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The Best Episodes of Rumpole of the Bailey Season 7

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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 stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends any and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Rumpole of the Bailey Season 7 Episode 6 - Rumpole on Trial
    8.4/10(121 votes)

    S7:E6

    Hilda persuades Ballard to defend Rumpole when he faces a disciplinary hearing. Rumpole seems to have gone a good deal too far in what he said in Mr Justice Oliphant's court - or did he?

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  2. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 7 Episode 3 - Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle
    8.3/10(93 votes)

    S7:E3

    Rumpole flirts with a beautiful violinist and finds himself reluctantly defending her husband, who is charged with murdering the violinist's musical partner.Meanwhile, Claude Erskine-Brown accuses Henry, the clerk at 3 Equity Court, of sexually harassing a secretary.

    Director:Robert Tronson
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  3. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 7 Episode 2 - Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice
    8.2/10(80 votes)

    S7:E2

    Rumpole defends a policeman, Superintendent Gannon, who is accused of changing a teenager's statement confessing to murdering a policeman. Meanwhile, Sir Guthrie Featherstone finds himself in hot water - as the Judge in the boy's case, he gave a damning summing-up against him, and now the Lord Chief Justice of England is taking an interest in the matter.

    Director:Robert Tronson
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  4. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 7 Episode 1 - Rumpole and the Children of the Devil
    8.0/10(88 votes)

    S7:E1

    Rumpole again defends the Timsons, when they are accused of Satanism and their daughter Tracy has been put into local authority care. Hilda is angling for Rumpole to take her to this year's Scales of Justice Ball.

    Director:James Cellan Jones
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  5. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 7 Episode 4 - Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson
    8.0/10(89 votes)

    S7:E4

    Rumpole defends a teenager charged with stealing from old people. Curiously, Rumpole's own apartment is promptly broken into and documents are stolen. Erskine-Brown is in the running again to 'take silk' (become a Queen's Counsel) but the word around the Inns of Court is that he does not have enough 'bottom' and will not make the grade. Phyllida launches a campaign in support of Claude, but can she pull it off?

    Director:Martyn Friend
    Writer:John Mortimer

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  6. Rumpole of the Bailey Season 7 Episode 5 - Rumpole and the Family Pride
    8.0/10(104 votes)

    S7:E5

    Rumpole and Hilda are invited for the weekend at a cousin's castle - but when they get there they find their relation faces the charge of murdering a travelling woman and is looking for Rumpole to rally round to help him.

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:John Mortimer

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Rumpole on Trial" is the best rated episode of "Rumpole of the Bailey" season 7. It scored 8.4/10 based on 121 votes. Directed by John Gorrie and written by John Mortimer, it aired on 12/3/1992. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle".