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
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",