Part lawyer, part detective, Horace Rumpole's adventures center around the British legal system.

Title from container. Based on John Mortimer's best-selling books. Special features: feature-length bonus movie "Rumpole's return"; Mortimer's musings: an interview with John Mortimer; Mckern's memories with actress Abigail Mckern (daughter of Leo McKern); Episode introductions with John Mortimer; Spot the Barrister highlighting John Mortimer's impromptu appearances; newspaper evidence; John Mortimer biography; John Mortimer bibliography and selected credits; about the Old Bailey; Official executioners of Newgate Prison.

Set 1. v. 1. Rumpole and the younger generation -- Rumpole and the alternative society -- Rumpole and the honourable member -- Rumpole and the married lady -- v. 2. Rumpole and the learned friends -- Rumpole and the heavy brigade -- Rumpole and the man of God -- v. 3. Rumpole and the case of identity -- Rumpole and the show folk -- Rumpole and the fascist beast -- v. 4. Rumpole and the course of true love -- Rumpole and the age for retirement -- Rumpole's return -- Set 2. v. 1. Rumpole and the genuine article -- Rumpole and the golden thread -- Rumpole and the old boy net -- v. 2. Rumpole and the female of the species -- Rumpole and the sporting life -- Rumpole and the last resort -- v. 3. Rumpole and the old, old story -- Rumpole and the blind tasting -- Rumple and the official secret -- v. 4. Rumpole and the judge's elbow -- Rumpole and the bright seraphim -- Rumpole's last case -- Set 3. v. 1. Rumpole and the bubble reputation -- Rumpole and the barrow boy -- Rumpole and the age of miracles -- v. 2. Rumpole and the tap end -- Rumpole and portia -- Rumpole and the quality of life -- v. 3. Rumpole a la carte -- Rumpole and the summer of discontent -- Rumpole and the right to silence -- v. 4. Rumpole at the sea -- Rumpole and the quacks -- Rumpole for the prosecution -- v. 5. Rumpole and the children of the devil -- Rumpole and the miscarriage of justice -- Rumpole and the eternal triangle -- v. 6. Rumpole and the reform of Joby Jonson -- Rumpole and the family pride -- Rumpole on trial.