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
Donnaleigh Bailey television role. Donnaleigh's stage credits are the role of Leah in "Beautiful Thing", Nikki in "Redundant" and Colleen in "Martha Loves Michael". Bailey was born in Birmingham on 17 January 1983. In 2009, Bailey spent her time divided by living in London, Liverpool, Leeds, Swansea, Bristol, St. Neots, Wolverhampton, Wallsend, New York, Hartlepool and Birmingham. Donnaleigh Bailey Donnaleigh Bailey (born 17 January 1983) is an English actress, known for playing Michelle Corrigan in the BBC soap opera "Doctors". Bailey appeared as Michelle Corrigan in the BBC's soap opera "Doctors". Bailey revealed on her BBC profile for "Doctors" that when she