Starring
Leo McKernJonathan CoyJulian CurryMarion MathieRichard MurdochMaureen Darbyshire
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Rumpole of the Bailey Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | ||
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | ||
| S4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | ||
| S5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | ||
| S6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | ||
| S7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
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About
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.
"TV's Best Loved Barrister"
All Seasons
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Season 11978
7.891465h 7m
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Season 21979
7.992576h 48m
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Season 31983
8.065865h 8m
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Season 41987
8.359965h 10m
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Season 51988
8.261765h 5m
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Season 61991
8.157265h
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Season 71992
8.256665h 5m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Leo McKern Horace Rumpole
Jonathan Coy Henry
Julian Curry Claude Erskine-Brown, Claude Erskine Brown
Marion Mathie Hilda Rumpole
Richard Murdoch Uncle Tom
Maureen Darbyshire Dianne
Peter Blythe Samuel Ballard Q.C., Samuel Ballard, Q.C., Samuel Ballard
Peggy Thorpe-Bates Hilda Rumpole
Peter Bowles Guthrie Featherstone
Patricia Hodge Phyllida Erskine-Brown, Phyllida Trant, Phillida Erskine-Brown
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