Rumpole of the Bailey (radio series) Christmas season in different years Featuring Timothy West as Rumpole. Produced by Pam Fraser Solomon. First broadcast: December 1996 Featuring Leo McKern as Rumpole. Abridged and directed by Bob Sinfield. Produced by Ken Phillips. First broadcast: 30 December 1997 Featuring Desmond Barrit as Rumpole. First broadcast: 25 December 2001 Rumpole of the Bailey (radio series) Rumpole of the Bailey is a radio series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer based on the television series "Rumpole of the Bailey". Five different actors portrayed Horace Rumpole in these episodes: Leo McKern, Maurice Denham, Timothy West, Benedict Cumberbatch,
David Bailey (writer) Secret of Cassandra" (2000) "The Skymines of Karthos" (2001) "The Poison Seas" (2003), and "The Heart's Desire" (2005) (co-written with Neil Corry). He occasionally writes for Doctor Who Magazine. He wrote the scripts for the Doctor Who video game, The Eternity Clock. 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