A special twohour film, rumpoles return, was made and aired in 1980, between the 2nd and 3rd series. Rumpole of the bailey watch full episodes and clips. The picture is sharp overall, particularly in the indoor scenes. Rumpole of the bailey the complete collection 1978dvd. See more ideas about samantha bond, pbs mystery and mystery theater. Horace is an old man who works as a barrister in london. It starred leo mckern as horace rumpole, an elderly london barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. Rumpole of the bailey 1975 itv tv series rumpole of the bailey was a courtroomdrama series created and written by british author and barrister john mortimer. Rumpole of the bailey series 5 complete dvd, 2008 trending price. Rumpole and the old boy net trailer rumpole and his new pupil, the beautiful fiona, defend a wellrespected couple from charges of blackmail and running a disorderly house. The common knowledge section now includes a series field.
He loves being in court exchanging banter with a red judge. Rumpoles return 1980 and the remainder of the series, the moustache returned. In addition there were two individual dramas in 1975 and 1980 65 minutes and 103 minutes respectively that aired outside of the regular seasons but that are considered part of the overall rumpole television canon. I notice this set includes 15 disks, whereas the region 1 set has 14 disks. Make offer rumpole of the bailey series 17 complete dvd, 15disc set, box set rumpole of the bailey rumpoles return region 4 dvd free fast next daypost. Horace rumpole is the essence of being an old bailey hack.
Rumpole of the bailey is a departure from my usual digest of sherlock holmes, poirot, miss marple, colombo, ironside, monk, etc. Rumpole and the younger generation, rumpole and the alternative society, rumpole and the honourable member, rumpole. Rumpole of the bailey the specials dvd, 2004 for sale. Music by 1 film editing by 7 casting by 5 production design by 9 costume design by 9. Mortimer adapted his television scripts into a series of short stories and novels starting in 1978. Set two seasons 3 and 4 collects all 12 episodes from the shows third and fourth years on the air, including rumpole and the genuine article, rumpole and the golden thread, rumpole and the old boy net, rumpole and the female of the species, rumpole and the sporting life, rumpole and the last resort, rumpole and. The author, john mortimer, occasionally appeared as an extra. Mp3, 128kbps an immensely popular series broadcast on pbs from 1978 to 1992, rumpole of the bailey set a new bar for all courtroom dramas to come. It stars leo mckern as horace rumpole, an ageing london barrister who defends any. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. In point of fact this lost episode is the pilot for this series. Rumpole of the bailey s02e03 rumpole and the show folk.
A thames television production for itv series, intermittently from 1978 to 1992, following an episode of the bbcs play for today, focused on the professional and personal life of one horace rumpole, barrister at law played by leo mckern rumpoles unhealthy personal habits, disdain for societal expectation, and general sharptongued iconoclasm earn him few marks among his peers or family. You will love watching every one of the 42 episodes. Directed by 21 writing credits 2 cast 524 produced by 7 music by 1 film editing by 7 casting by 5 production design by 9 costume design by 9 makeup department 4 production management 4 second unit director or assistant director 3. Rumpole of the bailey, staring leo mckern and written by sir john mortimer, is a very enjoyable series of shows. My earliest memories of courtroom dramas date back to the highpower, american series, perry mason, another role made famous by actor raymond burr. Rumpole has a penchant for giving literary or historical nicknames to friends and foes. In total, seven series of rumpole of the bailey were made from 1978 to 1992, each consisting of six episodes. Rumpole defends a young man who has been framed by an east end gang. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Leo mckern plays the title role of horace rumpole, an aging london barrister who defends any and all clients.
All 42 episodes from seasons 17 of the popular television show, about the quickwitted old bailey defence barrister horace rumpole, who always comes up trumps in the end. An immensely popular series broadcast on pbs from 1978 to 1992, rumpole of the bailey set a new bar for all courtroom dramas to come. Fond of quoting wordsworth and notorious for turning away many suits according to his own moral code, he never prosecutes, always defends. A law drama with comic overtones, rumpole of the bailey was a hit with viewers, and mystery. In the opening of rumpole s return, rumpole has apparently retired from the law after judge bull has caused him to lose ten cases in a row. The complete series is exactly what youd expect from a british tv series from the 70s, 80s and 90s. A series of anthologies and omnibus editions were also released.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Set two seasons 3 and 4 collects all 12 episodes from the shows third and fourth years. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Watch all 6 rumpole of the bailey episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Leo mckern quite simply is horace rumpole as author john mortimer must have envisioned the character who has become surely the worlds most famous barrister. Directed by peter hammond, herbert wise and john glenister. Watch rumpole of the bailey s02e03 rumpole and the show folk wagon train on dailymotion. Cigar puffing, whiskey sipping, insultgenerating defense barrister horace rumpole played by leo mckern proves why hes one of the most unexpected successful attorneys in great britain in this collection of episodes from the popular british television series rumpole of the bailey. Rumpole of the bailey videos watch rumpole of the bailey videos, featuring rumpole of the bailey interviews, clips and more at. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The set contains twelve onehour episodes six per series and the twohour film, rumpole s return. For the stories set in 1974 and after and also to bring his image in line with how he had looked in the original play for today. Now the first two seasons of this charming show, along with the telefilm rumpole s return, are available in a nice boxed set. It stars leo mckern as horace rumpole, an ageing london barrister who defends any and all clients. Rumpole of the bailey is a series of books created and written by the british writer and barrister john mortimer based on the television series rumpole of the bailey. The series started in the year 1978, and was inspired by the rumpole of the bailey production that was a stand alone work. His wife hildas moniker, she who must be obeyed, was originally applied to the title character of h.
See the complete rumpole of the bailey series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Rumpole of the bailey the complete series 15 dvd box set. The complete first and second seasons on dvd 026359920721 from hbo home video. Rumpole of the bailey 1975 he was clean shaven, and remained so throughout season 2 also. Balancing suspense and satire as deftly as the scale of justice, horace rumpole tirelessly defends the downtrodden while undressing the upper classes. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The central criminal court was a few years ago, but the coffee shop was called rumpoles, so the old bailey hacks memory was still alive then. Star trek the original series s01e28 the city on the edge of forever. Rumpole of the bailey the complete collection dvd 1978. Series overview there were fortyfour episodes, consisting of seven seasons each of six episodes approximately 50 minutes in duration. Download rumpole of the bailey complete tv series dvdrip.
Horace rumpole leo mckern is the downatheel yet brilliant barrister who plies the courtrooms of the old bailey. Hbo home video has done a nice job of presenting the first two rumpole series in this initial dvd collection. Rumpole of the bailey season 1 episode guide on tv. It aired in 1975, and serves as a pilot for the later series. Rumpole of the bailey is a series of books created and written by the british writer and barrister john mortimer based on the television series rumpole of the bailey mortimer adapted his television scripts into a series of short stories and novels starting in 1978. The rumpole of the bailey book series by multiple authors includes books rumpole of the bailey, the trials of rumpole, rumpole s return, and several more. Rumpole of the old bailey london forum tripadvisor.
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