| Rumpole of the Bailey | |
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 Caricature of Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole from the episode "Rumpole and the Younger Generation" | |
| Genre | Courtroom drama |
| Created by | John Mortimer |
| Starring | Leo McKern |
| Theme music composer | Joseph Horovitz |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | c. 50-minute episodes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 1 |
| Release | 17 December 1975 |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 April 1978 – 3 December 1992 |
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Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, a middle-aged London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The popularity of the TV series led to the stories being presented in other media, including books and radio.
The "Bailey" of the title is a reference to the Central Criminal Court, the "Old Bailey".