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The Bishop Pays a Visit

Episode 13 of 13

The Bishop’s plan to embarrass the Dean backfires. Stars William Mervyn and John Barron. From March 1971.

The Bishop’s plan to embarrass the Dean backfires.

Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on Âé¶¹Éç 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 …. Derek Nimmo
The Dean …. John Barron

All Gas And Gaiters' started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on Âé¶¹Éç1 from 1966 to 1971.

Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.

Producer: David Hatch.

First broadcast on Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 in March 1971.

30 minutes

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