John Mortimer
Director
Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
Season 3
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.
Released Dec. 17, 1975
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Rumpole and the Genuine Article
Rumpole defends Harold Brittling, an unsuccessful artist who has been charged with faking a major painting by the late Septimus Craig. But Brittling is remarkably relaxed about the case and seems to have an agenda of his own.
Oct. 11, 1983, midnight
S3E2 - Rumpole and the Golden Thread
Rumpole flies to Neranga, in Africa, to defend David Mazenze (his former law pupil) on a charge of murder. Rumpole meets with politcs, tribal hatred, and confusion - and his client seems to have no credible alibi to offer for the time of the murder.
Oct. 18, 1983, midnight
1.0
S3E3 - Rumpole and the Old Boy Net
Rumpole welcomes a new pupil, the beautiful Fiona Allways, and together they defend Mr and Mrs Napier-Lee, who are charged with blackmail and with running an immoral house. But the Napier-Lees are slow to defend themselves, anxious not to expose the lies of an old school friend.
Oct. 25, 1983, midnight
S3E4 - Rumpole and the Female of the Species
Rumpole defends Tony Timson, who is accused of driving the getaway car for a bungled robbery by the Molloy gang - a gang whose relationship with the Timsons is about as warm as that between the Montagues and the Capulets.
Meanwhile, Fiona Allways applies to join Rumpole's chambers at number 3, Equity Court, and this meets with opposition from an unexpected quarter - Phyllida.
Nov. 1, 1983, midnight
1.0
S3E5 - Rumpole and the Sporting Life
Rumpole gets out into rural England when Fiona Allways persuades him to defend her sister Jennifer, charged with murdering her skirt-chasing husband.
Nov. 8, 1983, midnight
S3E6 - Rumpole and the Last Resort
Rumpole turns to his wife, Hilda, for help in getting a slippery solicitor to pay what he owes. Meanwhile, Rumpole is busy defending the owner of a caravan rental agency who is accused of fraud.
Nov. 15, 1983, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 2520 min.
Released: Dec. 17, 1975
Last Air Date: Dec. 3, 1992, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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