Rumpole of the Bailey Rumpole of the Bailey Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an elderly London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, often underdogs. The TV series led to the stories being presented in other media including books and radio. The "Bailey" of the title is a reference to the Central Criminal Court, the "Old Bailey". While certain biographical details are slightly different in the original television series and the subsequent book series, Horace Rumpole has a number of definite
My Husband and I (1987 TV series) My Husband and I (1987 TV series) My Husband and I is a British sitcom starring Mollie Sugden and William Moore that aired on ITV from 9 January 1987 to 20 May 1988. It was written and created by Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton. Following the end of "That's My Boy", the writers Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton wrote a new sitcom for Mollie Sugden titled "My Husband and I" (which co-starred Sugden's late real-life husband and actor William Moore). Like "That's My Boy", it was also made by Yorkshire Television. Nora Powers is the head of personnel at Ashvale