All Gas And Gaiters Series 2, Episode 6 - The Bishop Gives A Shove - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

After another row with the Dean, the Bishop decides he is tired of arguing with him and decides to play the bigger man. He is persuaded to recommend the Dean for the newly created diocese of Chelsea but then he has to find nice things to say about him - a very difficult task after ten years of bitter infighting.

Notes

This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.

Broadcast details

Date

Friday 29th December 1967

Time

8:20pm

Channel

BBC One

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Robertson Hare Henry - The Archdeacon
William Mervyn The Rt. Rev. Dr. Cuthbert Hever - The Bishop
Derek Nimmo The Rev. Mervyn Noote - The Chaplain
Ernest Clark Lionel Pugh Critchley - The Dean

Guest cast

Frank Williams Mr. Dobson
Hamish Roughead Workman
Johnson Bayly Butler

Writing team

Pauline Devaney Writer
Edwin Apps Writer

Production team

Stuart Allen Producer
Stanley Myers Composer
Robert Berk Production Designer