Rumpole of the Bailey. Series four, five & six
2013
DVDs
In John Mortimer’s satirical look at criminal law and the workings of the Old Bailey, Horace Rumpole is a down-at-heel barrister who spouts Wordsworth to himself and is famed among colleagues for his battered hat and general slovenliness. His wife, known as “She who must be obeyed,” sometimes thinks Rumpole has been so busy playing parts in courts that he’s lost trace of his own identity. BANFF and BAFTA Awards Winner. Series 4 : In this fourth series, Rumpole has such an argument with “She who must be obeyed” that he walks out. He defends an eccentric spinster accused of being a government whistle-blower and after an army sergeant is found stabbed to death wearing a woman’s dress Rumpole is assigned to defend the accused murderer. And could it be Rumpole’s last case when he makes exotic horse racing bet which will allow him to retire if he wins. Series 5 : In this series, Horace Rumpole’s clerk, Henry, is thinking of running off to Australia whilst ‘She Who Must Be Obeyed’ decides it’s time for her to begin her own career in the legal profession. Rumpole defends his clergyman nephew in an ecclesiastical court, against charges of adultery -of which the bishop takes a dim view. Series 6 : In this series, Rumpole agrees to defend an elitist restauranteur whom he dislikes when a mouse jumps out from one of the gourmet meals. All is not well at home either as “She Who Must Be Obeyed” goes on strike in the kitchen leaving the hungry barrister to his own devices for his dinners.
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Imprint:
[London] FreemantleMedia Enterprises, [c2013][Australia] Roadshow Entertainment, [c2013]
Collation:
6 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Title from container.Originally broadcast on British television between 1978 and 1980.Based on John Mortimer's best-selling books.In English (Dolby 2.0) with English captions (descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired).
Performers:
Cast: Leo McKern.
Audience:
Censorship classification : PG.
System details:
DVD region 4, PAL
Dewey class:
791.4375
Language:
English
BRN:
19107