Rumpole of the Bailey: The Complete Series Megaset
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Actor: Albert Welling, Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Robin Halstead, Shelagh StephensonDirector: John Glenister
Brand: A&E
Editor: Trevor Waite
Producer: Jacqueline Davis
Producer: John Frankau
Writer: John Mortimer
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 2100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- An immensely popular series broadcast on PBS from 1978 to 1992, RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY set a new bar for all courtroom dramas to come. Balancing suspense and satire as deftly as the scale of justice, Horace Rumpole tirelessly defends the downtrodden while undressing the upperes. A timeless mixture of comedy and drama, RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY was one of television's most celebrated courtroom drama
DVD Reviews of Rumpole of the Bailey: The Complete Series Megaset
DVD Review: thanks for the mail
Summary: 5 Stars
thanks for the mail - i returned the rumpole of the bailey dvd set as they are not viewable in ireland, as requested in the authorised return i sent to your address in lexington virginia, i'll be grateful if you will let me have a replacement set which can be viewed on this side of the atlantic.
happy christmas !
austin o briain
DVD Review: Part lawyer, part detective
Summary: 5 Stars
This series closely follows the feel and the sarcasm of the written stories. The stories are not in the same order as the book however each one stands alone. In a brief time there is posed a mystery or a problem and then some recognizable interaction with people that I am sure you can say you know someone like them. A little drama and it is finally wrapped up in short order. More than the stories that do not leave you hanging it are the comments that make the episode interesting to watch.
A note on the side you will recognize many of the actors from both Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers movies.
DVD Review: Complete Rumpole of the Bailey
Summary: 5 Stars
Very enjoyable English characters. I call this a comedy drama of the highest order. She who must be obeyed and Rumpole the wily old English barrister who quotes Shakespeare and other poets. Always with a witty remark that makes for a most delightful viewing experience.DVD Review: My Friend Rumpole
Summary: 5 Stars
When considering my review about this show there are items that would sound less than positive, like my feelings for the pompous Sam Ballard, who acts more like a modern day pharisee than a true Christain or the nagging wives and the womanizing barrister/judge. And then there is Rumpole himself who drinks too much, eats too much and smokes too much. When I first began the series I thought Rumpole to be a grumpy old man and I had to laugh the first time I saw John Mortimer with his huge Adam Ant glasses. But as I watched more I went from laughing at Rumpole and Mr. Mortimer, to laughing with them, to enjoying their company and finally to becoming friends. The stories are very well written and Leo McKern is a perfect Rumpole of the Bailey. I may not want to become like Rumpole or encourage my son to use him as a role model, but I would like to have him as my friend. By the end of the show you have a warm feeling for Rumpole and his creator and you have many fond memories. At first I questioned the high marks that others were awarding this show but now I echo them. If I knew Shakespeare better I would give an appropriate quote to summarize this review, but as it is, I will leave that to my friend Rumpole. DVD Review: Fabulous series - Rumpole of the Bailey
Summary: 5 Stars
SO glad I purchase this!
Leo McKern is perfect as the poetry quoting Old Bailey barrister, who is always on the defense and "Never pleads guilty!" Rumpole is also a detective for his clients being somewhat of an expert on blood stains... We also see his home life, with his wife who he refers to as "She who must be obeyed." This is also a fascinating look behind the British Legal system, its politics and history, wonderfully written by John Mortimer, who was a barrister himself. A true gem of British TV!
Description of Rumpole of the Bailey: The Complete Series Megaset
An immensely popular series broadcast on PBS from 1978 to 1992, RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY set a new bar for all courtroom dramas to come. Balancing suspense and satire as deftly as the scale of justice, Horace Rumpole tirelessly defends the downtrodden while undressing the upper classes. A timeless mixture of comedy and drama, RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY was one of television's most celebrated courtroom dramas. Flawlessly adapted by John Mortimer from his best-selling Edgar Award-winning novels, and starring the esteemed Leo McKern (A Man for All Seasons), this 14-disc DVD MegasetT includes all 42 episodes from the seven seasons of RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY. DVD Features: Feature-Length Bonus Movie Rumpole's Return; Mortimer's Musings--An Interview with John Mortimer; McKern's Memories with Actress Abigail McKern (Daughter of Leo McKern); Episode Introductions with John Mortimer; Spot the Barrister-Highlighting John Mortimer's Impromptu Appearances; Newspaper Evidence; John Mortimer Biography; John Mortimer Bibliography and Selected Credits; About the Old Bailey; Official Executioners of Newgate Prison; Interactive Menus; Scene SelectionBefore there was Quincy and The Practice, there was Rumpole. Rumpole of the Bailey is, quite simply, one of the finest television series, and it has served as a model for all law dramas that followed it. Edgy and satirical, Rumpole is based on John Mortimer's books of the same name. A determined and committed criminal defense barrister (whose clients have included three generations of the Timson family, among others) at the Old Bailey (criminal court), esteemed actor Leo McKern portrays the antihero Rumpole. As champion of the downtrodden, the self-righteous Rumpole loves to get in trouble with his wife Hilda, his peers, the head of chambers, and judges, to name but a few. A connoisseur of Wordsworth, cigars, and cheap liquor, McKern's usually disheveled Rumpole belies the character's dry sense of humor and astute skill as a barrister. The upwardly mobile Hilda is played by Peggy Thorpe-Bates, known for her Miss Toliver in Alcatraz Island, and Justice Sir Guthrie Fetherston is played by Peter Bowles, known for his Richard DeVere in TV's To the Manor Born.
Typical of British drama, production values are low while the caliber of scriptwriting and acting is unsurpassed. Rumpole is a rare example of a television serial that is as appealing and engaging on its 10th viewing as it was on its first. A&E's 14-disc megaset includes all 42 episodes from the series' seven seasons, plus the 1982 two-hour special Rumpole's Return, introductions by and an interview with John Mortimer, and other bonus material. --Erik Macki
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