia Hodge Phyllida Trant

Julian Curry Claude Erskine-Brown

Robin Bailey Mr. Justice Gerald Graves

Peter Blythe Samuel Ballard, Q.C.