"Rumpole of the Bailey was television's first and perhaps ... In 1975 he played Rumpole for the first time in a TV play based on the John Mortimer novels. His portrayal of the crumpled defence ...

Rumpole and the Old, Old Story. 1987. Stars Leo McKern, Marion Mathie & Peter Blythe. Rumpole stays with Erskine-Browns and finds that Portia is prosecuting one of ...

Rumpole of the Bailey is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung ...

Rumpole successfully defends a teenager accused of robbery with violence, but his victory is marred by the knowledge that though innocent on this occasion, the boy is destined for a life of crime.

Originally conceived as a one-act play by its creator, ex-barrister John Mortimer, the exploits of Horace Rumpole, as portrayed by Leo McKern, became a staple of British TV drama. In this first ...

Rumpole and the Judges Elbow. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Blythe. Rumpole defends the owner of a string of alternative massage parlors. We’re sorry, the ...