List of Rumpole of the Bailey episodes
This is a list of episodes of Rumpole of the Bailey.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Special | 16 December 1975 | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 3 April 1978 | 15 May 1978 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 29 May 1979 | 3 July 1979 | ||
| Special | 30 December 1980 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | 11 October 1983 | 15 November 1983 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 19 January 1987 | 25 February 1987 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 23 November 1988 | 28 December 1988 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 28 October 1991 | 2 December 1991 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 29 October 1992 | 3 December 1992 | ||
Episodes
All listed dates indicate first UK transmission date
Special (1975)
| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Setting | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rumpole of the Bailey" | John Gorrie | John Mortimer | 1974 | 16 December 1975 |
- This was a stand-alone production in 1975 for BBC TV's anthology series Play for Today. Duration: circa 65 minutes. It inspired the seven-series TV show that aired 1978–1992. Though not conceived as such, it was a de facto "pilot" for the subsequent TV series.
- Re-titled "Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt" for radio adaptation in 1980 and for DVD release in 2007. It was adapted into literary form by John Mortimer and published along with all six of the specially-written new scripts from the 1980 radio series in the 1981 book Regina V. Rumpole (Re-published in 1982 under the title Rumpole For The Defence).
Series 1 (1978)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Setting | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | "Rumpole and the Younger Generation" | Herbert Wise | John Mortimer | 1967 | 3 April 1978 |
| 3 | 2 | "Rumpole and the Alternative Society" | Herbert Wise | John Mortimer | 1970 | 10 April 1978 |
| 4 | 3 | "Rumpole and the Honourable Member" | Graham Evans | John Mortimer | 1974 | 17 April 1978 |
| 5 | 4 | "Rumpole and the Married Lady" | Graham Evans | John Mortimer | 1975 | 24 April 1978 |
| 6 | 5 | "Rumpole and the Learned Friends" | Graham Evans | John Mortimer | 1976 | 1 May 1978 |
| 7 | 6 | "Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade" | Graham Evans | John Mortimer | 1977 | 15 May 1978 |
- All six stories in TV series one were adapted into literary form by John Mortimer and published in the 1978 book Rumpole of the Bailey
Series 2 (1979)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "Rumpole and the Man of God" | Brian Farnham | John Mortimer | 29 May 1979 |
| 9 | 2 | "Rumpole and the Case of Identity" | Derek Bennett | John Mortimer | 5 June 1979 |
| 10 | 3 | "Rumpole and the Show Folk" | Peter Hammond | John Mortimer | 12 June 1979 |
| 11 | 4 | "Rumpole and the Fascist Beast" | Robert Knights | John Mortimer | 19 June 1979 |
| 12 | 5 | "Rumpole and the Course of True Love" | Brian Farnham | John Mortimer | 26 June 1979 |
| 13 | 6 | "Rumpole and the Age for Retirement" | Donald McWhinnie | John Mortimer | 3 July 1979 |
Special (1980)
| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | "Rumpole's Return" | John Glenister | John Mortimer | 30 December 1980 |
- This production was created as a stand-alone, feature-length special in 1980. Duration: circa 103 minutes. It aired between series two and series three. It was adapted into literary form by John Mortimer and published in the 1980 book Rumpole's Return
Series 3 (1983)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | "Rumpole and the Genuine Article" | Robert Knights | John Mortimer | 11 October 1983 |
| 16 | 2 | "Rumpole and the Golden Thread" | Donald McWhinnie | John Mortimer | 18 October 1983 |
| 17 | 3 | "Rumpole and the Old Boy Net" | Tony Smith | John Mortimer | 25 October 1983 |
| 18 | 4 | "Rumpole and the Female of the Species" | Donald McWhinnie | John Mortimer | 1 November 1983 |
| 19 | 5 | "Rumpole and the Sporting Life" | Bill Hays | John Mortimer | 8 November 1983 |
| 20 | 6 | "Rumpole and the Last Resort" | Stuart Burge | John Mortimer | 15 November 1983 |
- All six stories in TV series three were adapted into literary form by John Mortimer and published in the 1983 book Rumpole and the Golden Thread
Series 4 (1987)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Rumpole and the Old, Old Story" | Roger Bamford | John Mortimer | 19 January 1987 |
| 22 | 2 | "Rumpole and the Blind Tasting" | Roger Bamford | John Mortimer | 26 January 1987 |
| 23 | 3 | "Rumpole and the Official Secret" | Rodney Bennett | John Mortimer | 2 February 1987 |
| 24 | 4 | "Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow" | Donald McWhinnie | John Mortimer | 9 February 1987 |
| 25 | 5 | "Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim" | Martyn Friend | John Mortimer | 16 February 1987 |
| 26 | 6 | "Rumpole's Last Case" | Rodney Bennett | John Mortimer | 25 February 1987 |
- All six stories in TV series four were adapted into literary form by John Mortimer and published in the 1987 book Rumpole's Last Case
Series 5 (1988)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation" | Mike Vardy | John Mortimer | 23 November 1988 |
| 28 | 2 | "Rumpole and the Barrow Boy" | Julian Amyes | John Mortimer | 30 November 1988 |
| 29 | 3 | "Rumpole and the Age of Miracles" | Mike Vardy | John Mortimer | 7 December 1988 |
| 30 | 4 | "Rumpole and the Tap End" | Julian Amyes | John Mortimer | 14 December 1988 |
| 31 | 5 | "Rumpole and Portia" | Roger Bamford | John Mortimer | 21 December 1988 |
| 32 | 6 | "Rumpole and the Quality of Life" | Roger Bamford | John Mortimer | 28 December 1988 |
- All six stories in TV series five were adapted into literary form by John Mortimer and published in the 1988 book Rumpole and the Age of Miracles
Series 6 (1991)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | "Rumpole à la Carte" | Jim Goddard | John Mortimer | 28 October 1991 |
| 34 | 2 | "Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent" | Julian Amyes | John Mortimer | 4 November 1991 |
| 35 | 3 | "Rumpole and the Right to Silence" | Julian Amyes | John Mortimer | 11 November 1991 |
| 36 | 4 | "Rumpole at Sea" | Michael Simpson | John Mortimer | 18 November 1991 |
| 37 | 5 | "Rumpole and the Quacks" | Robert Tronson | John Mortimer | 25 November 1991 |
| 38 | 6 | "Rumpole for the Prosecution" | Robert Tronson | John Mortimer | 2 December 1991 |
- All six stories in TV series six were adapted into literary form by John Mortimer and published in the 1990 book Rumpole à la Carte
Series 7 (1992)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "Rumpole and the Children of the Devil" | James Cellan Jones | John Mortimer | 29 October 1992 |
| 40 | 2 | "Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice" | Robert Tronson | John Mortimer | 5 November 1992 |
| 41 | 3 | "Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle" | Robert Tronson | John Mortimer | 12 November 1992 |
| 42 | 4 | "Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson" | Martyn Friend | John Mortimer | 19 November 1992 |
| 43 | 5 | "Rumpole and the Family Pride" | John Gorrie | John Mortimer | 26 November 1992 |
| 44 | 6 | "Rumpole on Trial" | John Gorrie | John Mortimer | 3 December 1992 |
- All six stories in TV series seven were adapted into literary form by John Mortimer and published in the 1992 book Rumpole on Trial
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