--- product_id: 56834916 title: "Rumpole of the Bailey: The Complete Series" brand: "leo mckernjonathan coydonald mcwhinnieroger bamford" price: "5542233₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/56834916-rumpole-of-the-bailey-the-complete-series store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Rumpole of the Bailey: The Complete Series **Brand:** leo mckernjonathan coydonald mcwhinnieroger bamford **Price:** 5542233₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rumpole of the Bailey: The Complete Series by leo mckernjonathan coydonald mcwhinnieroger bamford - **How much does it cost?** 5542233₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/56834916-rumpole-of-the-bailey-the-complete-series) ## Best For - leo mckernjonathan coydonald mcwhinnieroger bamford enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted leo mckernjonathan coydonald mcwhinnieroger bamford brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Horace Rumpole (Leo McKern) is the down-at-heel yet brilliant barrister who plies the courtrooms of the Old Bailey. Fond of quoting Wordsworth and notorious for turning away many suits according to his own moral code, he never prosecutes, always defends.Famed for winning his cases, there is one person he will always lose out to his wife, "She Who Must Be Obeyed"!Includes all seven series plus feature-length story, Rumpole's Return. ## Images ![Rumpole of the Bailey: The Complete Series - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71DGEQLxi3L.jpg) ![Rumpole of the Bailey: The Complete Series - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jkQsiD5nL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Class TV then, Class TV now, BUT... *by P***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 28 February 2023* One of the greater pleasures of my so-called life is reacquainting myself with the TV shows that one had grown up to in the past. Whilst I’ve had my disappointments in doing so, certainly, I’ve nonetheless learned that it’s a very special pleasure in my life when I see a show that largely sailed over my head at the time but I liked it (well, I was a kid!), and then seeing it again later when I was ‘grown up’ and supposedly much wiser that I learned the show in question was not only still terrific but it was even better than I remembered!!!Such is the case with RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY, which I had seen on their initial showings and I liked them back in the day but, being a callow youth growing up badly at the time, the finer points of the writing were lost on me. But, now all grown up, I readily see it as a masterpiece on many levels, not least the supreme writing of Sir John Mortimer being one such, which masterfully mixed drama and humour to hugely impressive effect – in fact, I think it’s funnier than about 90% of today’s sitcoms. Seeing it now, I’m in awe of how good it is: the humour and the drama act as one here, and don’t get in the way of each other as they frequently do elsewhere, and I can’t overstate how brilliant that is!Helping put it across was the peerless Leo McKern, who was born – nay, destined! – to play Horace Rumpole. In his hands, Rumpole is amazingly multifaceted; imperious, paternal, jocular, contemptuous, put upon…, like the writing, Maestro McKern’s bravura performance works brilliantly on all these levels and is captivating with it. But the added bonus is that the rest of the cast makes it mark too, including Peggy Thorpe-Bates and (later) Marion Mathie as the aspirant yet formidable Hilda Rumpole, who takes no crap from him, Peter Bowles and Peter Blythe as successive Heads of Chamber that Rumpole holds in varying degrees of contempt, Julian Curry as hapless colleague Claude Erskine-Brown and the great Patricia Hodge as his student and future wife Phyllida AKA Portia, who eventually outclasses Claude in every way – and almost becomes another Hilda to Rumpole on occasion!So what’s with the ‘BUT’ at the start of this review? Well, I’m perturbed to report that such a supreme piece of TV entertainment is contained in a fiddly and awkward package that threatens scratches and warped discs galore each time I use it, with the added bonus of discs catching in between the hinged disc holders, making it hard to shut without some shoogling. For a series like ROTB, this is beyond poor and really lessens the overall experience. I didn’t buy this to be one and done, rather I expect to return to the series as and when the craving arises, but this packaging acts as an impediment to this, hence the ‘BUT’ (and the rating I give it) – it’s a five-star TV show, but stored in a one-star pack. Rumpole deserves far better than that! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Always a classic, came in perfect condition *by G***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 1 January 2023* Hours of entertainment from old Rumpole and his ever-dotting wife. Came in time for Christmas, and in perfect condition for wrapping. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gentle easy-paced humour laced with subtle satire *by R***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 4 February 2021* Rumpole of the Bailey will be familiar to all of us who lived through the 1970s and 80s. Leo McKern is the (even then) politically incorrect Horace Rumpole and playing the character to the hilt, simply brilliant and totally believable, despite being outright fiction. Or is it?All seven ITV seasons of six episodes are included in this collection, and it includes the feature length ‘Rumpole’s Return’ made between season 2 and 3. All that is missing is the BBC original Play for Today pilot.The mono sound is good enough on our excellent sound system, and has survived very well.The 4:3 625 line PAL standard definition image quality is generally good enough, especially on the video sourced elements, but I was disappointed to see the majority of film inserts are covered with dirt speckles both pos and neg. Clearly this is a simple transfer from basic archive with no restoration attempts at dirt concealment or even film cleaning when it was created.However, I can live with the film defects because the subtle touches, clever direction, excellent acting, well drawn characters, ingenious stories and gentle humour shine above any technical blemishes.I wish more modern TV was as good to watch as this. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/56834916-rumpole-of-the-bailey-the-complete-series](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/56834916-rumpole-of-the-bailey-the-complete-series) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*