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
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