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 ...

Tributes poured in today for Rumpole of the Bailey actor Leo McKern, who has died at the age of 82. McKern had been in ill health for some time and died at a nursing home near his home in Bath ...

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 Bright Seraphim. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Jones. After an soldier's death, Rumpole is assigned to defend the accused murderer. We’re ...

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 ...

Rumpole is called back to the Old Bailey to defend a petty crook on a murder charge. The evidence is stacked against the defendant, but it is Rumpoles battered old hat that becomes the focus 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 ...