Product Details

• Actors: Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry, Marion Mathie, Richard Murdoch
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302363152
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,870 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Part lawyer, part detective, Rumpole's brilliant mind and sly sense of humor have solved many a case and delighted families across America for over ten years. Volume 2: "Rumpole and the Supporting Life" and "Rumpole and the Blind Tasting".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rumpole, July 28, 2005

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John Wooding "Mystery Man" (Las Vegas NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rumpole of Bailey 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Leo McKern is the embodiment of Rumpole's inner(and outer)self!

This series is unique, and we will not see its like again-every episode is a gem, and the standard by which lesser TV stories are to be judged. It's great to be able to savor these episodes many times over.

> John Wooding

5.0 out of 5 stars Part lawyer, part detective, September 15, 2002

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bernie "webviator" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rumpole of Bailey 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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 is the comments that make the episode interesting to watch.

Volume two covers:

Episode 3. "Rumpole and the Sporting Life" Watch closely especially everyone's expression as the clues start from the first. A man (who everyone knows is obnoxious) is found dead. His wife is standing over him with a shot gun and says it was an accident. Rumpole has to defend her with a known hanging judge. Everyone has their own agenda including Mrs. Rumpole who wants to move to the country.

Episode 4. "Rumpole and the Blind Tasting" Once again watch expressions for unsaid clues. Rumpole delves into the world of wine tasting and collecting which assists him in a case of insurance fraud. In the process he gains an understudy (24 years old and female) which Mrs. Rumpole's friend suspects that Rumpole is studying.