At the time I'm writing this, this series is available for an amazingly low cost (C.$35), which is less than a third of what I paid for it in separate boxes. If you love British mysteries and love British character actors, you absolutely have to own Rumpole. These are all thoughtful, insightful, funny and wonderful shows--following the cozy legal adventures of a dumpy, homely, eccentric barrister who doggedly fights for the little guy. Rumpole never prosecutes, only defends. Surrounding him is bevy of equally eccentric supporting characters. Leo McKern (best known for The Prisoner and the Beatles' 2nd flick Help!) is brilliant as Horace Rumpole, the Wordsworth-spouting barrister. It's a joy to see him grow older as he takes the character from middle-age to near-retirement. I almost cried the day I heard that McKern died. For sure, no more Rumpole. I almost felt the same way when Rumpole's creator John Mortimer (dad of Emily Mortimer) died. But we have these 40 or so shows spanning a decade and a half. And that's a gift. Don't sit there, order Rumpole now!