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
As the Bell Rings (Australian TV series) Zealand Disney Casting Call Competition. She was one of five finalists who went into the studio and met with some of the "As the Bell Rings" crew. Bailey receiving the phone call that she had won the competition was featured as a special break-filler on Disney Channel Australia. The series premiered on 24 September 2007 and screened on weekdays at 5:25 pm between "The Suite Life on Deck"/"Wizards of Waverly Place" and "Hannah Montana". The shorts have also been repeated after movies and TV series. Season 2 aired between 2 January 2009 and 14 September 2009. Season 3, which included