Rumpole Of The Bailey - Series 2 - Complete DVD

Advantages: Great characters, stories, acting
Disadvantages: Some editing in some box-sets

...'Rumpole of the Bailey' is one of my favourite book series, and is also one of my favourite television series of all time. Spanning well over a decade, Thames television produced over 40 episodes of the crusty old barrister's tales, penned both for book and screen by John Mortimer, who used to take delight in highlighting silliness in judicial judgements by putting those decisions into the guise of his own judges, perhaps most especially judge Bullingham. Leo McKern, a well-known British character actor perhaps most famous internationally for 'A Man for All Seasons' and 'Shoes of the Fisherman', found this great role late in life, and became the quintessential image for Rumpole. He performed the role through all the episodes (presented in the UK originally starting in 1978, and continuing with a few gaps through 1992, and presented... Read review

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Advantages: massive running length, 2 series, loads of episodes
Disadvantages: n/a

...The complete Auf Wiedersehen Pet series 1 and 2 DVD boxset is full of entertaining episodes from both series 1 and 2 of the hit comedy series. The boxset includes 4 DVD's, which includes the complete series 1 and another 4 DVD's which includes the complete series 2. SERIES 1 Series 1 boasts an impressive 13 episodes, which follows the day to day antics of 7 workers in Dusseldorf, Germany. In series one, we meet, the "Magnificent Seven", composed of Barry (Timothy Spall),Dennis ( Tim Healy), Neville ( Kevin Whately) , Oz( Jimmy Nail),Wayne( Gary Holton), Bomber ( Pat Roach ) and Moxey (Christopher Fairbank) . Series 1, Episode 1 If I were a Carpenter - Oz,Dennis and Neville make their way to Dusseldorf, only problem is , they are all brickies, yet they are only looking for 2 brikies. This results in them lying about... Read review

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Advantages: Riproaringly funny
Disadvantages: Not enough episodes? Make more!

...I had seen one episode of Black Books and thoroughly enjoyed it, but was unsure if I would like the whole series, as I am a hard one to please with regards to comedy. Blackbooks 2 is zany, off the wall and stupid humour, whilst retaining an intelligence to it that has me chuckling hours after watching it when a random quote comes into my head Blackbooks 2 is the further adventures of Bernard and Manny (played by Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey respectively) and Bernards bookshop. Bernard is a chain smoking wino who is rude and eccentric, but hugely funny. He abuses poor Manny on a day to day basis, which in a strange way - he seems to enjoy. My 13 year old nephew loves this, all of my friends love this, even my 54 year old mother loves this. I haven't played it for anyone who hasn't ended up laughing out loud. If you like Dylan... Read review

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