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When in Rome
Episode 13 of 20
The Bishop regrets inviting the Dean to his birthday dinner. Written for radio. Stars William Mervyn. From October 1972.
The Bishop regrets inviting the Dean to his birthday dinner.
Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on BBC TV.
Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.
The Bishop …. William Mervyn
The Archdeacon …. Robertson Hare
The Chaplain, Noote …. Jonathan Cecil
The Dean …. John Barron
The Dean’s Wife …. Joan Sanderson
All Gas and Gaiters started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971.
Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.
Producer: David Hatch.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1972.
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