One of the all-time great British series and one of the best ever courtroom series is Rumpole of the Bailey. These films are wonderful productions full of interesting characters, humorous situations and compelling stories. If you like the John Mortimer books--and if you haven't read any, you should immediately--you will greatly enjoy all of the films. Each episode is introduced by Mortimer, who gives us plenty of insight into how the particular story came to be. The late Leo McKern came to embody Rumpole; it's impossible to even imagine another actor who could begin to approach McKern in the role.