Rumpole of the Bailey public school) and studied law at either Keble College or the fictional "St Joseph's College", Oxford, coming away with "a dubious third". He would not be eligible to be called to the Bar in England today, as a lower second is the minimum requirement. He was called to the bar at the "Outer Temple" (a fictional Inn of Court, named on the analogy of the Inner Temple, where John Mortimer was called, and the Middle Temple). Apart from the legal drama in each story, Rumpole also has to deal with his relationships with family and friends. His wife Hilda was
Mark Bailey (writer) documentaries "cover human rights issues, broader social ills, and extraordinary individuals who have greatly influenced their era." Mark Bailey (writer) Mark Daniel Bailey (born November 25, 1968) is an American writer based in the Los Angeles area. He is best known as a writer of documentary films. He is also the author of several books. Mark Bailey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and grew up in the nearby town of Summit. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1991 and subsequently attended Georgetown University, where he studied for (but did not complete) a master's degree in English. He