Rumpole of the Bailey debut on 17 December 1975 to good reviews by the critics. Aware of the potential for further stories centred on Rumpole, Irene Shubik approached the BBC's Head of Plays, Christopher Morahan, and obtained permission from him to commission a further six "Rumpole of the Bailey" scripts from John Mortimer. However, Morahan left his post at the BBC a short time later and his successor was not interested in turning "Rumpole of the Bailey" into a series. At around this time, Shubik was contacted by Verity Lambert, Head of Drama at Thames Television, who was looking for ideas for an up-market
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