All Gas And Gaiters Series 5, Episode 1 - The Bishop Warms Up - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Now that the Dean has replaced the annual hymn service with a music festival, there is a need to house the boys' choir. Because of a local by-law it is down to the Bishop to put them up in his home but he has just had a new central heating system fitted and it makes for a sleepless night for all!

Broadcast details

Date

Thursday 13th May 1971

Time

7:45pm

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
John Barron Lionel Pugh Critchley - The Dean

Guest cast

Norman Chappell Mr. Fox
Frank Williams Mr. Dawson
Dudley Jones Mr. Parry Jones

Writing team

Pauline Devaney Writer
Edwin Apps Writer

Production team

John Howard Davies Director
John Howard Davies Producer
Graham Oakley Production Designer
Stanley Myers Composer