Rumpole of the Bailey Other Staff at 3 Equity Court, London: Frequent courtroom allies and adversaries: Others in Rumpole's life: The origins of "Rumpole of the Bailey" lie in "Infidelity Took Place", a one-off filmed television play for the BBC's 1960s television anthology drama series, "The Wednesday Play" that was written by John Mortimer and broadcast by BBC TV on 18 May 1968. This satirical play – a comment on newly enacted English divorce laws – told the story of a happily married couple who decide to get divorced to take advantage of the more beneficial tax situation they would enjoy were they legally
David Bailey (writer) David Bailey (writer) David Bailey is a British editor and author whose published output to date comprises a combination of short stories, audio dramas and magazine articles. Both before and since being professionally published, Bailey contributed to a number of Doctor Who fanzines in writing and editorial capacities, including "Matrix", "Silver Carrier" and "Cottage Under Siege". As an editor, he worked for the British magazine publisher Titan from 1997 to 2000 during which time he edited their "Simpsons" and "Xena, Warrior Princess" titles among others. His first professionally published writing was a number of articles for the magazine "Cult Times",