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Release Date:
12 February 1980 (USA) morePlot:
The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister. full summaryAwards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Rumpole Creator Sir John Mortimer Dies (From WENN. 16 January 2009, 11:03 AM, PST)
'Rumpole' writer Mortimer dies, aged 85
(From digitalspy. 16 January 2009, 5:17 AM, PST)
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Delightful moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 68)| Leo McKern | ... | Horace Rumpole (42 episodes, 1978-1992) | |
| Jonathan Coy | ... | Henry (37 episodes, 1978-1992) | |
| Julian Curry | ... | Claude Erskine-Brown (35 episodes, 1978-1992) | |
| Marion Mathie | ... | Hilda Rumpole (24 episodes, 1987-1992) | |
| Richard Murdoch | ... | Uncle Tom (23 episodes, 1978-1991) | |
| Maureen Derbyshire | ... | Dianne - Secretary / ... (23 episodes, 1978-1991) | |
| Peter Blythe | ... | Samuel 'Soapy Sam' Ballard, Q.C. / ... (22 episodes, 1983-1992) |
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Runtime:
60 minCountry:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Temple, Holborn, London, England, UKFun Stuff
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Originally, author John Mortimer had Alistair Sim in mind to play Rumpole - until he found out Sim was dead. moreQuotes:
"Soapy" Sam Ballard: Rumpole as a client! God give me strength!Hilda Rumpole: Oh, don't worry, Sam. If God doesn't, I certainly will.
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I saw 16 or so episodes of this show a long time ago, but the memories of it are enduring. While the show's tone was humorous, the legal drama was as intense and as interesting as anything on American TV. Leo McKern's Rumpole is funny and charming, but with a serious sense of vocation underneath that Falstaffian bulk. He's been sort of a hero of mine ever since. I hope PBS will re-air this series, or BBC America will air the unedited, unabridged Rumpole in the not-too-distant future.