The Bishop Gives a Present
The Archdeacon's not too keen on celebrating the Dean's silver wedding. Stars Robertson Hare. From October 1972.
The Archdeacon's not too keen on celebrating the Dean's silver wedding.
Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on BBC TV.
Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.
The Archdeacon …. Robertson Hare
The Bishop …. William Mervyn
The Bishop's Chaplain …. Jonathan Cecil
The Dean …. John Barron
Mrs Pugh-Critchley …. 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: John Dyas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1972.
***** This programme is an off-air recording, and so does have a few issues with its technical quality – but we hope you enjoy it anyway.
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