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Rumpole of the Bailey (1975 – 1992)

1975 • 7 seasons • Drama, Comedy • TV-PG
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Rumpole of the Bailey — Season 3

  • Oct 11, 1983First aired
  • 6 episodesin this season
  • 60mavg. runtime
#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating
0160mRumpole and the Genuine ArticleRumpole 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.Oct 11, 1983Oct 11, 198360m0260mRumpole and the Golden ThreadRumpole 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.Oct 18, 1983Oct 18, 198360m0360mRumpole and the Old Boy NetRumpole 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.Oct 25, 19831.0Oct 25, 198360m1.00460mRumpole and the Female of the SpeciesRumpole 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.Nov 1, 1983Nov 1, 198360m0560mRumpole and the Sporting LifeRumpole gets out into rural England when Fiona Allways persuades him to defend her sister Jennifer, charged with murdering her skirt-chasing husband.Nov 8, 19831.0Nov 8, 198360m1.00660mRumpole and the Last ResortRumpole turns to his wife, Hilda, for help in getting a slippery solicitor to pay what he owes. Meanwhile, Rumpole is busy defending the owner of a caravan rental agency who is accused of fraud.Nov 15, 1983Nov 15, 198360m