Contrary to what others have written about this set; it is high quality considering that this series aired between 1978 and 1992. True, there are no subtitles; but the dialogue and sound is of much better quality than suggested by the few people who complained about sound on this set. Yes, the characters are very British and there are British accents; what do you expect from a British TV show? Rumpole is a fine a series and a lot of fun to watch. We turn up the volume on our TV just slightly higher than normal, and everything is fine. The plots are easy to follow...IF you pay attention; and if you desire to leave behind the nonsense reality shows endlessly plastered all over TV; and truly desire to enjoy some storytelling. There are some great actors on this series, Leo McKern as Rumpole; David Yelland (Poirot's butler George); Marion Mathie (as "she who must be obeyed"); and many other fine actors. There are any number of TV shows and box sets you could waste money on buying; but this series is a treasure...and people who have visited England prior to 2000 will be happy to revisit old England again.