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The Worst Episodes of Rumpole of the Bailey

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...

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    #1 - Rumpole and the Children of the Devil

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    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.

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    #2 - Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice

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    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.

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    #3 - Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle

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    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.

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    #4 - Rumpole and the Family Pride

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    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.

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    Director:John Gorrie
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    #5 - Rumpole on Trial

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    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?

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    Director:John Gorrie
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  6. 7.4/10(115 votes)

    #6 - Rumpole and the Golden Thread

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    S3:E2

    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.

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  8. 7.5/10(105 votes)

    #7 - Rumpole and the Fascist Beast

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    S2:E4

    Rumpole defends Captain Rex Parkin, who is charged with inciting a riot by racist speeches. Rumpole also has a new pupil, one Latif Khan.

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  9. 7.6/10(194 votes)

    #8 - Rumpole and the Younger Generation

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    S1:E1

    Rumpole defends young Jim Timson, who has been grassed up for robbery with violence by 'Peanuts' Molloy - one of a rival gang of East End villains with whom the Timsons have an ancient feud. Unhappily, Jim's only alibi rests upon a junior member of the Molloy family. Meanwhile, Rumpole is having trouble communicating with his own son, Nick. He is also vexed by the question of who will be the new Head of Chambers at Number 3, Equity Court. Might he dare to dream that it could be him?

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  10. 7.7/10(168 votes)

    #9 - Rumpole and the Alternative Society

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    S1:E2

    Rumpole is in the west of England to visit an old friend from his days in the Royal Air Force, Sam ('Three Fingers') Dogherty, and to defend Kathy Trelawney, who is charged with selling cannabis to a police agent provocateur.

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  11. 7.7/10(131 votes)

    #10 - Rumpole and the Honourable Member

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    S1:E3

    Rumpole defends Ken Aspen, a politician accused of raping a party worker. The defendant admits there was intercourse but claims it was consensual, and Rumpole believes he has found a strong line of defense.Meanwhile, Rumpole's favorite clerk has been accused of stealing from the petty cash at Number 3, Equity Court...

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  12. 7.7/10(114 votes)

    #11 - Rumpole and the Learned Friends

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    S1:E5

    Guthrie Featherstone, with Rumpole as his junior, defends a safe-cracker who claims to have been framed by the notorious Inspector ""Dirty"" Dickerson. Rumpole risks his reputation by attacking police corruption before a police-friendly judge - and as a result he finds himself called to a disciplinary hearing. There is even the possibility that Rumpole may be forced to retire, but he digs his toes in.

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  13. 7.7/10(109 votes)

    #12 - Rumpole and the Man of God

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    S2:E1

    Rumpole defends a vicar who is charged with stealing three shirts from a department store, but the troubled clergyman refuses to take the stand in his own defense. George Frobisher, who is in line to be appointed as a Circuit Judge, comes to dinner with the Rumpoles and introduces his new girlfriend. Rumpole remembers seeing her in court and advises his friend to think again.

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  14. 7.7/10(87 votes)

    #13 - Rumpole and the Right to Silence

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    S6:E3

    Rumpole defends a radical lecturer accused of murdering an unpopular university official - but his client refuses to give critical information in his own defence.Hilda takes offense, after Rumpole gives Ballard and Erskine-Brown advice on the keeping of secrets from their lady wives.

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  15. 7.7/10(85 votes)

    #14 - Rumpole and the Quacks

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    S6:E5

    Rumpole defends his own doctor, charged with sexually molesting a woman patient - and Rumpole's friend Phyllida is counsel for the prosecution.Claude Erskine-Brown is in hot water when Phyllida comes to believe he is advertising for women friends in an under-the-counter magazine.

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  16. 7.8/10(130 votes)

    #15 - Rumpole and the Married Lady

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    S1:E4

    Rumpole defends a woman (Mrs Thripp) in a divorce action brought by her husband, claiming infidelity. She Who Must Be Obeyed (Mrs Rumpole) forms the opinion that her husband has a mistress - with curious results. Meanwhile, the aggrieved Thripp has begun a battle of notes.

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  17. 7.8/10(118 votes)

    #16 - Rumpole and the Course of True Love

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    S2:E5

    Rumpole defends a flamboyanty romantic young schoolteacher who is accused of seducing a pupil.Meanwhile, Rumpole's colleague in chambers Guthrie Featherstone pursues his ambition of becoming a High Court judge, while Phyllida has a secret to keep from a former lover.

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  18. 7.8/10(99 votes)

    #17 - Rumpole and the Age for Retirement

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    S2:E6

    Rumpole defends Percy Timson, a receiver of stolen property who has been framed for the theft of an important painting which is out of his league. Meanwhile, Rumpole's wife and son Nick (who is now a college lecturer in the US) are making plans for Rumpole's retirement in the very near future - to a restful existence in Maryland.

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  19. 7.9/10(126 votes)

    #18 - Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade

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    S1:E6

    Rumpole is busy defending the youngest son of a family of villains on a murder charge. His client has all the evidence stacked against him, but meanwhile it is Rumpole's battered old bowler which is becoming the focus of bemused attention in chambers and beyondHilda has made up her mind that Rumpole is to take her to the Scales of Justice Ball. Perhaps a new hat and an acquittal at the Old Bailey will get him in the mood for dancing?

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  20. 7.9/10(127 votes)

    #19 - Rumpole and the Show Folk

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    S2:E3

    Rumpole travels to the north of England and practices his own theatricality in defense of Maggie Hartley, an actress accused of shooting her womanizing husband.

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  21. 8.0/10(117 votes)

    #20 - Rumpole and the Case of Identity

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    S2:E2

    With the Christmas season in full swing, Rumpole defends Dave Anstey on the charge of stabbing a sales assistant in an off-license. It seems to be a case of mistaken identity, but why does Dave's boss, on whom his alibi depends, change his story and undermine the defense? Meanwhile, Rumpole's Head of Chambers has an attractive new secretary, and starts spending a lot of time with her behind closed doors... When Guthrie Featherstone is seen gyrating at a disco with the girl from the typing pool, Rumpole means to get to the bottom of it all.

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  22. 8.0/10(98 votes)

    #21 - Rumpole and the Old Boy Net

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    S3:E3

    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.

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  23. 8.0/10(91 votes)

    #22 - Rumpole and the Female of the Species

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    S3:E4

    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.

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  24. 8.0/10(92 votes)

    #23 - Rumpole and Portia

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    S5:E5

    Rumpole defends Stanley Culp, a scrap dealer, on charges of selling arms to terrorists. The case comes before a newly appointed Recorder - Phyllida Erskine-Brown.

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  25. 8.1/10(107 votes)

    #24 - Rumpole and the Genuine Article

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    S3:E1

    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.

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  26. 8.1/10(93 votes)

    #25 - Rumpole and the Old, Old Story

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    S4:E1

    Rumpole defends a business man who is accused of trying to murder his partner. After a squabble with 'She Who Must Be Obeyed', Rumpole finally leaves home - but Hilda doesn't seem to miss him very much...

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Rumpole and the Children of the Devil" is the worst rated episode of "Rumpole of the Bailey". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by James Cellan Jones and written by John Mortimer, it aired on 10/29/1992. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice".