Rumpole of the Bailey
Leo McKern stars as Horace Rumpole—champion of the underdog, scourge of judges, and husband to She Who Must Be Obeyed.
“Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt” first aired on British television on December 16, 1975. Commissioned by the BBC as part of its Play for Today anthology series, it proved so popular that it served as the pilot for the series, Rumpole of the Bailey, that would debut three years later. Leo McKern stars as Horace Rumpole—champion of the underdog, scourge of judges, and husband to She Who Must Be Obeyed. 65 min. on 1 DVD.
