Main title from the 1983 episode of Rumpole of the Bailey (1978-1992), Rumpole and the Sporting Life (1983) opening credits

Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–92)

Rumpole and the Sporting Life

(1983)

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| TV Episode | United Kingdom | Colour | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 53min |
PG
| Stars: Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Roland Culver
| S3 | 8th November, 1983

Rumpole reluctantly agrees to defend Fiona’s sister, who’s accused of murdering her husband with a shotgun

Rumpole of the Bailey (1978-1992) opening credits
Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–92)
The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.

Episode cast

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Leo McKern
Horace Rumpole
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Hilda Rumpole
British actor, Roland Culver
Mr Justice Twyburne
Joanna David
Jennifer Postern
Rosalyn Landor
Fiona Allways
Richard Murdoch
Uncle Tom
Julian Curry
Claude Erskine-Brown
Jonathan Coy
Henry
Tim Wylton
Dr Overton
Frank Mills
Figgis
Jeremy Nicholas
Jeremy Jowling
Peggy Marshall
Mrs Marian Hempe
Andrew Burt
Jonathan Postern
Ron Berglas
Maurice Fishbourne
James Greene
Mervyn Harmsway
Anthony Gardner
Gavin Pinker
Alex Johnston
Judge’s Clerk
Nina Botting
Debbie Pavier
Kenton Moore
Inspector Clover
Richard Aylen
Usher
Robin Gray
Commentator
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Pictures

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Main title from the 1983 episode of Rumpole of the Bailey (1978-1992), Rumpole and the Sporting Life (1983) opening credits

Production

(3)
Jacqueline Davis
Producer
Bill Hays
Director
John Mortimer
Writer

Companies

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Thames Television
Production company