Rumpole of the Bailey - Season 6 - Eps 2: Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent
Before Mr Justice Guthrie Featherstone, Rumpole defends a trade unionist on charges of recklessly causing the death of a truck-driver who was crossing a union picket-line. Guthrie is thinking about a strike of his own, to hit back at new rights of audience for mere solicitors in court. Meanwhile, chez Rumpole, Hilda declares she is going on strike herself.
About Rumpole of the Bailey
Title: Rumpole of the Bailey
First Air Date: 1975-12-17
Last Air Date: 1992-12-03
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 17 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 42
Network: ITV1
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
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.
Richard Murdoch
Uncle Tom
Jonathan Coy
Henry
Abigail McKern
Liz Probert
Marion Mathie
Hilda Rumpole
