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Comedy about a vicar running an inner-city church. Adam enjoys his new-found popularity after he unwittingly thwarts a mugging - but soon draws attention from on high.
The Reverend Adam Smallbone's life in his London parish hasn't got any easier; his flock are just as demanding and his wife Alex has reached breaking point.
When Adam unwittingly thwarts a mugging, he's tempted to bask in the novelty of being hailed a super vicar instead of the usual clergy-baiting, and enjoy Alex's renewed attraction to her hero husband.
But as the lie spirals out of control, Adam draws attention from on high...
Last on
Tue 15 Nov 201100:20
BBC Two Wales
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Suicidal Cows
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Retreat!
Duration: 00:56
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Holding Out For A Hero
Duration: 00:59
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They'll Have Seen A Cow, Adam
Duration: 01:33
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| The Rev. Adam Smallbone | Tom Hollander |
| Alex Smallbone | Olivia Colman |
| Colin Lambert | Steve Evets |
| Nigel McCall | Miles Jupp |
| Ellie Pattman | Lucy Liemann |
| Archdeacon Robert | Simon McBurney |
| Adoha Onyeka | Ellen Thomas |
| Roland Wise | Hugh Bonneville |
| Courtney | Severn Brand |
| Bishop of London | Ralph Fiennes |
| Lisa | Katie Males |
| Chloe | Eliza Newman |
| Teen Thief | Billy Pamphilon |
| Director | Peter Cattaneo |
| Producer | Hannah Pescod |
| Writer | James Wood |





