Rumpole of the Bailey drama series. Impressed with "Rumpole of the Bailey", Lambert offered Shubik the opportunity to bring the series to Thames. John Mortimer readily agreed, since it would mean more money, and Shubik (and "Rumpole") duly left the BBC in late 1976. "Rumpole of the Bailey" made its Thames Television debut on 3 April 1978 in a series of six episodes. These introduced and established the supporting characters including Guthrie Featherstone (Peter Bowles), Claude Erskine-Browne (Julian Curry) and Phyllida Trant (Patricia Hodge). The role of Hilda was recast, with Peggy Thorpe-Bates taking on the part. Other than McKern, David Yelland (who played
Anne Howard Bailey Robards, which premiered at Knoxville Opera in 1989. Bailey died of congestive heart failure in Rancho Mirage, California. Daytime Emmy Award WINS NOMINATIONS Primetime Emmy Awards WINS Christopher Award WINS Anne Howard Bailey Anne Howard Bailey (July 26, 1924 – November 23, 2006) was an American writer known particularly for her work as a screenwriter and opera librettist. Born and raised in Memphis, Bailey attended Rhodes College where she graduated in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in creative writing. After college she moved to New York City where she began writing for theatre and television. She was a regular contributor