Cover of Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

Part of the Rumpole of the Bailey series

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 ageing London barrister who defends any and all clients. The original show has been spun off into a series of short stories, novels, and radio programmes.

Genre
british mysterymysteryhumorcrimelegal thriller
Themes
courtroom
Setting
1970slondonenglandbritish
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages
Form
short stories

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