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Rumpole of the Bailey

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1978-1992
7 Seasons
Arts and Entertainment
Suspense, Drama

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Horace Rumpole is an "Old Bailey Hack," one of the underpaid barristers who ply the courtrooms of the Old Bailey, London's criminal court. Rumpole refused to handle most suits and will never prosecute. He always defends. Each of his trials has both a victory and a defeat in them, his clients who are acquitted often angrier than those who are found guilty. There is always at least one and often two subplots.

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Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole

Jonathan Coy

Henry

Julian Curry

Claude Erskine-Brown

Season 7 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Rumpole and the Children of the Devil

50 mins

A well-meaning but overly officious social worker believes that Cary Timson is involved in devil worship and has his eight year-old daughter removed from her home. Rumpole defends the parents at the subsequent hearing. The zealously religious Ballard is offended that Rumpole would defend alleged devil worshipers and maneuvers to remove him from his office. As a sidebar, Hilda follows Rumpole when she suspects him of infidelity.

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